{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=138133","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=138131","results":[{"id":1397731,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397731/?format=json","text_counter":94,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Joseph Lekuton, Member for Laisamis."},{"id":1397732,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397732/?format=json","text_counter":95,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"STATUS OF GOVERNMENT PREPAREDNESS IN CURBING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE"},{"id":1397733,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397733/?format=json","text_counter":96,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laisamis, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Joseph Lekuton","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"},{"id":1397734,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397734/?format=json","text_counter":97,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Laisamis, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Joseph Lekuton","speaker":null,"content":"of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining regarding the status of preparedness of Northern Kenya pastoralists to cope with the impacts of climate change. Climate change poses significant challenges to Northern Kenya’s pastoralists, especially with livestock losses and diminishing crop production in semi-arid areas. It is regrettable that the Government has yet to put elaborate strategies and initiatives to promote resilient livelihoods among pastoral communities in the face of these environmental adversities. As the region suffers an alarming livestock depletion of nearly 70 per cent and the increasing impossibility of crop production in counties in Northern Kenya, there seem to be no sustainable development practices and alternative livelihood opportunities to enhance the adaptive capacity and economic stability of pastoralists in the northern region and ensure long- term resilience following the impacts of climate change. Additionally, climate change has induced shocks such as limited pasture availability and increased water scarcity, which calls for comprehensive policy measures, capacity- building programmes and investment strategies that will help empower pastoral communities, protect their livelihoods and ensure their sustainable socio-economic development in the foreseeable future. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining to provide a report on the status of Government preparedness and programmes put in place to assist pastoralists in the Northern Kenya region and other arid parts of Kenya to curb or cope with the effects of climate change. I thank you Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1397735,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397735/?format=json","text_counter":98,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you Hon. Lekuton. Who is the Chairperson of the relevant committee dealing with environment? Yes, Hon Member for Nakuru East. You bring a response in two weeks."},{"id":1397736,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397736/?format=json","text_counter":99,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nakuru East, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. David Gikaria","speaker":null,"content":" Most obliged Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1397737,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397737/?format=json","text_counter":100,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Okay. Hon. Gikaria. Hon. Members, I now invite the Member for Emuhaya Constituency."},{"id":1397738,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397738/?format=json","text_counter":101,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Emuhaya, ANC","speaker_title":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I seek your indulgence on a matter that I raised in this Houses two weeks ago on a Statement to the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning, regarding the Public Service Superannuation Scheme which the Cabinet Secretary has not nominated the board members since December 2023, and now, we are going on recess. Hon. Speaker, no answer has been forthcoming despite the fact that I raised it officially in the House. Therefore, the board is not working and that makes the workers, teachers and any other public workers not get the services they should be getting from that Public Service Superannuation Scheme. My indulgence is that you ask that the Cabinet Secretary be pushed or made to bring the answer to the Statement. I thank you Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1397739,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397739/?format=json","text_counter":102,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Chairman, Finance. Where is Hon. Kimani? Hon. Leader of Majority Party, you will advise the Member for Molo, Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to bring a response when we resume. Order Hon. Members, take your seats, so that I give this short Communication."},{"id":1397740,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1397740/?format=json","text_counter":103,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Several Members were standing)"}]}