James Orengo

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• 19 Feb 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in Senate: virus was actually arrested and he eventually died. However by the time he was dying, he was a hero in that he came out openly to say that there is a virus that was going to endanger a lot of people’s lives in China and particularly in Hubei Province in China. The spread is now intensifying as China is taking very drastic measures to control this virus. However, the evidence is that it is spreading. It has gotten into Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. When it is in Thailand, it is close to India; and you know a lot ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in Senate: The only thing they can do to try and mitigate the mess they have come up with, which Sen. Wetangula and Sen. Dullo are trying to deal with in terms of leasing of medical equipment – which was a money contract – but this is now life. Let them tell us and show us that they can deal with this emergency so that we do not have to form a Committee later, presided over by Sen. Waqo, who can investigate and pray at the same time. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in Senate: But prayers sometimes come too late, and they may not help. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Wambua for this Statement. Now that the locusts are in Muhoroni in Kisumu County, it is just a matter of days before they land in Siaya County. Probably the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation should have consulted the Deputy Speaker who has practical knowledge. I know that before locusts die, they mate and reproduce in numbers. Therefore, the imagination that the locusts will be wiped out due to old age is an improbability. In any case, I find it strange that people from that general area ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: The desert locusts normally do not appear out of the blue; they give signals quite early. Prior to them appearing in Kenya, they had been sighted in Pakistan, the Arabian Peninsula and in the northern parts of Africa. I am told that fully grown locusts can do distances of more than 150 kilometres in a single flight. When there are cyclones or winds, the locusts can move a lot faster and cover a lot more territory. Once we see such signals, we should not wait until we engage in ground control of pests. Measures should be taken well in advance ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, you tried where the Government could not. Where I come from, the only other people you can chase with sufuria and spoons are the evil spirits who are chased loudly at night. It is one such indication that normally even in circumstances where there are early signals to the threats on life or environment, we take too long to respond to those threats. We look for solutions when the problem is with us. We are told that we did not have enough local expertise. We are currently in the process of looking for the people who ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in Senate: We are faced with the challenges of desertification. The desert is expanding southwards. We need to have these measures well in place to ensure that when the problem arises, we can deal with them effectively and in good time. I agree with the Senate Majority Leader that the CS in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries should be summoned before a Committee of the Whole to give a full explanation of solutions that are implementable in terms of taking action. Making statements on the roadside; that locusts are going to die, is not sustainable. view