Simeon Nyachae

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 226.

• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the Masalani Bridge project which started in 2002 has not been completed to date. The delay has been occasioned by changes in the use of the original steel. The earlier design was to use steel that was formerly used at Sabaki Bridge in Malindi District. However, the steel was found to be so badly corroded that it was found necessary to fabricate new steel parts. The new steel parts had to be fabricated and transported to the site; that is Masalani. The original cost of the bridge ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first I must apologise to the people who have been using this bridge and who have been inconvenienced for a long time. The hon. Member is right regarding the extensions that have been given in the past. There have been many promises and the last extension which was done last year, was the fifth one. There have been a lot of problems, but this time I would like to ask the hon. Member to raise the issue in this House if the bridge is not completed by July, so that I can respond to it. I ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is raising a very reasonable question. Technology is changing from time to time. It is true that we cannot use similar technology everywhere because the texture of the soil differs from one area to another. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in some places like Coast Province, where bridges were swept away recently, we had to take steel mobile bridges and cement them on the ground. There are areas where you have very complicated soil. If it rains the water digs up to the foundation of the bridge. That requires a different technology. Therefore, we ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank him. He has been my colleague all these years, so he is my friend. He knows me! He cannot come here and say that he does not trust me! view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to second this important Motion. I do not wish to add more messages to what the Minister has already conveyed to this House. The message is very clear. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, basically, what is being explained here is an adjustment of the Budget. We want to adjust it so that the economy--- view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. My ten minutes starts right now and not earlier. As I said earlier on, the Minister for Finance is merely seeking the approval of the House to make the necessary adjustments to the Budget. The adjustments that have been reported here are absolutely necessary. For example, this House has always supported the adjustment of teachers' salaries. So, the Minister is asking us to endorse that, so that he can go ahead and release the money. I think, we should not raise any objection to that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that Majengo-Hamisi-Shamakhokho Road is an important link in the economy of Hamisi Constituency. (b) The Majengo-Hamisi-Shamakhokho Road is under the District Roads Committee, which has the responsibility for the programming its repair and upgrading, if necessary, to bitumen standards. view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is giving me new information. There is nothing in the Ministry to indicate that there was a recommendation. Recommendations to upgrade roads should come from the DRC and the hon. Member is a Member of that committee. He should be kind enough to bring me a copy of that recommendation. There is also no memo in the file to indicate that there was a meeting between my predecessor and the hon. Member. Therefore, I would like to know the date when he had a meeting with my predecessor, so that I can follow ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when roads are upgraded, it is not automatic that money will also come in immediately after the grading. This strengthens our position to look for funds, either from the Ministry of Finance or from our partners abroad. If the hon. Member could be honest, he can confirm that we have been discussing this particular road and I am looking for money to do this road. So, he should not come here to complain when he had been discussing the matter with me. view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to get involved in the "politically- correct" talk, because I do not understand it. The hon. Member who is view