Francis Chachu Ganya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, similarly, the Kenya Human Development Report, 2013 on the theme of Private Sector and Human Development, produced by Ministry of Planning and Devolution in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimates Kenya’s vulnerability at 0.5 on the National Climate Change Index (NCCI). The worst possible national NCCI for any country is 1.0. This index shows how vulnerable we are to climate extremes such as drought. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, similarly, the Kenya Human Development Report, 2013 on the theme of Private Sector and Human Development, produced by Ministry of Planning and Devolution in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimates Kenya’s vulnerability at 0.5 on the National Climate Change Index (NCCI). The worst possible national NCCI for any country is 1.0. This index shows how vulnerable we are to climate extremes such as drought. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, even this vulnerability conceals significant inequality in this nation. Certain parts of Kenya such as drought prone regions that are targeted by this Bill are far more vulnerable to the effects of climate change because of their low human development. Just to give an example, in 2012 the human development index in Turkana was 0.37, the same as for Afghanistan. In Mandera, it was 0.42 and my own county of Marsabit it was 0.43. However, in counties closer to Nairobi the human development index was 0.59, the same as for Morocco, one of the most prosperous ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, even this vulnerability conceals significant inequality in this nation. Certain parts of Kenya such as drought prone regions that are targeted by this Bill are far more vulnerable to the effects of climate change because of their low human development. Just to give an example, in 2012 the human development index in Turkana was 0.37, the same as for Afghanistan. In Mandera, it was 0.42 and my own county of Marsabit it was 0.43. However, in counties closer to Nairobi the human development index was 0.59, the same as for Morocco, one of the most prosperous ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are seeing a lot of impact of drought in our nation. We are seeing increased average surface temperatures in many parts of our country. Rainfall is increasing in some regions while it is decreasing in some others. We see increased vulnerability in rainfall, both over time and space and as a result, serious and recurrent episodes of drought and floods that have devastating consequences for the economy, society and the environment and which actually lead to even increased conflict in this region. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are seeing a lot of impact of drought in our nation. We are seeing increased average surface temperatures in many parts of our country. Rainfall is increasing in some regions while it is decreasing in some others. We see increased vulnerability in rainfall, both over time and space and as a result, serious and recurrent episodes of drought and floods that have devastating consequences for the economy, society and the environment and which actually lead to even increased conflict in this region. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the State of Environment Outlook Report by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of 2010, which is the latest one estimated that Kenya will need about USD1.2 million per year by 2030 to address current and future climate effects. It is essential that strong institutions are established to guide and co-ordinate any investment on this scale, particularly in areas such as drought management where special knowledge and skills are required, which is really the target of this Bill. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the State of Environment Outlook Report by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of 2010, which is the latest one estimated that Kenya will need about USD1.2 million per year by 2030 to address current and future climate effects. It is essential that strong institutions are established to guide and co-ordinate any investment on this scale, particularly in areas such as drought management where special knowledge and skills are required, which is really the target of this Bill. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me look at the institutionalisation of drought management sectors in Kenya. This is really why I brought this Bill to this House. The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Bill of 2013 seeks to institutionalise the drought management sector in the country which has been evolving over time since 1985. In 1985 the Government of Kenya sent a drought monitoring and planning system in Turkana. Later on in the late 1980s and 1990s the system was expanded to other drought prone arid districts with the support of the Netherlands Government. The electronic version of the Official ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me look at the institutionalisation of drought management sectors in Kenya. This is really why I brought this Bill to this House. The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Bill of 2013 seeks to institutionalise the drought management sector in the country which has been evolving over time since 1985. In 1985 the Government of Kenya sent a drought monitoring and planning system in Turkana. Later on in the late 1980s and 1990s the system was expanded to other drought prone arid districts with the support of the Netherlands Government. The electronic version of the Official ... view