Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Committee observed that there are quite a number of projects under the Ministry whose progress in implementation has been slow and has low absorption rate for the funds they were allocated in the previous year. What we did as a Committee was to look at the low absorption programmes and to reallocate some of those funds to some of the programmes which have high absorption and which will benefit the common mwananchi . We also noted that quite a number of programnes in the water sector are basically funded by donors. The donors target urban ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I will go to the State Department of Wildlife. This House knows that issues of human-wildlife conflict are extremely emotive. You and other Members have brought a number of petitions on human-wildlife conflict. The major challenge which we face is funding. At the end of May 2021, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) had pending bills of more than Kshs3 billion for the approved human-wildlife conflict compensation and associated legal fees due to the delayed compensation. Since the number of human-wildlife cases increase daily, the current pending bills are likely to increase exponentially. The Committee noted that Ksh604 million has been allocated ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: The Government should enhance its funding for the human-wildlife compensation. It should also consider funding the human-wildlife insurance scheme as a long-term solution. When I appeared before the Budget and Appropriations Committee, they recommended further funding of more than Kshs1 billion to cater for the compensation. I really pleaded with the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I am happy because many Members of the Committee are here. The Chair is here. They are all cognizant of the way human-wildlife conflict issues are emotive. We all sit here and lament that the victims of human-wildlife conflict need to be compensated. However, what ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: We have challenges of access to forest roads. The Committee noted that most of the forest roads are in a very bad state. This makes the forests inaccessible. This increases insecurity and the risk of illegal logging. Unlike in national parks and game reserves, maintenance of roads in the forest is not funded by the Road Maintenance Levy Fund. In some regions in the country, forest roads are critical links between villages, for example, Embobut Forest roads in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The Committee noted that there is need for Kenya Roads Board Act, 1999, to be amended to include Kenya Forest ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: The Committee also oversees the Department of Mining which has the potential to change the status of the economy. Kenya has serious potential in the mining sector. When the Jubilee Government took over the leadership of this country in 2013, it created a stand-alone Ministry of Mining which was headed by Hon. Najib Balala then. Unfortunately, it was collapsed to a State Department after a year. The State Department of Mining is no longer there now. It is only a desk in the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. It does not have a stand-alone State department. It is only a ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: With those many remarks, I support the Motion and request Hon. Members to consider enhancing funding for compensation as a result of human-wildlife conflict. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: I, Hon. Kareke Mbiuki, on behalf of Maara Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County I vote yes. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker. I rise on a point of order pursuant to Standing Order No.83 to seek your guidance on the implications of Section 34(2)(a) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016 on the authority of this House to consider petitions for variation of boundaries or revocation of public forests in terms of Article 199 of the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, Section 34(1) of the Conservation Management Act, 2016 provides that any person can petition the National Assembly for the variation of boundaries of public forests or the revocation of the registration of public forest or a portion of ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Finally, disclose a ground for the variation of boundaries of public forests or the revocation of the registration of public forests, or a portion of the public forest, the National Assembly or the Senate shall vote on whether to approve the recommendation. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: 6. If the resolution under 5(b) is supported by a majority of the Members of the National Assembly present and voting, the Cabinet Secretary shall publish in the gazette. Hon. Speaker, as you are aware, the following petitions were forwarded to the National Assembly pursuant to Section 34(1) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act 2016 and 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