Raphael Muriungi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 40 of 46.

• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: I am not aware of that task force. But if it is there, then it is only fair that we be included because we are a very important stakeholder in that business. Thank you. view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Address by our statesman. It will take a pretender, or a very malicious person, not to appreciate the contents of that great Address. I will touch on a few things that came out of that Address. One of them concerns the proposed Women Enterprise Development Fund. It has been said that educating a woman is like educating a nation. It can equally be said that empowering a woman economically is like empowering a nation. Most of the households in this country ... view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, may I apologise most sincerely for not being available to answer this Question yesterday. This was due to reasons and circumstances beyond my control. However, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that both lakes Nakuru and Elementaita are drying up due to climate change, degradation of the catchment area, land use change in the region and the existence of the Cabro Project in Lake Elementaita. (b) Both lakes have been declared as wetlands of international importance, otherwise called, Ramsar sites. Lake Nakuru, Kenya's first Ramsar Site, was listed in 1990 ... view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the hon. Member for coming up with suggestions on how to solve this problem. We know that the problem of desertification and climate change is a very serious one. That is why we hosted the world conference on climate change about two weeks ago. The two lakes are served by rivers which originate from areas where there is a lot of forest degradation. Lake Nakuru is served by four rivers, that is Makalia, Enderit, Naishi, Njoro, Lamudiac and also some supply from the natural springs on the northern part of the ... view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, water from Lake Naivasha is mainly soda ash. Therefore, it cannot be used for irrigation. The water from Lake Nakuru can be used for irrigation. Therefore, that is why I am saying that it will require an Inter-Ministerial approach to control the usage of this water. view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not speak of gazetting the settlement areas in Molo. I talked of protecting the area around Lake Elementaita. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is doing its best to protect forest areas. This Question is outside the scope of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. I am sure the other Ministry is doing something about it. view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the first part of my answer, I said that I am aware that these lakes are threatened. I would also like to say strongly that the Government will do whatever is within its means to protect river sources in Kenya, including the Mau area and other water towers. view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: I think the Ministry responsible should respond to that question at an appropriate time. Could the hon. Member find out from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources when the Act will be operationalised? view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek the indulgence of the House to be allowed to answer this Question next week, because the answer that I have with me does not sufficiently address the issues that the hon. Member has raised. I have already discussed this with the hon. Member for Kerugoya/Kutus and he is in agreement with me. view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that monkeys/baboons from Lake Nakuru Game Park have been invading shambas in Naishi Game Park and Bagaria Locations of Lare Division causing extensive damage to crops. (b) The District Warden, Nakuru, has deployed rangers to attend to all reported cases from the area and so far, three monkeys have all been eliminated during the Problem Animal Control exercise. Patrols have also been intensified with the aim of reducing crop-raiding incidents. view