Charles Reubenson Kibiru

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I plant trees myself because I love them. Not even my own mother can cut a tree in our home without consulting me. In the last 10 years I 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
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: have planted over 100,000 trees. Where I work when I am not in the Senate, we have agreed that if you want to build a home there, you must plant at least eight trees in your quarter an acre plot. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Tree planting is for the benefit of today, tomorrow and the generations to come. I do not want to get involved in the issues of the Mau Forest. However, it is catastrophic when we are talking about the source of our rivers and the water that we consume. We do not need to joke with the issue of Mau Forest. We need to take it very seriously. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as the Senate, we can agree that where we have Government land trees should be planted. The national Government and county governments need to persuade people to plant trees by way of legislation, laws or force people to plant trees. I wish we can have a situation like in China, where road designs can be diverted at a very expensive cost just to avoid cutting a tree. In a country like China, trees can only be transplanted. Moving around the world, you will see good equipment that can be used to uproot trees and transplant. Such trees ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: When I was young, during the Chief’s Act, people would not cut some trees without getting a permit from the local assistant chief or the chief himself. We have some sacred trees in my community, like the Mugumo tree. If a sacred tree like the Mugumo tree falls, the community considers it a bad omen. The value of trees economically and otherwise cannot be overemphasized. The Senate as the protector of the counties should protect the counties in all fields. If we have healthy constituents, we have a healthy Kenya cumulatively. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, assuming that we plant a lot of trees and get excess of the 10 per cent trees coverage, it will become a serious source of income. This Chamber is beautiful because of the wood that has been used. Wood from indigenous trees was used to make this Chamber. It must have taken 30 or 40 years for the indigenous trees to mature. Some of the trees that we are emphasizing to be planted today will take a long time to mature and get this kind of wood that make places like this beautiful. As I stated earlier, ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: As I conclude, I understand that the 24 years that the former President ruled this country were not the best, and I was not a Member of KANU at any one time. However, the former President encouraged tree planting to stop momonyoko wa udongo or soil erosion. Trees prevent soil erosion. The silting of some of the rivers and dams is because we have bare land. If we could plant trees along the river beds, we would prevent soil erosion. Cumulatively, the total benefits of tree planting are humongous. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move an ask Sen. M. ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senators seated next to me are consulting loudly. We need protection from you because we are not used to noise at the back bench. view
• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for noting that I am known for summary. Indeed, I am known for quality and not quantity. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order--- view
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