Simeon Nyachae

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know what the hon. Member is talking about. This is a road from Homa Bay to Mbita. The previous Government promised to tarmack this road and surveyors went there, but nothing happened. Now, we have started a fresh exercise for that particular road. The hon. Member knows that when I addressed a baraza in his area, I announced that we have assigned the road to a consultant. Until the consultant finishes his work, we cannot go to tender because we do not even know the estimates. view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that there are procedures to be followed. I never used the word "immediately". The hon. Member is putting some words in my mouth. My mouth cannot accept his words! However, I would only respond to the issue of the procedures. The moment the design has 2306 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 5, 2007 been completed, then there are other procedures. One of the procedures is to use the estimates to link with the Treasury and request for funds. When the funds are available, or we get the signals that funds are going to be available, ... view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is talking about Road C18; Rodi Kopany. I remember it because I am working on it. But I have to get the money, my friend! You approve the Budget here and make more noise, I get the allocation and then I do the roads! view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, hawa waheshimiwa wanamwekelea Rais maneno kwa mdomo wake. Mimi niko na kanda za huo mkutano. Rais alienda hata Wundanyi na alisema: "Hizi barabara zote ambazo mnauliza, zitaangaliwa na zitatengenezwa". Hiyo ni kumaanisha nini? view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that we are murraming the road which the hon. Member requested the President to be murramed. As I speak, we have made available Kshs2,526,737. When we exhaust that money, you had better raise another Question and I will respond to it. view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let us be clear about what our role is, as hon. Members. Hon. Members are members of District Roads Committees. I have allocated what has come from the District Roads Committee. Could the hon. Member go back to his District Roads Committee, revise their estimates and let us have them? We will do the job. We are here to work! view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, it is between him and me. You can decide who moves the amendment. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, every public utility in this country involves the public. The highways are used by the public. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, when we talk about the public in communities, we mean even transporters and the farmers who are served by those big vehicles. They must also give an opinion. The communities can also tell us whether there is anything wrong which has occurred on the highway and drained water into their farms. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, firstly, let us appreciate that we are moving towards the public and the private sector getting involved in the management of all the infrastructure. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, in this particular case, we are talking about roads. Therefore, in every set-up that we want to move to, we must involve the taxpayer. The road users are the same taxpayers. That is why we want to involve all the stakeholders. July 4, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2267 view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, those institutions that we are calling "corporate bodies" mean that even the DRCs would have to be given some legal status, so that they become corporate bodies or entities which, legally, can be expected to follow the law as required. view