Hon Danson Mwashako Mwakuwona

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• 20 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have been sitting here the whole afternoon waiting for this opportunity to contribute in support of the Sessional 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
• 20 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Paper No.3 of 2017 on National Policy on Climate Finance. I have been following this conversation the whole afternoon and I am privileged to have learnt quite a lot. I want to bring to the attention of this House the fact that matters climate change are not matters to be taken lightly. I would disagree with a number of my colleagues because when we bring politics into this matter, we lose the gist of it. The country waits with bated breath to know what leaders are exactly doing to ensure that they safeguard the future of our children and that ... view
• 20 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: change and the environment, then we are sure that whatever we are doing as a country is anchored on academia, research and on doing things the right way to support the sustainability of all the programmes that we run as a country. Lastly, I have to mention that we have huge forests in this country, but again, it is less than the 10 per cent that we envisage as a country. There is one thing that has been happening in our forests, particularly where I come from. Harvesting of mature trees has been done without any regard to the locals. ... view
• 8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Before I give my remarks in supporting the adoption of Sessional Paper No. 7 on the Mining and Minerals Policy, I would like to make my maiden speech as well. view
• 8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise being brought here by the great people of Wundanyi Constituency. They in one faith voted for Danson Mwashako to represent them in this House. Today, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the people of Wundanyi. I honestly commit to them that I am here to work for them and represent them fully. I will discharge my duties as their Member of Parliament. For those of us who have not traversed Taita Taveta County, I wish to indicate that Wundanyi Constituency is found in Taita Taveta County. It ... view
• 8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: constituency is not titled. So, my people have sent me here with one mission so that I can come here and discuss issues in this Parliament for them to realise the benefit around what is available within the county. Allow me to now support this Motion on the Adoption of the Sessional Paper No.7 on the Mining and Minerals Policy of this country. I want to bring to the attention of this House that these minerals are available in the country. My friend, the Member for Mwingi, mentioned that he will die before a kilo of coal is mined out ... view
• 8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I conclude, it is important that even as we look at this policy, we also look at the communities that live around the mineral deposits. My county residents and my constituents feel so alienated by the fact that mining is taking place but directly benefiting people outside the constituency and the county. I will give you an example. Today, there is a place called Kishushe where the biggest iron ore mineral deposit is being mined. This is a place that has the poorest people in the county. They have no schools and water. ... view