Hassan Oda Hulufo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: As a country, we aspire to be an industrialised nation by 2030 as per the Vision 2030. For us to achieve that, we must have reliable, affordable and efficient sources of energy. If we look at the current situation, the majority of Kenyans rely on biomass as their source of energy. This is putting a lot of strain on our forests. In the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, where I sit, we are struggling to see how best we can achieve the minimum 10 per cent forest cover which we need to have as per the provisions of ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I would like to appreciate that Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) where we come from, for quite a long time after Independence, we have not had access to electricity. I would like to appreciate the effort of our current President. In the first five years of his leadership, most of our rural areas managed to be connected to electricity. For example, in my constituency, most of the wards are connected. I am sure if this particular Bill is passed and we provide adequate resources for the various agencies which are mandated as per the provisions of this Bill to generate ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: hopefully assented to by the President. These are things they can do to ensure that the energy sector is regulated properly. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I would like to appreciate that this Bill requires the Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Energy to develop an integrated national energy plan. I am sure this is not new. We have various legislations and national polices which requires Cabinet Secretaries to develop national plans. The challenge we have most of the times after these Bills become Acts of Parliament, after they have been assented to by His Excellency, implementation becomes a problem. My only hope is that once we are done with our work and this Bill becomes law, the Ministry responsible is going to implement the provisions of ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak to this Bill. I would like to start by saying that this is a very important Bill. Definitely, as a country, we need to be food-secure. We have the potential to be a food-secure country. Unfortunately, if we continue relying on rain-fed agriculture, we are not going to be food-secure. Most of our irrigation potential, as of today, lies in Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas where some of us come from. Therefore, unless we invest in water harvesting as provided for by this Bill, we may not ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: which is taking place and which is affecting rainfall patterns in our country, the only option we have is to adequately finance irrigation. I am a first-term Member and I have taken my time, as I always do from the time I joined this House, to go through the entire Bill. I appreciate the various provisions, which in my opinion address the various concerns we have about irrigation in our country. Firstly, we need to appreciate that agriculture is a fully devolved function. For the last five years, there has not been a properly co-ordinated effort between the national Government ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Most of the times, irrigation schemes are created in ASAL areas and this is a source of conflict. In this proposed legislation, there is provision which talks about inter-catchment planning. When a river is emanating from a county and it is intended to be used in another county, it acts as source of conflict. There is provision for handling that kind of tension between different counties. It is something which makes this Bill very good in addressing the challenges that we have in implementing irrigation in our country. It also appreciates and recognises irrigation water users as a group which ... view
• 27 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the proposed amendment. As earlier speakers have said, the problems confronting KNH are many. I do not see the Report in its original form addressing the real causes. If you look at the key observation on the management and what is recommended, changing the board will not guarantee the required changes. The bottom line is that without adequate funding and staffing, you can put in place a new board, but nothing will change. For that reason, the amendments are quite in order and I stop. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to support the Special Motion on the Approval for the Appointment of Prof. Hamadi Boga as the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Agricultural Research. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Ours is an agricultural country and research plays a very key role in enhancing agricultural productivity. Those of us from agricultural backgrounds see research as key in attaining national food and nutritional security. As a country, we have not invested substantially in the agriculture sector, despite the fact that we are part of the African Union (AU). In line with Maputo Declaration, we are supposed to commit 10 per cent of our national Budget to agriculture. We have not done that. Apart from supporting the Motion, I would like to support what the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture ... view