{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148040","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148038","results":[{"id":1498582,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498582/?format=json","text_counter":176,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr Julius Migos Ogamba","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Education","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to confirm that the University of Nairobi has ownership of the 12,000 acres of land at Kisayani, Kibwezi West Constituency under Land Reference Number 25060. That land was allocated to the University by the Government of Kenya in 1988, following a comprehensive process of relocation and compensation of the original occupants. The primary purpose of the allocation of the land was to establish a specialist research and training institute focusing on range management and dryland natural resources. Despite the lack of funding that has hindered the development of large-scale physical infrastructure, the university has actively utilised the land at Kisayani for research, training and community outreach. The strategies that it has employed to use the land are as follows: 1. Between 1988 and 1992, it developed essential infrastructure to support both short-term and long-term academic programmes, alongside research facilities and training infrastructure. 2. Through international collaboration, particularly with Mashav University from Israel and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, the University implemented a state-of-the-art irrigation demonstration centre. This project, which operated from 1992 to 2004, successfully cultivated Asian vegetables, tropical crops and fruits, providing significant employment opportunities and enhancing food security for the local community. During that period, the University established the Institute of Dryland Research, Development and Utilisation which has been instrumental in conducting research on dryland resource utilisation. It actively engages with local communities through workshops and seminars, focusing on livestock husbandry, dryland crops, forestry and land rehabilitation. The University actively uses infrastructure on the land for departmental research, training and community support. The Institute of Dryland Research, Development and Utilisation operates as a fully-fledged unit of the University of Nairobi. The facility serves as an integral dryland research academic centre of excellence, supporting various departments across the University as follows: 1. The Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology conducts research in the rangeland ecology and biodiversity conservation. 2. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine utilises the facility for animal health research and community outreach services. 3. The Department of Geospatial and Space Technology conducts experiential, learning, inland surveys and remote sensing. 4. In collaboration with the Kenya Meteorological Services and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Department of Geology has established a seismology centre for monitoring seismic activities. 5. The Department of Chemistry conducts significant research on ethnomedicinal plants and herbs. The Institute maintains a comprehensive demonstration field where the university promotes livestock management, agriculture, dryland pasture production and horticultural"},{"id":1498583,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498583/?format=json","text_counter":177,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr Julius Migos Ogamba","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Education","speaker":null,"content":"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":1498584,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498584/?format=json","text_counter":178,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr Julius Migos Ogamba","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Education","speaker":null,"content":"crops. The seemingly undeveloped portions of the land serve a crucial purpose in ecological studies and biodiversity monitoring and conservation. The land is, therefore, under active utilisation. The original owners were duly compensated and resettled in Masongaleni. Therefore, there are no grounds for reversion of ownership. Going into the future, the University's Master Plan envisions the advancement of the Kisayani site through the following plans: 1. Partnering with the County Government of Makueni to integrate local development priorities into research and education. 2. Exploring carbon trading opportunities through reforestation and dryland biodiversity conservation initiatives. 3. Mobilising resources in the area of climate resilience and fostering partnerships that advance the university's mission. No part of the land has been allocated to private investors. The National Lands Commission acquired two hectares that measure 6.8 acres of the land for upgrading the Kibwezi- Mutomo-Kitui-Kabati-Migwani Road project. The university has current partnership with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which advance the university's research objectives. The KEFRI conducts valuable research which benefit dryland communities. The IITA supports the Kibwezi Entrepreneurial Youth Group, and provides crucial agricultural entrepreneurship training. The University has also partnered with Utafiti Day and Boarding Primary School which occupies a portion of the land. That land is not used for any private activities and does not affect the development of the university. I submit."},{"id":1498585,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498585/?format=json","text_counter":179,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you. Hon. Mugo."},{"id":1498586,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498586/?format=json","text_counter":180,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mathioya, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Edwin Gichuki","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I do not have any follow-up question. However, I request for a written response so that the substantive Member can follow up on those promises that the Cabinet Secretary has made through his response."},{"id":1498587,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498587/?format=json","text_counter":181,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"He will give you. Question 100/2024 is by Hon. Caroli Omondi. It is dropped."},{"id":1498588,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498588/?format=json","text_counter":182,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Question 100/2024 dropped)"},{"id":1498589,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498589/?format=json","text_counter":183,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Question 148/2024 is by Hon. Geoffrey Makokha, Member for Matayos."},{"id":1498590,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498590/?format=json","text_counter":184,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Question 148/2024"},{"id":1498591,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498591/?format=json","text_counter":185,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"NUMBER OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY AND RATIO OF TEACHERS TO PUPILS"}]}