Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1401 to 1410 of 2209.

• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: (b)The contractor has been instructed to install visible temporary road signs at appropriate locations and continue to maintain the same throughout the construction period. Once the works are completed, the contractor will install permanent road furniture and road markings as provided for in the contract. I would like to add that vandalism of road furniture and signs is now a menace needing concerted efforts to handle. It has become a costly matter to the taxpayers and it exposes road users to risks and road crashes, some of which are fatal. I, therefore, want to appeal to the leaders including Members ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of the five cases the hon. Member has referred to because I rely on police information but I will also investigate that matter. I have heard the hon. Member’s request and I will pass this information to the contractor to consider as he finishes the road. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, although that is a completely different question, I am aware of the fatalities that we have noticed along Mombasa Road. The Ministry is not only considering building flyovers but also expanding the size of the road to accommodate traffic and also consider pedestrians. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not owned up to the fact that the accidents were all due to the road status. Indeed, we know that 95 per cent of accidents on our roads are caused by human error by the drivers. However, as I sympathize with the families, the Ministry has no insurance policy to cover that cost for compensation. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member was listening keenly, I said I have instructed the contractor immediately to do exactly what he has requested for. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the contractor finishes his contractual obligations, there is a period within which we observe that road - the period is usually six months - before we accept that the work is complete. The contractor is still on site and he is still obligated to correct any other default that the road may entail him to do. But I have noticed and I accept the hon. Member’s concern. I will look into it. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Road C37 is in urgent need of repair given the damage caused by the previous and the ongoing rains. (a) I am also aware that the repair and maintenance of the road, especially the stretch at Mosop has not been done for the last three years mainly because of funding constraints. (b) My Ministry, through KeNHA, has awarded two contracts, one for the maintenance of Turbo-Kimondi Section and the other for the construction of the junction with C37 Chepterit- Kimondi. The contractors are already on site. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the road so far referred to by the Member is C39 and it has been awarded Kshs44, 960, 051. The contractor is Ison Enterprises Limited. That is a distance of over 39 kilometres. The remaining 20 kilometres where bitumen will be put will cost Kshs1.4 billion and the contractor is Kabuito Construction Company. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that there are many C class roads that need repair and maintenance. We are also limited by financial constraints in doing all the roads at once. However, with the requests from the Constituency Roads Committee and the relevant engineers from those areas, we prioritize the road to consider at any given time depending on the financial ability that the Ministry has at that time. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the term ‘being on site” also means mobilization period. I am very sure that this contractor is on site and we expect completion of the road works by 31st October. That is as per the agreement. It is true that we have many “C” class roads, as you have seen, that need dire repairs and construction. We try our best, as I said, depending on the ability we have at that particular time. Constraint of finance is a major factor. view