Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1651 to 1660 of 2209.

• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member will appreciate that I have taken real focus on this particular part of the City, especially the consideration of building a dual carriageway that will connect Thika Road and JKIA. This will reduce the congestion and traffic. I have not thought of increasing the bus-stops because I do not think they are necessary. What you need is more roads. For that matter, I have allocated Kshs4.536 billion, but I am sourcing for funds for the construction of this dual carriage road. That is the answer to your problem and not otherwise. view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me be clear that I have indicated that I am sourcing and already got a financier – the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) – who is ready to do this. Let us not jump that far. But this is a definite decision by the Ministry. The source is ready and so, let us talk about it when the water is under the bridge. view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika, huu ndio wakati wananchi wa nchi hii wanapaswa kuwatambua viongozi wazalendo ambao wana uchungu na utu; viongozi ambao wanamtambua kila mtu kwenye sehemu ya uwakilishi Bungeni kama binadamu, na kujua kwamba binadamu wote ni sawa. view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Kwa wale, wale ambao wanapenda kusoma Biblia, wanajua kwamba wakati fulani, Mwenyezi Mungu alimuumba binadamu na binadamu akawazaa watoto wawili; Abel na Kain. Baadaye, Kain aliamua kumuua Abel. Mwenyezi Mungu akamuuliza Kain: “Ndugu yako yuko wapi?” Kain akamujibu: “Sijui.” Mwenyezi Mungu akamuuliza: “Unasema hujui na damu ya ndugu yako inalia mbele ya macho yangu?” view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu wa Spika, damu ya wananchi zaidi ya 1,000 waliofariki wakati wa ghasia za baada ya uchaguzi mkuu wa 2007 inalia mbele ya macho ya Mwenyezi Mungu. view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there could not have been a more noble Motion for this House to support than the one before us today. The vision of this Motion is to create a national policy on older persons and the ageing, so as to have an environment in which older persons can be recognised, respected and empowered to actively and fully participate in societal development. This House will get blessings if this Motion is passed. Indeed, this should have been done yesterday, and not today. Many countries in the developed world have this policy in place, where the aged ... view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to refer you to the HANSARD Report of Wednesday 16th September 2009 where I adequately answered this Question. It was however, referred for the purposes of the Member to study the tabled documents so that he may ask questions. Would I be in order, Mr. Speaker, Sir, to request you to ask Members to ask their questions? view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the hon. Member has said, I have clearly indicated the parameters used to determine the amount of money that is used. They include, the district area, district population, road inventory for the district in kilometers, road surface type (whether paved or unpaved), the terrain (mountainous or hilly), rainfall, economic activities, traffic population and allocations from other sources. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this will definitely determine the weight. For instance, Nairobi City roads are given first priority because over 60 per cent of the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) is collected within urban areas with the larger portion ... view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, although the answer should have been more appropriate from the Minister for Finance, I will however say that the Minister for Roads has undertaken to negotiate with the Ministry of Finance plus the Committee that oversees the road network building in this country, to come up with a proper formula on the constitution of the members of committees that will manage the funds that we allocated as per the instructions of the Minister for Finance. You will soon be informed of this formula. I think Members have already started receiving letters on this issue. view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg your indulgence that I use a few minutes to explain to the Member these issues. The Kenya Roads Board Act provides broad guidelines for allocation of the projected collections of the RMLF to road agencies within any financial year. The equitable portion of the RMLF to be disbursed to districts is derived directly from the projected collections. After identifying the ceiling broadly, the equitable portion of the RMLF is allocated to:- (a)The Roads Department to complete on-going projects. (b) The Ministry of Local Government to fund maintenance of Roads. (c)The balance is equitably distributed to ... view