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"content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am being harassed by the Senate Majority Leader. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources during the period between 1st January to 16th April, 2024. The Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources is established under Standing Order No.228 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters relating to lands and settlement, environment, forestry, wildlife, mining, water resource management and development. During the period under review, the committee held a total of 15 sittings during which it considered four Bills, six Petitions, one Legislative Proposal and 12 Statements. The Committee held meetings with the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development on a Bill and further sought written responses on Petitions and Statements. In addition, written responses were sought with some responses still pending from the following stakeholders- (a) The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry. (b) The Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. (c) The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. (d) The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage. (e) The National Land Commission. On legislative proposals, during the period under review, the committee considered the Environment Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, a legislative proposal sponsored by Sen. Abdul Haji, MP, and the committee communicated back to the Speaker its resolution on 12th March, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order No.130(3)(a). Moving to Bills, the committee considered and tabled reports on the following two Bills- (1) The Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023). The committee held meetings with the Council of Governors (CoG), the National Treasury, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), the Water Services and Sanitation Providers Association (WASPA), and Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB), who comprised part of the targeted stakeholders to deliberate on the Bill. The committee thereafter tabled its report on 20th February, 2024. (2) The Meteorology Bill (Senate Bills No.45 of 2023). The committee met the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, the Hydrological Society of"
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