Francis Chachu Ganya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: From our consideration, it will not have any negative impact on the entire ecosystem of Mt Elgon Forest Reserve or the entire biodiversity. This has been done by the Kenya Forest Services who have done a very elaborate environment and social impact assessment. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Having said that, the issue at hand is the implementation of the recommendations. We may pass a resolution in this House, as we have done in the past. I still remember in the 11th Parliament, the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, which I was a member, passed a resolution to enable the Bangale and Bangale Forest Reserve in Tana River County to be set aside to enable people who had lived there for many years to own the land. Five years down the line, nothing has been implemented. It is as if we debate in vain and yet ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: As I conclude, I hope that once the House decides in one way or the other on this matter, and I hope they will agree with the two joint Committees and pass this resolution positively, I hope it will be implemented and the poor people - the Dorobos - who have lived there for all those years will have a place to call home. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: I support the Motion. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to support the Finance Bill. It is an important Bill. It enables our Government to raise revenues to support all activities that it will be engaged in, in the next financial year. It has a deadline of 30th September and so, we do not have much time to pass this Bill. Earlier on, before this Bill was moved, serious issues were raised. Hopefully, the Speaker is going to deliver a ruling on them tomorrow. So, I will not dwell so much on that, but it is important for me to state ... view
• 1 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I join my colleagues in supporting the Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The objective of this amendment is to align the parent Act with the Constitution. It will ensure terminologies and concepts that are used in the Constitution are also obtained within this Bill. view
• 1 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Accurate national statistics is critical in policy formulation, planning and budgeting. It is important in monitoring and evaluation of programmes for this country. National planning based on accurate statistics will ensure equity and fairness in resource allocation and distribution. It is for this reason that integrity of statistical data is imperative. As we conduct this census, we must ensure integrity of this data. Correct and accurate information must be collected. Our enumerators should be up to the task and should record the correct information. Those who give false information and those who record false data for some deliberate reasons must ... view
• 1 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: In this Amendment Bill, Clause 13 is very critical to me, where the professional independence of the KNBS is assured. It is very important that their independence is guaranteed. The bureau must have the final word on statistical data and information in this country. It must have the power to cancel, review, adjust and if necessary, revise any statistical information that is obtained. In the last census, 10 years ago, we had serious problems in this country. Since this bureau did not have those powers, those decisions were made elsewhere. Of essence to me is Clause 4 of this Amendment ... view
• 1 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: fit. This was not there before and we hope this time round the Cabinet Secretary will ensure he uses his or her powers to ensure that all Kenyans are enumerated. view
• 1 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: As I conclude so that I give my colleagues a chance, I want to urge that the census being undertaken on 24th of this month in those sparsely populated constituencies like mine and many others in northern Kenya are given serious consideration. Resources need to be allocated to these areas so that the census is effectively undertaken. There is need for vehicles and motorcycles to be hired in large numbers for the elders to be paid to guide the enumerators to where our people are. Security is of essence because just last night I lost five people due to insecurity ... view