Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 761 to 770 of 1882.

• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I am wondering why we are bringing the amendments and why such an important letter missed to be part of the annexures of this Report. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do not know how you would want to handle this. The question we are asking is… view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this letter was tabled during the Committee proceedings. I think you must make a ruling specifically on this letter because this letter is very important. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I wish to second. view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. By the time we adjourned the last sitting at 6.30 p.m. for the Zero Hour, I had already declared that I was supporting this Report. view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: As a Member of this committee, we took a lot of time compiling this Report and this represents our position. The Report has brought out serious challenges we are encountering in achieving 20 per cent forest cover by 2030 as per Government policy. The biggest challenge that we have had – a number of Members have mentioned this – is the engagement or deployment of forest rangers who have the responsibility of guarding the forest. You must have heard Members claiming that one forest ranger guards about 1,000 hectares of forest. Actually that is impossible. I think that is why ... view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, coming from Kakamega County, which is home to the only equatorial forest in this country, I know that the community forest associations can really help the Government of Kenya to protect the forest because of the numerous benefits that members would get from there. The communities around forests benefit from these forests especially when they gather wood fuel from the forests because it is a very important aspect of the communities staying around the forests. They also get medicines. In Kakamega, we have a root called omukombera which is a root in our mother tongue. If ... view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Omukombera. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: It is a certain root which is very good. I see Hon. Kiarie seems to know it very well. Omukombera actually stimulates a man. I think if you went in the streets of Kakamega Town… view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I do not know. I think women will have to try leaves. The roots are purely for men. This omukombera enhances appetite. view