Dr. Agnes Zani

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 1784.

• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: I am not sure whether Sen. Kassanga is a Member of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, but I think it is an important input in terms of the intersection we need. That is the intersection through a particular Committee that might be already in place to actually be able to operationalize by going back to the county assemblies to find out what the figures are. What has gone wrong? Why has this not been implemented? Do the county community forest associations exist and who is in charge of them? Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve already talked about the importance ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, communities are always ready and they have such a life and such a drive in so many issues. They will ask to know where they want to go, and the direction that is given. It becomes very easy and it is a question of coordinating the seedlings, how to plant them and where to put them, especially during the rainy season; and those that are not planted during the rainy season, a bit of agriculture. Planting is one end, but protecting these trees in the long term and ensuring that they grow to their purpose is another. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we all know about the issue of Mau and the need for the people to actually go through understanding that the forest cover is critical for everybody’s life. We need to think about the waters and rivers that dry up; the soil erosion and agricultural activities that are affected, with no trees to ensure that the rains we receive will not sweep away all the sand. Therefore, if we end up with these community forest associations, they can operate partially to target tree planting, but also for the general education on the importance of trees. That takes ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: therefore, feasible. It is very important that the 47 county governments operationalize and put it into place, as it is meant to be done. Madam Temporary Speaker, the third point addressed in this Motion is the issue of the tree planting week by the Government and communities. The move towards the establishment of a national tree planting week is so that state agencies, corporations and Kenyans prepare for the event. What happened to the tree planting week that was in place? I remember there was a time when that week would be very well publicized, and everybody would take that ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me just start by talking about the sins – let me call them ‘obvious sins’ that have been witnessed in this country – where traders are chased by askaris. They have to run with their wares, others have been trampled on, and their children have fallen down and been injured. It is as if it is a crime to earn a living. I think this is what this Bill tries to address; in showing that there is order in that sector. This is because one way or another, we are about 98 per cent ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: So, what does this Bill aim to do? It aims to entrench the right to formal trading, which most of the time is spoken about, but it has not really been entrenched in law. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: From the messages that we sometimes get from the traders on the treatment they get, it is as though this informal sector has not been nurtured enough. Therefore, the Street Vendors Protection of Livelihood Bill goes a long way to entrench the protection of livelihoods and make it a right. Part V of this Bill also talks about the specific rights for the people who are vending; the rights and obligations of street vendors to be there, to access essential facilities, reasonable quality of life and being able to operate. This includes ensuring that they have security, lighting and sanitation; ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: public space for this informal sector and effective organization and regulation of informal trade. It also says that it will open it up to public participation to ensure that all these considerations are put into place. Madam Temporary Speaker, when it comes to the functions of the unit, they are well stipulated and I want to highlight just a few. These are to maintain, in collaboration with county governments, a national registry, which will be very key. That way, those who are part of this registry are part of the people who have paid the license. This Bill does not ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: The Bill also has different zones which are well streamlined. There are free vending zones which are restriction free. This means that a person can go there without a problem. There are also restricted vending zones where a person would need to be there only at a particular time or sell specific wares. There are also no vending zones which are a no go zone. view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: As this Bill is implemented, it is important for vendors not to feel as if they are confused about where to be. That is critical. This Bill also talks about coming up with surveys to find out how best these trade will go on. The messages for this survey is also given out, for example, the best places for vending zone plans and asking questions of how best to display the wares. view