Francis Chachu Ganya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I share the concerns of my colleagues about the submission of Election Campaign Financing Regulations. The law is very clear and this House cannot be taken for a ride. The IEBC had five years to prepare for this. We did not pass that law in this Parliament. It was passed in the last Parliament. They had all the time they needed for this. I hope you will send very clear message and set very clear precedent for the future that when such Regulations are submitted to the House, they are dealt with within the law and within a ... view
• 10 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I join my colleagues in highlighting this crisis that we are facing as a nation. Over 4 million pastoralists in a dozen counties are facing serious food insecurities. The condition of our livestock is deteriorating due to the increased distances they have to travel for water and pasture. The cost of water in most of those areas is increasing. There is serious tension and conflict over those shared grazing resources. Pastoralists are generally having a very challenging time at the moment. Even most of our boarding schools, which depend on water trucking, are being ... view
• 10 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Drought is not a disaster. It only becomes a disaster and an emergency if we fail to plan for it. In the 10th Parliament, I sponsored the National Drought Management Authority Bill and today, it is an institution. I have been around these issues for some time now. When we fail to plan, fail to invest in drought management interventions, do not invest in good time in water resource management and do not make our food secure by providing the necessary interventions that we need to produce food, then drought becomes a disaster. Basically, ... view
• 10 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: provide the necessary funds for this very critical entity tasked with the management of drought in this country. We need to invest in our livestock. If we save the livestock, we save our livelihoods. If we invest in terms of animal feeds, hay, water provisions and veterinary services, we will save those animals and they will in turn save the livelihoods of the pastoralists even after the drought. Otherwise, there will be no point in saving the pastoralists if they will have no livelihood to support them anymore. They will become destitute living in town centres and depending on food ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to give a response to the Statement on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee. This is the response to the Statement requested by Hon. Jones Mlolwa regarding Human-Wildlife Conflict in Voi Constituency. 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
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: The Member for Voi Constituency, Hon. Jones Mlolwa, sought a Statement regarding Human-Wildlife Conflict in Voi Constituency pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2)(c). He specifically raised the following concerns in the Statement he requested for: (i) What measures are being taken to bring the human-wildlife conflicts in Voi Constituency, particularly in Mbololo and Ngolia Locations as well as Kasigau, Miasenyi Marungu and Lower Sagalla areas to an end? (ii) What measures are being taken to compensate families affected by these human- wildlife conflicts in Voi Constituency? (iii) Whether the Ministry could consider compensating victims of the said human- wildlife conflicts ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: final stage community/stakeholder’s participation to allow for development of an Environmental Impact Assessment document. (iv) Stakeholders and community engagements: the KWS has been working closely with key conservation stakeholders like Save the Elephants, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo Trust and Wildlife Works in ensuring that communities are supported in mitigating human-wildlife conflict especially in the named hotspots. These include support for construction of wildlife proof fence, de-silting of water pans and dams, enterprise projects like bee keeping and sunflower farming. Regular engagement with the communities has also been ongoing with the intention of creating awareness on harmonious co-existence with wildlife and ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate Mr. Mlolwa’s concerns. Hon. Speaker, under your leadership, in the 11th Parliament we passed the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of 2013. In the Act, we provided for enough compensation for all forms of injuries, including death of human beings and damage of crops in farms. It is this House which gives money. As the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, we are frustrated when our colleagues raise such important questions. We know that they are deserving cases but we are not able to get the necessary funds from this House to conclusively ... view
• 8 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to second. For sure, as a Committee we have really been engaged. There is a lot in our tray. For these reasons, we have not been able to meet the necessary deadlines, but we do promise to do our best and provide feedback in due course. I beg to second. view
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Equalisation Fund Regulations Report. I have a very special history with this Fund. As a framer of the Constitution in 2010, I participated in Naivasha as a Member of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) chaired by Hon. Abdikadir, Hon. Ekwe Ethuro, the late Hon. Nkaisserry, Hon. Sophia Abdi and others, we fought for this Fund to come into existence. That is how Article 204 of the Constitution which established the Equalisation Fund came into being. In the 11th Parliament as the Secretary-General of the Pastoralists ... view