(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details of the contract entered into by the Kenya…

Question

The Member for Gichugu (Hon. Gichimu Githinji, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport: - (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details of the contract entered into by the Kenya Railways Corporation and private companies in 2018 for the transportation of cargo through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) including leasing of land for cargo, to ensure SGR commercial viability for the period between 1st June 2017 and September 2019? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain whether the necessary procedures were followed by the Kenya Railways Corporation, including undertaking a competitive procurement process and obtaining the requisite approvals, when entering into the two long-term contracts for the provision of rail haulage services with two private entities, namely M/s. Grain Bulk Handlers Limited; and M/s. Autoports Freight Terminal Limited? (iii) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide information on financial gains, if any, made by the Corporation, as a result of the contracts? (iv) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the specific measures being taken to address any omission or commission by public officials and officers of the private entities? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure)