11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly:
I also appreciate the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife for their engagement with the Committee and other stakeholders during the consideration of the Sessional Paper. Finally, I 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.
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11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly:
commend the Secretariat for their exemplary performance in providing technical and logistical support to the Committee.
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11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly:
commend the Secretariat for their exemplary performance in providing technical and logistical support to the Committee.
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11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly:
I beg to move and call upon Hon. Francis Chachu to second. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly:
I beg to move and call upon Hon. Francis Chachu to second. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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9 Feb 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2020 on the Kenya Wildlife Service Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 3rd December 2020, and further approves Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2020.
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At the outset, I acknowledge the Petition from the people of Lugari Constituency and at the same time appreciate the sentiments by Hon. Members in regard to the management of our environment.
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
As we appreciate the work which is being done by the exploiters of our natural resources, we should also be cognisant of the environmental impact associated with this mining. Quite a number of Members have raised several issues to do with NEMA. It has been having challenges even in recruitment of experts. Many of the experts who are hired by NEMA to come up with environmental impact assessment reports are teachers who normally do very short courses. They are given the consultancy jobs to undertake this important work. We shall call upon NEMA to review the hiring and training of ...
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
The NEMA faces a big challenge in terms of compliance. It normally goes out of its way to issue licences with conditionalities. However, the compliance of those conditionalities becomes 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.
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
a very big problem. Hon. Kigano Muturi has indicated the issues of wetlands. The other day, we went to Kilifi County where Mzuri Sweets Company was licensed by NEMA to reclaim vast pieces of wetland. When my Committee visited the site and raised serious issues on the reclamation of that wetland, NEMA suspended that licence. The NEMA fails completely in compliance of the licence conditionalities that they issue. I want to make an undertaking and promise this House that the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will be seized with this matter. We will expeditiously file our report in ...
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