14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
asked the Minster for Roads:- 6
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14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Assistant Minister for at least allocating some money for the rehabilitation of this road. It now takes five hours to drive from Kisumu to Busia when it should take less than one and a half hours. I am grateful the Assistant Minister, at least, has allocated some money. However, I want him to clarify between these two figures. He says that he has allocated Kshs15 million for immediate rehabilitation and then he says that he has also allocated Kshs50 million. I want him to clarify whether this money has ...
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14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, who is going to rehabilitate the road between Kisumu and Kisiani? What the Assistant Minister had provided is to rehabilitate the section from Kisiani to Busia, but the road between Kisumu and Kisiani is also in a terrible state. 7
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7 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Roads:- (a) why the construction of the road from Kisa Stand to Yala via Kilingili, Ilungu, Esirulo and Khumusalaba has not been completed considering that the contractor was given up to June, 2009 to complete the same; (b) if he is aware that the works on the completed section of the road are of very poor standard and if so, what action he will take against the contractor; and, (c) when the road construction will be completed.
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7 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has said that the contractor was barred from getting gravel from various areas and yet he was scooping gravel from peopleâs farms without compensating them.
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7 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister aware that the contractor on this particular road, that is, Kisa Stand to Yala is directing water from the road to water springs and peopleâs farms. As a result, some of the water springs particularly at Esirulo and Munjiti have clogged up and people can no longer use them. Could the Assistant Minister direct the contractor not to channel the water from the road to water springs and peopleâs farms?
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1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this amendment was meant to create a National Environmental and Climate Change Commission. This is because matters of environmental management in this country are not well co-ordinated. The issue of climate change is an issue of international importance. The aim of this was to create a strong commission to manage environmental issues in this country. Currently, we have institutions that are very weak like the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) which cannot handle environmental issues. That is why we have very many environmental problems in this country. However, because of the mood of this House, ...
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1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, given the mood of the House, I wish to withdraw the amendment.
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31 Mar 2010 in National Assembly:
asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance:- (a) why money for most of the Economic Stimulus Programmes has not been released to date; and, (b) when the money will be released to the respective constituencies. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received a written answer.
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31 Mar 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I prefer to proceed with the Question since it has been on the Order Paper for the last one month.
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