Godfrey Osotsi

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• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion on tree planting. This is a very good Motion that all Members and even the Government should support. I wish that we focus on commercial tree planting because it is becoming the norm globally so that we can address not only desertification but also food security. view
• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: I also want us, as much as we push for tree planting, to go for trees that add value, for example bamboos. The bamboo tree is a very environmentally friendly species of a tree. For example, it can aid in soil conservation and help in water purification in water catchment areas. It is also a major source of income. For sure I know one professional who resigned from a well- paying job to start a bamboo tree planting project in Vihiga County. He now makes up to Kshs1 million a month. This is a project if we advised our people ... view
• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Tree planting will also help us to achieve the 10 per cent forest cover by the year 2020 as envisaged by the Government. At the same time, it is estimated that if we achieve 10 per cent forest cover, it will contribute up to 3.6 per cent from forests. view
• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: We also need to find ways of involving private companies on environmental conservation and tree planting. We have corporate social responsibility. How can they be involved in this process? The Mover of this Bill should probably look at involvement of private companies through corporate social responsibility on tree planting. view
• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: We also need to find a way of improving coordination of all State organisations involved in tree planting. I am aware for instance that the Lake Basin Development Authority in 2016 introduced a bamboo tree planting programme in the Western Region. But clearly this programme has not been coordinated well. We have State organs like the Kenya Forest Service and regional development agencies and National Youth Service. How can they be coordinated so that we have a coordinated tree planting process? As we look for possible amendments to this Motion, I request that we look at the possibility of introducing ... view
• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support the Motion. view
• 5 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. I rise to support it. This is a very important piece of legislation. As you know, copyright issues are global. Therefore, as a country, that is globally competitive. It is important that our laws are aligned to the global standards. This Bill has very important provisions. One provision is the regulation on matters to do with software piracy. It is important because this country is losing a lot of money through software piracy. The country is losing about Kshs 12.8 billion every year through illegal and ... view
• 5 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: online piracy and this Bill addresses that issue by requiring that internet service providers also adhere to the issues of online copyright infringement. But this Bill does not provide for self-regulation by ISPs on the issue of online copyright infringement. In other countries, there is what is called industry code for ISPs on issues of piracy. In the Committee of the whole House stage, we will be introducing amendments so that ISPs in this country will be required to have industry code on the issue of piracy. view
• 5 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: I also note that this Bill has taken into account the Marrakesh Treaty on matters to do with piracy. That is very important because issues of copyright are global and crosscutting and therefore it is important that we have an international aspect to it. This is a very important Bill. I am aware that it has gone through the relevant committee, but I think Members of this House who are from various disciplines, especially IT where I belong, will be coming with specific amendments on some of the clauses so that we make this Bill even better. Thank you, Hon. ... view
• 7 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for that opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I rise to support this Motion. The issue of climate change is very 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