Simeon Nyachae

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• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is asking us to design another road which we have neither planned nor sourced funds for. However, that does not mean that when the time comes we will not design that road as well. At the moment, the road I have mentioned is the one under design. view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that construction of roads stalls if the contractors fail to fulfil their obligations. That does not mean that we do not follow procedures of dealing with the contractors and that, we just pick another one and impose him upon them. Therefore, we embark on a road because it is a new programme. We have to wait until the issues relating to, the roads whose construction stall, are solved. I think the hon. Member should appreciate the fact that when we sort out the issue relating to the stalled roads, we will then proceed either ... view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is asking me to put that road under the Roads 2000 Programme. The roads which are under the Roads 2000 Programme are not decided by the Ministry. They are decided by the stakeholders in the district. Therefore, if he wants that particular area to be covered by the Roads 2000 Programme, then let them decide there and send us their recommendations. We will accommodate it under the Roads 2000 Programme. However, let him bear in mind that if he wants it to be under the Roads 2000 Programme, then it is not going to ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I must apologise that I may not be able to cover all the useful points that I have heard from yesterday to this evening. However, I will cover, broadly, a few areas which I consider to be pertinent. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I say that some of the suggestions that have come forward this afternoon, particularly with regard to the clause on the experience of the Director- General and so on, some of them are likely to come up at the Committee Stage when the relevant Departmental Committee of Parliament ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: If we transfer our own officers from the weighbridge, he will not go to the Head office or go and work any where else. He will resign because the illicit money that they get there is several times more than what the payslip shows. So, we cannot deny that corruption at our weighbridges is a very serious problem and we have to deal with this. However, to me, what I have in mind is that I want to, first of all, start with a gazettement which is going to say, "For road so-and-so, the weight of a vehicle which will ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was going to conclude within seconds. As I said, more debate will come when the Bill goes to the Third Reading; that is, when the relevant Committee of this House brings more issues for discussion. I want to conclude by thanking all the hon. Members for the interest they have taken and everything they have said. Some comments sounded like criticism, but, to me, they were not. To me, it was education. I always thank those hon. Members who come to the Ministry and tell me: "The road in area So-and-So has not been ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the sections of the road from Nakuru-Mau Summit (A104), Mau Summit-Kericho-Ahero (B1) and Ahero-Kisumu (A1) are in a state of disrepair. (b) (i) In the short-term, my Ministry has issued Kshs70 million out of the 2006/2007 Fiscal Year's Budget to meet the cost of routine maintenance. The maintenance works are being 1696 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 12, 2007 undertaken by the Provincial Maintenance Unit in the Rift Valley and Nyanza provinces. (ii) In the long-term, my Ministry is seeking funding from the World Bank for rehabilitation of this road. ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker,. Sir, the hon. Member is talking about the Naivasha-Nakuru- Lanet Road. That is not part of the Northern Corridor Road which goes to Timboroa-Eldoret- Malaba. That is in a different programme and contracts have been awarded. The Mau Summit- Kericho-Kisumu Road is considered a highway. It is not part of the Northern Corridor. We are seeking separate funds from the World Bank for this road. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not in a position to give an answer as to when the negotiations with the World Bank will end. However, I want to confirm that we have already ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that everybody in this House can stand up and talk about roads which are in a poor state. I have repeatedly said in this House that only 46 per cent of our roads in this country are in good condition. This means that 54 per cent of our roads are in poor condition. This is not something that we can handle overnight. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I brought a Sessional Paper to this House, I stated that if we have to do all the roads that we are talking about here as being in deplorable ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of public/private partnership was covered in the Sessional Paper that I brought to this House. What is remaining is for us to follow the necessary June 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1697 legal stages. Right now, there is a Bill in this House on reforms. Once that has gone through, the next stage will be to get Parliament to agree with the legislation on the public/private sector partnership. This policy should be recognised by Parliament and the country at large. Then we will go ahead. We have already stated that we are ready for it. view