Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife on Monday, 7th September 2020, to deliberate on the Statement by Hon. Haika. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: The Ministry submitted its response to the issues raised by Hon. Haika and stated that, Tsavo has received in the past year (2019 - April 2020) continuous and heavy rains that led to accumulation of green biomass that later, during the dry spell, became dry biomass which is highly flammable. This, combined with the prevailing strong winds exacerbates the fires. Inaccessibility to the burning sites due to tough terrain worsened the situation. Lack/inadequate fire gear (fire engines, choppers, bulldozers, manpower) aggravated further the situation. Hon. Deputy Speaker, on probable causes of the fires, the Ministry listed the likely causes of ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: (i) Arson by infuriated cattle herders who were driven from the protected area by the authorities. (ii) Poachers (bush meat). (iii) Honey harvesters as is the case with the Chyulu Hills National Park. (iv) Individuals accidentally (unextinguished cigarettes butts left carelessly) or intentionally Hon. Deputy Speaker, on measures put in place by the Ministry to control the fires and stopping it from happening in future, the Ministry indicated that it has undertaken the following measures: a) Collaborating with stakeholders and partners of Tsavo Conservation Area Creation that have created fire breaks along the park boundaries and especially adjacent to the ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, in summary, the Tsavo East National Park experienced four fires that consumed a total area of 51.4 square kilometre. The Tsavo West National Park had four fires that burnt a total area of 415.4 square kilometre. Chyulu Hills National Park was affected by seven fires that affected an area of 0.534 square kilometre. Most of the fires emanated from outside the parks except for one that started inside the parks. A high biomass of dry grass and herbs, and strong winds made the fires to burn intensely and difficult to contain. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: The management of Tsavo Conservation area mobilised Government agencies, partners, stakeholders and the local community who assisted in fighting the fires. Most of the fires were contained within several hours, with the exception of the Lualenyi fire inside the Tsavo West National Park that took close to two days to extinguish. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, to mitigate these fires, the KWS will henceforth: a) Ensure firebreaks along the boundaries of the national parks are cleared to buffer the parks from outside fires. b) Carryout community outreach to sensitise and educate the public about not setting fires close to the boundaries of the parks. c) To take legal action against individuals who set fires in the parks. d) Ensure adequate preparedness during the fire season. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Ministry noted that records of fires in national parks stretch as far back as 1932. An analysis of the fires depicts a pattern where our parks experience two fire seasons, namely, January to March and July to September every year. This makes preparedness 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
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: during the fire seasons critical to prevent fire occurrences and to contain any fires that might arise in future. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I submit. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I really want to thank the Members for the supplementary questions and concerns they have raised. The highlight of this matter is the level of preparedness by the Ministry. The Ministry has been collaborating with other State agencies when the fires break out. We have been having serious challenges in terms of 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