Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1451 to 1460 of 2209.

• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the Mutwot area, I am talking about this financial year which has a few months to end. I will fast track this to see whether we can achieve that. For the Migori area, I am actually thinking about taking people to court for putting stones on the road. We have far too many road bumps on the Rongo-Migori Road. It is unacceptable for individuals to put stones and murram which hit on motorists vehicles’ sumps. I am thinking about taking some people to court for mutilating the roads that we are working on. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is thinking along that line. The only problem we have is that there are many people who have made an industry out of our road markings. Many of our road signs are now being used as scrap metal or land in the Jua Kali industry. My appeal to Kenyans is that; please, respect the facilities we put up as road furniture because they will save lives. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very much in order to appeal to Kenyans to respect road signs. I think it is the best I can do now. Of course, there is the law which will take its course on people who will be found vandalizing those facilities. They will be arrested and punished. However, I appeal to Kenyans to respect road signs. It is unfortunate that we lose lives because of this ill practice. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry, together with the Ministry of Transport, is looking into the issue of putting up as many road signs as possible. However, in conjunction with the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, we are also investigating certain leads on some of these people who vandalize road signs. Very soon, you will hear some of them going to court. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I consider that, let it be known that bumps have also been known to cause accidents. It is not the Ministry’s policy to erect bumps on already finished roads. But because of a tradition that has been developed in this country--- view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish the hon. Member listened to me carefully. I said that bumps have also been known to cause some of the accidents that we have. That is the truth and I have to inform the House. So, it is not a policy that for every smooth road we built, we must put bumps. The emphasis is on proper training of drivers, installing road signs and respecting the road sings. That is what is important. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is very right in his thinking. That is because we remove potholes and we are forced again to avert the pot holes and do the opposite. The truth is that it is not our policy as a Ministry to put bumps on roads. When we make new roads, smoothen up the roads and repair roads, we expect proper transport to be done. We expect pedestrians and drivers to respect road signs. We actually expect road accidents to be less, but it is the opposite. We are forced - by hon. Member’s demands - ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all factors notwithstanding, I affirm. view
• 1 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, whereas we appreciate the work hon. Mbuvi has done to present a CD from the Al Shabab to this House, we are worried on how he received that CD and who he is. Would I, therefore, be in order, to request that hon. Mbuvi be told to declare whether he is a member of the Al Shabaab, or in what capacity he has delivered that CD to this House? view
• 1 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Hon. Midiwo made very serious allegations. Could he be ordered to substantiate who is being protected and who is protecting the person being protected on these issues? view