Andrew Mwadime

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• 20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: If we engage these home rangers and pay them some emolument, it will be more cost-effective because it is very expensive to employ the rangers. This is because rangers also require vehicles to cover vast area like Tsavo National Park. It will be more cost- effective if we engage the communities to protect wild animals. view
• 20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Part Five of the Bill talks about the establishment of Wildlife Endowment Fund and Compensation Scheme. It is disappointing to hear that communities that border national parks like Tsavo National Park do not benefit despite giving over 60 per cent of their land. We know that at least 70 per cent of the tourists who visit this country come to watch wild animals. Therefore, I suggest that we take 10 per cent of the revenue that is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: realised from tourism by the Ministry responsible for tourism and appropriate it to the communities living in the neighbourhoods of national parks. This amount should be apportioned proportionally to the land mass contributed by the various communities. If we do this, the communities living around game parks will benefit and appreciate the importance of wild animals. As it is now, if you talk to me about the importance of elephants and lions, I cannot see it. I receive telephone calls all the time--- view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: THAT, aware that communities neighbouring national parks and game reserves are suffering as a result of human-wildlife conflicts where animals destroy crops, homes and injure or kill people; deeply concerned that such incidents keep recurring due to inadequate number of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers in these areas; noting that the KWS rangers are more expensive to recruit as compared to engaging the local communities in security activities, this House resolves that the Government facilitates the engagement of home rangers similar to Kenya Police Reservists drawn from these communities to secure their lives, property and livelihoods. view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: THAT, aware that communities neighbouring national parks and game reserves are suffering as a result of human-wildlife conflicts where animals destroy crops, homes and injure or kill people; deeply concerned that such incidents keep recurring due to inadequate number of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers in these areas; noting that the KWS rangers are more expensive to recruit as compared to engaging the local communities in security activities, this House resolves that the Government facilitates the engagement of home rangers similar to Kenya Police Reservists drawn from these communities to secure their lives, property and livelihoods. view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view