Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1750.

• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am very aware of that, and this where the problem is. My debate was going in that direction. As much as there are public and private forests, we cannot divorce the issue of ownership between private, community and public land in relation to our forest cover. We cannot have a sustainable conservational forest that excludes communities as not owners. There is community land. In 2006 about 60 community lands were degazetted as public forests. They became no-go-zones for the communities living around them because it was a public forest. The fact that we ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: to think that the Government own forests, yet it is the people who should plant the trees. There is a bit of disconnect in that. There is also a distinction between planting trees and growing forests. A tree needs three years of constant nurturing, watering and care for it to survive. So, we need to look beyond just tree plantation to tree growing, which is where we should be going and how communities are facilitated to do so. What I like about this Motion is that it has a role for communities. It is asking for community associations to be ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: You cannot only talk of the national Government and county governments owning, collaborating, partnering and looking after our resources and expect communities to just show up because someone has said so. We need to fundamentally change the ownership of land and the inclusion of communities. This is because our laws exclude communities Madam Temporary Speaker, we only have 6.2 per cent forest cover. This figure keeps changing depending on who is talking about it. We do not really have a forest cover to talk about. Expecting the Government to resolve this is not the issue. This is, of course, a ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: equitable access to land, sustainable and productive management of land and encourage communities to settle, own land and classification of land. These trees will not grow in the air; they grow on land. I support, but we need to look at the underlying issues and certain conservation dynamics that will ensure that this is sustainable and will give us the outcomes we are looking for. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am concerned. Is the Sen. for Kericho in order to suggest that people should always go back to their cocoon and to their land for them to ever do their job correctly? view
• 25 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I rise to support and add my voice to join you in welcoming the MCAs from Migori County Assembly and reaffirm that devolution hinges on them. Therefore, I want to encourage them to continue to ensure that devolution continues to strengthen and to serve our people. I welcome them and say that the Senate and the local assembly is one and the same thing. Therefore, we rely on them for primary oversight and look forward to working with them closely. Going to the FP-ICGLR, one of the reasons why I asked to say something is ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, regarding an eviction notice served on residents of Isiolo County by the Department of Defence to pave way for expansion of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) training camps in the county. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain how community land in the affected area of Isiolo Central, Garimaya, Gambela and others ended up in the hands of the Kenya Defence Forces. (2) They should also establish and state the size of land being ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Murkomen. My reasons for supporting it go beyond the text. Beyond this Bill being a preservation of history, promotion of culture and honouring people who have excelled, it is a tool of devolution. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: The role of the Senate is to protect counties and ensure that everything that accrues to people at the national level also accrues to people at the county level. That is the essence of devolution. This Bill goes to the heart of devolution and ensures that we recognize people at the county level. view