Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

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• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: We are talking of a Kenya that is made of very rich individuals who can even buy their children very expensive cars. We are talking of others who sleep without eating not because they do not want to eat but because they cannot afford it. view
• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, it is incumbent upon the Government to ensure that those children are fed even with school milk. That would be good enough to help them learn in school. This can be a very small budget, in my view, considering how much money goes into corruption. We have not been able to arrest corruption in this country. We have been righty told that this country losses Kshs2 billion a day. That is a lot of money. view
• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: We do not even need to go to that level of the Kshs2 billion. We only need to control corruption to ensure that it goes below 10 per cent and then think of feeding these children. We shall have the money and all that it takes to ensure that our children are well taken care of and their health is good because they are being fed with milk. Madam Temporary Speaker, we have very clever and intelligent children who fall by the way because of the condition that they have been put. If these children are fed a little even ... view
• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, why not add me some more time? view
• 8 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources for the period commencing 10th February to 7th July, 2021. view
• 8 Jul 2021 in Senate: During the period under review, our Committee held a total of 45 sittings, considered two Bills, 15 Petitions and three Statements. The Committee also held five engagements with stakeholders to respond to the Petitions, Statements and a Committee inquiry and further requested for written submissions from members of the general public on the two Bills. view
• 8 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in respect of Bills, the following Bills were considered; the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2020) and the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, Senate Bills No. 25 of 2020; On the aforementioned Bills, views were collected from the public by the Committee and the Report on the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2020) was already tabled in the Senate. For the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, Senate Bills No. 25 of 2020 is currently awaiting adoption by the Committee and shall be ready for tabling ... view
• 8 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in respect to county visits in the period under review, the Committee’s scheduled county visits were slightly hampered by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, in May and June 2021, the Committee was able to conduct a site visit in Taita Taveta County on the 26th and 27th of March 2021. The visit was to- (1) The residents of Mkamenyi village in Voi, a sub-county of Taita Taveta County on the alleged encroachment of land belonging to Mkamenyi residents by Voi Point Ltd. in Taita Taveta County. (2) Resident of Msambweni village in Voi sub-county of Taita ... view
• 8 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, the Committee would like to highlight the following areas that will form part of its business for the next quarter. (1) Clear the pending four Petitions. (2) Engage relevant stakeholders on the matter of climate change that is now a global challenge. (3) Engage the National Treasury and other stakeholders on the matter of mining, royalties and the status of disbursements to communities. I beg to stop at that point. view
• 7 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to present reports of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources which have been conclusively deliberated and ready to be presented to this House. view