Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

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• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion… view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion on the report on the consideration of a Petition by the Executive regarding variation of the boundaries of Mt. Elgon Forest Reserve, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 4th July 2019, pursuant to the provisions of Section 34(5)(b) of the Forest (Conservation and Management) Act, 2016. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The Petition was signed by the CSs for Environment, Forestry Lands and Physical Planning. The House, pursuant to Standing Order 227, referred the Petition jointly to the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Departmental Committee on Lands for consideration. The joint committees received the Petition on Thursday, 5th July 2018 and set out a procedure for its consideration and to report to the House as set out under Standing Order 227(2). view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Mt. Elgon Forest Reserve was gazetted on 30th April 1932. It covered an area of 91,890 hectares. Since then, various amendments have been made on the forest boundaries as follows: (a) The 1939 Ordinance changed the boundaries of the Kavirondo Native Land Unit and created Elgon Native Land Unit known as Chepkitale, comprising of 17,000 hectares. (b) In 1973, the Government agreed to resettle the Elgonyi Dorobo from the Elgon Native Land Unit because of the cold weather to an area covering 3,686 hectares that is located on the lower slopes of the mountain, through Legal Notice No.51 of 1974. ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: (a) The grassroots consultation carried out by the then Provincial Administration through several public barazas within Chepatia Sub-County. (b) Local leaders, the District Commissioners and District Settlers Selection Committees held meetings, vetted and identified plot beneficiaries. (c) During the EIA process, public consultations were carried out by NEMA and other stakeholders. (d) The village land committee members, elected through public barazas, and the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning undertook ground verification and captured results in the Ministry’s records. (e) At the national level, the KFS Board, before granting its approval, undertook public participation through engaging community forest associations and ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in considering the Petition, the Joint Committees held a meeting with the CS Ministry of Land and Physical Planning and the Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The Joint Committee also took a field visit to Bungoma County from Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd September 2018 and held meetings with interested groups. Further, the joint committee received submissions from the following stakeholders following an advertisement that was placed in the Daily Nation Newspaper on the 26th July 2018 in line with Article 118 of the Constitution. (a) The Ogiek/Dorobo council of elders. (b) Mr. ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the purpose of this Report is to respond to prayers made by the Executive in the said Petition. The Joint Committees having considered all the views collected and observed that the approval of a legal notice to effect variation of the boundary or revocation of State or local authority forests is vested on a resolution of Parliament upon a recommendation by the Kenya Forest Services Board, pursuant to Section 34 of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016. The recommendations by the Kenya Forest Service Board would be guided by the following: (a) Intent of variation must be ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: (f) Public participation should be carried out as per the Third Schedule of the Forest Conservation and Management Act No. 34 of 2016). view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, further, the Joint Committees noted that all the submissions it received regarding the Petition, apart from the submissions made by Mr. Peter Kemei, supported the de- gazettement of Chepyuk Phases II and III. The Committee also noted that the residents of Chepkitale disagreed with the assertions made by the Executive in the Petition that Chepyuk Phase II and III was intended to be an exchange for Chepkitale and were not ready to discuss the relocation from Chepkitale. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Joint Committees further noted that the Government had facilitated due process for the de-gazettement of Chepyuk Phases II and III; which included conducting public participation, seeking approval from the KFS and conducting the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to ascertain that the de-gazettement would not endanger the biodiversity. view