Amina Abdalla

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: (v) Advise the company to explore and invest in the use of other alternative sources of energy such as imported coal, electricity and biomass. Hon. Speaker, before the commissioning of the Mombasa Salt Works Company Limited, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted by the Ministry through the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the company was issued with a licence. Consequently, the Ministry undertook an environmental audit to establish whether the company has complied with the regulation imposed by the EIA licence as per the Environmental Management and Coordination Act. At the moment, there is no conclusive evidence to ... view
• 26 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. In the response, we have already stated that NEMA has already advised the company to use alternative sources of energy. On the presence of political leadership, I do not know which level of political leadership the hon. Member is proposing. But it is a committee which issues permits for people to cut their trees in their farms. I do not know if the hon. Member would want to be present in such committee that gives permits to cut down trees. On the issue of the land that is under dispute, this is probably a matter that ... view
• 24 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I appreciate the excitement of the Deputy Speaker on the Climate Change Bill, having just come back from Mexico. The progress on these matters is well articulated in a Bill proposed by hon. Otichilo, which is about to be debated by the House. However, if a Statement is still required, I will ask the Ministry to provide one. view
• 24 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Do I repeat hon. Speaker? view
• 24 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I will be able to provide it in three weeks time. view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Member for Njoro had requested for a Statement regarding conservation of the environment. The hon. Member requested that I inquire into and report on:- (i) the measures that the Government has put in place to ensure that forests are not destroyed by loggers and charcoal burners; (ii) the steps the Government has taken to ensure that the water catchment towers are protected; and, (iii) why more than 30 homesteads in Teret, Mauche Division, were destroyed by the Government without following the due process of eviction, and sought timelines when the affected persons would be compensated. view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Government, through the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has deployed forest rangers in all the forest stations across the country. The forest rangers undertake patrols in the areas under their jurisdictions. They monitor illegal activities and negative effects to the forests such as illegal and unauthorised cutting of trees and charcoal burning. It is important to note that charcoal burning is outlawed in all forest reserves. view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: In addition, the KFS has put in place a system of regulating tree cutting and charcoal burning through the enactment of the Forest Service Rules, 2009, Legal Notice 186.This subsidiary legislation established the procedures on licensing and permits required. Finally, participatory forest management has also been introduced in all the forests across the country, through the formation of community forests association. view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on the steps that the Government has taken to ensure that the water catchment towers are protected, they responded with the following 12 measures. I probably need to read only the first--- view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am truthfully reading the written response. I have no incentives for not doing so. I am reading page two, on the steps that the Government has taken to ensure that the water catchment towers are protected. 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. view