Paul Kimani Wamatangi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Sep 2019 in Senate: drought in areas around Marsabit. We need to agree that if we are going to attain the standards that we seek to attain--- view
• 12 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I believe when we are benchmarking, when our government conceptualizes these projects, they do so in reference to other best practices and standards internationally. Just the other day, through some Committee activities, I happened to have been in Malaysia. If you drive from the airport on a very expansive road all the way to Kuala Lumpur, you will be surprised to think that you are driving through a plantation of mangroves and palm trees. The extent to which that government goes to preserve--- Indeed, I was surprised that even for the road infrastructure around such constructions, such ... view
• 12 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the last point I want put across in support of the Motion is the laxity and casualness of our officials, who we entrust to make sure that, that is part of what happens. We have had a big problem recently, such that Sen. Kibiru has defined this Motion to the extent that it is during the construction and development of those infrastructural projects. We have had a new concept of contracting foreign contractors to build our projects using the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Model. This is whereby a foreign government or contractor will come, give a ... view
• 12 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, what happens in such a scenario is that the standard, measures, remedies or stop gap measures are prescribed by the same contractor. You will then find, at the final point of inspection, the same guy calling the shots. Unless it is included that from initialization--- I urge Sen. Kibiru, even at a further point, to look at the possibilities of including or seeing which laws we need to amend in a Bill or in an existing Act, that would require that at conceptualization, this becomes a part of contracting. That way, you will find that the problems ... view
• 12 Sep 2019 in Senate: place--- I was told that Hon. Nyiva Mwendwa is a neighbor there. When you go there, you cannot believe you are in Kitui. As I sit down, Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to urge us that if we take it seriously and make this part of our planning and policy, then this country will change. We will not be having the same problem that we have right now, of having to go to courts, to fight and having to engage in political contestation and threaten each other about our own livelihoods because people do not think it is their priority ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 51(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation for the period commencing 1st of January to 30th of June, 2019. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 23 sittings, considered two Bills, two Petitions, eight Statements and undertook two county project inspection visits. With regard to Bills, one was The Kenya Roads Bill (National Assembly Bills No.47 of 2017). The National Assembly received the Senate amendments to the Bill, but did not concur with ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: one of us being called names, ridiculed and there was shouting. At the end of the day, that Mediation process failed. In that period, we also considered the Bill sponsored by Sen. Olekina on roads and pavements. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, regarding Statements, pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), eight Statements were referred to the Committee during the period under review – (1) Implication of the Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor in Isiolo County and its residents. This Statement was requested by Sen. Dullo who is the Deputy Senate Majority Leader. (2) Status of Kajiado-Mashuru-Isara Road in Kajiado ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in Senate: the Kenya Highways Authority, the National Land Commission and the respective project contractors. The Committee has prepared reports on these Petitions which will be tabled in the Senate within the next few weeks. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with respect to county visits, during the period under review, the Committee undertook three successful county visits- (1) Inspection of the ongoing construction of the Western By-Pass Road Project in Kiambu County. (2) Rehabilitation and enhancement of James Gichuru Road which is partly in Nairobi and ends in Kiambu. This is the road popularly known as Nakuru Road; and, (3) County visit to ... view