Emmanuel Wangwe

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 941 to 950 of 1211.

• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second the Bill. At the outset, I will present the views of the Committee as it scrutinised the Bill. view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: The Irrigation Bill, 2017 was published on 1st December 2017. It was read the First Time on Wednesday, 14th February 2017. In considering the Bill, the Committee applied the constitutional principles of public participation. In this regard, the Committee invited comments from the public by placing advertisements in the Daily Nation and the Standard on 16th February 2018. It received and consolidated submissions from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the National Irrigation Board, the Council of Governors, the Nature Kenya, Mwea Irrigation Water Users and Mwea Irrigation Scheme. Their views and comments are captured in the Report. The ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Agriculture is a major contributor to the Kenyan economy. It is the leading economic sector which accounts for 25 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product. The sector also accounts for 65 per cent of Kenya’s exports and provides more than 18 per cent of formal employment. Therefore, the growth of the national economy is highly correlated to growth and development in agriculture. Kenya has an irrigation potential of 539,000 hectares that can be increased substantially with water storage and exploitation of the ground water. Out of the total potential, 5,000 hectares which represent 19 per cent have been developed. ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: The principal object of the proposed legislation is meant to promote and regulate the development and management of irrigation in Kenya. If the provision of this Bill is enacted, it will regulate development, management, financing and the provision of support services of the entire irrigation subsector in Kenya. The Bill further states that upon its enactment, no irrigation development may be carried out in Kenya other than the one which is provided for under this Bill. The provisions of this Bill shall prevail in the case of any inconsistency between this Act and any other legislation in matters relating to ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: In Clause 7, the Bill further seeks to establish the National Irrigation Development Authority as a successor of the National Irrigation Board. The Authority shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and common seal. In its corporate name, it shall be capable of suing and being sued, taking, purchasing and otherwise acquiring, holding, charging or disposing of movable and immovable property, borrowing or lending money, entering into contracts and doing such other acts as necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Authority. view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Clause 8 of the Bill sets out the powers and functions of this Authority. In Clause 9, the Bill establishes a Board that will have a chairperson who will be appointed by the President subject to subsection 5. There will also be the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Irrigation or his representative, the PS of the National Treasury or his representative, the PS responsible for agriculture or his representative and six other members who will be appointed by the CS and approved by the President, taking into account various stakeholder interest in irrigation development and management. The Committee ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: On behalf of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock and pursuant to provisions of Standing Order No. 199(6), it is my pleasure, privilege and honour to present to the House the Report of the Committee on its consideration of the Irrigation Bill, 2017. The Committee is grateful to the Office of the Speaker and the Clerk of the National Assembly for the logistical and technical support which was accorded to it during its sittings. The Committee wishes to thank the stakeholders and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for their participation in scrutinising the Bill. view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to the Members of the Committee who gave useful contributions towards the preparation and production of this Report, as well as the stakeholders and the members of the public who participated in this legislative process as guided by the constitutional principles of public participation. Hon. Speaker, I beg to second. view
• 28 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I request for a Statement from the Committee Chairperson pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2)(c) on denial of access to Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) offices Nairobi. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2)(c), I seek to request for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education and Research, on the manner in which Hon. Benard Shinali, Member for Ikolomani and I were handled at the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) offices along Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi today. We were denied access to these offices today, Wednesday 28th March 2018. Pursuant to Article ... view
• 28 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view