Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (a) Yes, I am aware that soil erosion takes place in Nyakach Constituency after the rains and in some places, it can be very severe. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (b) The Ministry of Agriculture has no plans to revive the gabion soil erosion control project. Instead, it is implementing an integrated environmental conservation approach to minimize soil erosion and maintain sustainable land productivity in the area. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have already started a massive programme in Nyakach Constituency. In the year 2009/2010, we had given the constituency more than Kshs100,000. In the year 2010/2011, we have given Kshs680,000 for general soil erosion prevention in the constituency. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are doing that in all the constituencies in the entire country. That is because soil erosion is a critical issue affecting the productivity in our farms. Yes, in all the areas in our country, we are undertaking serious soil erosion conservation processes. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Agriculture is currently involved in a massive water harvesting process. The objective of that is to regulate runoff flows whose accumulation causes big gullies in many parts of the country. At the same time, we have intensified farm soil and water conservation. Under that proposal, farmers will be required to undertake biological and physical soil conservation measures such as retention of ditches, culvert drains, terracing and vegetative materials to control runoff. We also have compulsory tree planting exercises where most farms are required to, at least, have 10 per cent of the farms ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as of now, I do not have data for each constituency. I have provided statistics for Nyakach Constituency as asked by the hon. Member. However, we have set aside more than Kshs50 million for various soil conservation projects in the entire country. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not say we have allocated Kshs100,00 to Nyakach Constituency. I said we have allocated them Kshs680,000 to mitigate against soil conservation. However, we, in the Ministry of Agriculture, have allocated more than Kshs50 million which will be used in soil conservation in the entire country. We have other related Ministries like the Ministries of Forestry and Wildlife, Environment and Natural Resources which have set aside funds for soil conservation in various parts of the country. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am willing to accompany my friend and colleague to Nyakach Constituency to see how the programme is going on. At the same time, I will have an opportunity to launch the soil conservation programme in the constituency which will cover the whole country. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as soon as the hon. Member is ready, I will avail myself. I am willing to go with him even this weekend; to be with him in his constituency. view