Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

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• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: This Bill also states that those who will not have been compensated within two years will be given accommodation and be taken care of by the Government. I do not really think there has been law like this. It is a wonderful law. view
• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I can see that we do not have the numbers to vote for the Bill because it will require a minimum of 24 Members. Perhaps, we can postpone the voting to tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 51(1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources for the period commencing 1st January, 2019 to 30th June, 2019. During the period under review, our Committee held a total of 40 sittings, considered three Bills, 11 Petitions, eight Statements and undertook county visits to nine counties. The Committee also held three engagements with stakeholders and a public hearing forum on one Bill. view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: In respect of Bills, the following Bills were considered:- (1) The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 31 of 2018). This Bill was brought to the Senate by Sen. (Dr.) Zani. (2) The Physical Planning Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 34 of 2017); and, (3) The Land Value Index Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 3 of 2018). On the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, 2018, our Committee held a public hearing forum, considered the submissions received from the public and tabled its Report in the Senate on 19th June, 2019. view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: With regard to the Physical Planning Bill, 2017, after considering the Bill and receiving submissions from the public, the Committee proposed several amendments to the Bill. There were more than 40 amendments to this particular Bill, which were all passed by the Senate. As the hon. Senators will recall, the amendments of the Senate 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 Jul 2019 in Senate: were subsequently rejected by the National Assembly and the Bill was referred to mediation pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution. The Mediation Committee, which I was privileged to Chair, held six meetings and developed a mediated version of the Bill, which was passed by the Senate on 22nd June, 2019 and the National Assembly on 25th June, 2019. I thank the entire membership of the Mediation Committee for their dedication and commitment given the tight timelines within which we worked. Hon. Senators will also recall that the Land Value Index Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was also referred to the ... view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: relevant ministries and other institutions to interrogate the issues arising from the aforementioned Statements. We have scheduled meetings for early September to deliberate on this matter, particularly the one of Nairobi City County, where Sen. Sakaja has complained of Mihang’o Ward. This will ensure that the land reverts to the actual land owners and not those who want to grab land in Nairobi. Madam Temporary Speaker, with regard to Petitions, the Committee has one of the most critical mandates that directly affects citizens. As a result, 14 Petitions have been referred to the Committee. The Committee has considered and inquired ... view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: In these visits, the Committee inquired into the various matters arising from the Petitions and Statements referred to it. The Committee collected useful views from the public and stakeholders on various matters. The visits have been very useful in the execution of the Committee`s mandate. Madam Temporary Speaker, we were dealing with conservancies in Isiolo and Samburu, where we found out that the people who are dealing with conservancies are doing a wonderful job. If the entire Kenya, where there is wildlife is allowed to engage conservancies, we will be talking of a very good economy within those areas. In ... view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we have a problem in this country, where those people who die as a result of the human-wildlife conflicts are only compensated with Kshs5 million. We find this to be unfair to Kenyans because Kshs5 million today is not of the same value as the Kshs5 million at the time when the law was enacted. We should engage in amending this Law, so that those victims of human-wildlife conflicts can be comfortably compensated. (1)Engage the National Treasury and other stakeholders on the matter of mining royalties and the status of disbursements to communities. On this one, Madam ... view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, first, I would like to thank and congratulate Sen. (Rev.) Waqo for the good work that she has done. She is the Vice Chairperson of the Committee and about to be elected as the Chairperson of the Committee. We are happy that she has grasped the matters fast. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- view