REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TWELFTH PARLIAMENT (FOURTH SESSION) QUESTION TRACKER, 2020 The Question Tracker provides an overview of the current status of Questions before the National Assembly during the year 2020. N0. QUESTION Date Nature of Date Date Remarks (Constituency/County, Member, Ministry, Question and Committee) Received Question Asked and Replied and No. Dispatched Before in the to Committee Order Directorate Paper of Committee 1 The Member for Baringo Central (Hon. Joshua Kandie, MP) to ask the 06/01/2020 Ordinary 18/02/2020 05/03/2020 Concluded Cabinet for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development: - (001/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the cause of delay in construction of the Changamwe Roundabout along Kibarani - Mombasa Road in Mombasa County whose completion has been pending for over three years? (ii) What measures have been put in place by the Ministry to ensure that the said project is completed considering its importance to the tourism sector? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing) 2 The Member for Lamu County (Hon. Ruweida Obo, MP) to ask the Cabinet 29/01/2020 Ordinary 18/02/2020 Secretary for Lands: - (002/2020) Following a land survey carried out by the Ministry in January 2019 and later reviewed on 20th August 2019 in Vumbe area of Lamu East Constituency, Lamu County, could the Cabinet Secretary provide the report of the subdivision exercise and the number of plots arrived at? Status as at Friday, July 03, 2020 Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services, Table Office Department The National Assembly (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Lands) 3 The Nominated Member (Hon. Godfrey Osotsi, MP) to ask the Cabinet 29/01/2020 Ordinary 18/02/2020 Secretary for National Treasury and Planning: - (003/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the latest update on undisclosed funds held in foreign bank accounts outside Kenya including in Switzerland, Japan and United Kingdom, the details of the accounts, the principal amounts held and interest earned? (ii) In view of the numerous past undertakings made by various Government Agencies regarding recovery, when will the Government publish the names of persons with undisclosed and illicit money held in foreign bank accounts? (iii) What is the progress of the tax amnesty issued to Kenyans with undisclosed and illicit monies in foreign bank accounts by the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury in the 2017/18 Budget Statement? (iv) What tangible measures is the Government putting in place to stop any future illicit money transactions in secret foreign accounts? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning) 4 The Member for North Imenti (Hon. Abdul Rahim Dawood, MP) to ask the 06/01/2020 Ordinary 18/02/2020 05/03/2020 Concluded Cabinet for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development: - (004/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details on the number of roads in Meru County under the National Government, whose construction has been completed to bitumen standard, including cost and length, in the last three years? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary also state the number of roads that are under construction to bitumen standard and those under procurement costing more than fifty (50) million shillings in Meru County under the National Government, and in particular in North Imenti Constituency? (iii) Could the Cabinet Secretary also list the road contracts that have been finalized including the variations if any, in Meru County? (iv) What is the progress of construction of the Meru town bypass and when is it expected to be completed? Status as at Friday, July 03, 2020 Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services, Table Office Department The National Assembly (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing) 5 The Member for Ganze (Hon. Teddy Ngumbao, MP) to ask the Cabinet 06/01/2020 Ordinary 19/02/2020 Concluded Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government: - (005/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the status of investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a minor namely, Magret Shukrani Masha, on 5th February 2020, while in a cell at Bamba Police Station in Ganze Sub-county, Kilifi County? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why the police officers on duty at Bamba Police station transferred the body of the minor to Kilifi County Hospital Mortuary at night without informing or being accompanied by the relatives? (iii) Could the Cabinet Secretary state what action the Ministry has taken against the police officer(s) who were on duty on that fateful day? (iv) Could the Cabinet Secretary consider compensating the family of the deceased minor in view of the fact that the minor died while in police custody? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security) 6 The Member for Kathiani (Hon. Robert Mbui, MP) to ask the Cabinet 10/02/2020 Ordinary 19/02/2020 Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government: - (006/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm whether the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has changed its policy to require motor vehicle owners to shift from manual speed limiter devices, popularly known as speed governors to digital speed limiter devices? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the change in policy regarding the said speed limiter devices and the progress made in ensuring that the regulations regarding the control and use of the devices and the new changes are submitted to the National Assembly as required under the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security) Status as at Friday, July 03, 2020 Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services, Table Office Department The National Assembly 7 The Member for Mwingi Central (Hon. Dr. Gideon Mulyungi, MP) to ask 12/02/2020 Ordinary 19/02/2020 Concluded the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection: - (007/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why Ms. Racheal Kasyoka Kioko of ID No. 231153977, a person living with disability, was denied an Income Tax Exemption Certificate on application despite having a medical report to support her application? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the criteria used in vetting persons living with disability for issuance of an Income Tax Exemption Certificate and how many qualified Kenyans were issued with such certificates in 2019? (iii) Could the Cabinet Secretary consider issuing the Exemption Certificate to Ms. Racheal Kasyoka given that she had previously undergone vetting and been issued with a certificate by the same Ministry? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare) 8 The Member for Kinango (Hon. Benjamin Tayari, MP) to ask the Cabinet 06/01/2020 Ordinary 19/02/2020 Secretary for Education:- (008/2020) (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of all constituencies benefitting from the school feeding programme under the Ministry of Education, and indicate when Kinango Constituency will be considered? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary also explain the criteria used to allocate and distribute infrastructure funds and explain the amount of funds allocated to schools in Kinango Constituency, noting that these schools have the poorest infrastructure in the region? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Education and Research) 9 The Member for Meru County (Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, MP) to ask the 06/01/2020 Ordinary 19/02/2020 05/03/2020 Concluded Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban (009/2020) Development: - (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why the construction of the Kunene St. Anne-Kagaene-Miomponi road which commenced in 2017 has not been completed? Status as at Friday, July 03, 2020 Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services, Table Office Department The National Assembly (ii) What mechanisms has the Ministry put in place to ensure that the road is completed? (iii) What steps is the Ministry taking to improve roads in Meru County? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing) 10 The Member for Suna West (Hon. Peter Masara, MP) to ask the Cabinet 12/02/2020 Ordinary 19/02/2020 Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government: - (010/2020) (i) What actions is the Cabinet Secretary taking to curb increased cases of insecurity, particularly theft and harassment, of boda boda operators in Suba Ragana and Wiga Divisions in Suna West Constituency? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary consider gazetting the newly established Police Stations in Piny Oyie, Masara and Oruba areas in Suna West Constituency and facilitating them with the necessary equipment and personnel? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security) 11 The Member for Kikuyu (Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, MP) to ask the Cabinet 17/02/2020 Ordinary Withdrawn - Secretary for National Treasury and Planning: - (011/2020) by Member for Redrafting on (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the amount of pending bills owed by 19/02/2020 the National Government to suppliers for goods delivered and services rendered considering the measures instituted by the National Treasury to enforce payment of pending bills by County Governments? (ii) What is the status of all unpaid bills in the National Police Service, including