Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I indicated that on the Mutithi-Kagio-Baricho Road, there is a budget ceiling in the printed estimates of Kshs67,162,149 independent estimates. Therefore, we can seek to get the contractor back to work on account of that pending bill of Kshs107 million. I said that because the road is 64 per cent done, it is in the significant stage of finishing. Therefore, we will work very closely with the contractor and the Ministry has got my Principal Secretary (PS) and Director Generals (DGs) for the various agencies, to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: ensure that some of these roads that are already 50 per cent and above done, are given priority. On the second one, on Piai-Mbiri Road, I said it is fully funded, and therefore, the contractor will go to site on that road. I know it is 11 per cent complete, but there is full funding on that road now, having been taken by China Development Bank (CDB) with a full funding of about Kshs2 billion. Do I have the specific number somewhere? That road is fully funded, therefore, the contractor will go back to site and the road will not ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Tobiko, I wish to begin by saying that the project title is upgrading the road to a bitumen standard within the East African Portland Housing Scheme in Machakos County, Phase One. The road is 15 kilometers, and the physical progress of construction has been 86 per cent completed to date. The detailed scope of the works included the site clearance for the whole of the road reserve, earthworks to formation level, construction of a 300 to 400-millimeter improved subgrade base, construction of a 150-millimeter neat sub-base on the carriageway, construction of a 150-millimeter cement-improved ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: However, the project for upgrading to bitumen standard and performance-based routine maintenance of Ongata-Gataka-Embulbul- Cooperative College-Karen-Matasia- Ongata-Rongai-Nazarene University- Rimpa Junction-Leswa Academy-Kahara Road, totaling 65 kilometres, again is 57 per cent complete today, with a total of 22 kilometer tarmac to date, and the remainder at various stages of construction. The project has faced challenges in completion due to several fiscal distress following the accumulation of a significant amount of pending payments owed to the contractor, M/s China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, which is currently owed Kshs135 million. The Ministry has forwarded the cumulative pending payments to the National Treasury for ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. On the supplementary question on this particular section of road which touches Kajiado-Ilasit-Rombo-Taveta, I indicated that it is under the Road Annuity Programme that is being restructured to go under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). I also gave the numbers, that it cost us an average of Kshs65 million to build a rural road against under EPC against the Finance, Designed, Built, Maintain and Transfer Annuity Programme, which cost the Government Kshs125 million. A bit of time was taken in transferring this programme through the Attorney- General (AG) from the Annuity Programme to an EPC ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to prosecute this over that cup of tea with Sen. Peris and ensure that we finish the movement of the road from Road Annuity Programme to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and complete the 15km road, remaining 14 per cent. I confirm on record that I will pay attention to this. Regarding this other road which seems to have skipped our attention, the Maasai Lodge-Tuala-Kitengela, since I do not have a well-thought-out response and it skipped The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: our attention, allow me to resubmit the response on the status of the Maasai Lodge-Tuala- Kitengela Road in Kajiado County. Thank you. view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Professor. Let me confirm that the Ministry through its road agencies is actively undertaking real-time monitoring and mapping of infrastructure affected by unusually heavy rains during the period April-May 24, as well as the El Nino rains of October-December 23, 2023. This initiative aims to facilitate timely repair and reconstruction efforts. The detailed report on the observed damage to our transport infrastructure is presented together with my report and I hope the members can make reference to that. The required mitigation measures vary depending on the structure and the type of road pavement. ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: necessary reinstatement works, comprehensive hydrological and hydraulic studies are conducted to inform the design of these structures. Subsequently, the required works include the reinstatement of structures, enhancement of drainage systems, protection works, rebuilding and embankments, and the redesign of roads, pavement, and alignments. The proposed budget to facilitate these activities is also annexed. Madam Temporary Speaker, according to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya on the Devolved Functions, the National Government is responsible for the construction and operation of national trunk roads. It sets standards for the construction and maintenance of roads by both the national Government and ... view
• 18 Sep 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to state that the construction of Kenol-Sagana-Marwa Road is still ongoing in some sections and the final road marking will be done once the works are completed. Currently, there are temporary markings on the final layer, where the traffic has been allowed to use. As soon as we sign off with the contractor, we should quickly finalise the marking. This is a safety issue. Therefore, we will pay attention to it. Final road markings are in place for the following completed sections; Lot 1 is 48 kilometres for the entire road. Lot 2, which is ... view