Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

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• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: The wildlife outside the designated protected areas interact with the people and sometimes result to human-wildlife conflict that may lead to injuries, predation on livestock, property, crop destruction and human deaths. Chepalungu Constituency is one of the five electoral constituencies in Bomet County. It has notably few cases of human-wildlife conflict compared to other constituencies in the region due to its location. The constituency falls in between Maasai Mara and Mau Forest. Masaai Mara Game Reserve where the majority of wildlife are confined and surrounded by the community conservancies that accommodate a high number of wildlife, thus cushioning Chepalungu Constituency ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: I have supplied the response to the statement to the Hon. Member. In the second question, he asked what form of compensation will KWS provide the residents who have lost livestock to the marauding leopard, and under what guidelines will the compensation be undertaken. As regards the compensation, a detailed Report on the status of the human-wildlife compensation in Bomet County since 2015 indicating the names of the affected persons, nature of loss and amount of compensation recommended to be paid by the community conservation committee totaling to Kshs903,500 has been provided. I have been furnished with the detailed report. view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: The other issue was: What short and long-term measures has the Government put in place to address the perpetual human-wildlife conflict occasioned when wild animals stray in human settlement. KWS is committed to significantly reduce the cases of human-wildlife conflict throughout the country and works together with other stakeholders, including the county governments. So far in Chepalungu Constituency, the following measures are undertaken to manage the conflict: i. Proactive patrols. ii. Attending conflict cases upon receipt of report. iii. Facilitating compensation for loss due to wildlife. iv. Trapping and translocation of problematic animals. v. Wildlife drives. Across the country, the ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Before I conclude, I would like to say the following: We have a big problem. This House has been seized with the issue of human-wildlife conflict for a long time. We have received very many petitions, request for statements and questions on issues to do with human-wildlife conflict. Currently, the approved compensation amounts to more than Kshs6 billion. But in the last financial year, what was provided for was roughly Kshs600 million. In the current Financial Year, what is provided for in the Budget is less than Kshs500 million. So, we can see the deficit. When we were doing the ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: I do not see him, Hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: For the other one, I had discussed with Hon. Nassir so that it is tabled tomorrow. view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think you have put it well. And I really want to empathise with Members. This issue of human-wildlife conflicts has been in this House for a long time. It is like we are not about to see its end. The bottom line is the failure by KWS to ensure that wildlife is kept in parks or sanctuaries and human beings stay outside the parks and sanctuaries. But we expect animals to get out. Instead of the wardens protecting human beings, they end up protecting animals more than they protect human beings. So, we have a ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: shortage of personnel. The most frustrating thing is that this is the House that passes the Budget. As a Committee, we are cognizant of the fact that the approved compensation for human-wildlife conflict totals Kshs6 billion. The amount that has not been approved may be more than Kshs10 billion. When the State Department for Wildlife appeared before the Committee, they requested us to enhance the allocation. Unfortunately, the National Treasury had set a ceiling of Kshs500 million. We made a presentation to the Budget and Appropriations Committee but they declined, saying that they are not allowed to increase the ceiling. ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me this opportunity. I thank the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for creating time to interrogate this 2021/2022 Budget Estimates. At the same time, allow me to thank the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations, headed by Hon. Kanini Kega and the entire team, for giving us an audience so that we can prosecute the various sector budgets through the Committee. Before I proceed, allow me to note the following: This House does not legislate in vain. The ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, through consultation with the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation and the other sector ministries interrogated. We presented the same to the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations which adopted it. The same Report was adopted by this House. However, it is very unfortunate because despite this House adopting the Report of the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations in Supplementary Budget I, the same were not effected by the National Treasury. That is why the National Treasury effected the original ceilings which they presented in this House, not what was adopted by ... view