John Munyes

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the amendment is not very clear to me, but I want to proceed by highlighting the anxiety in Turkana County that was received yesterday by the deliberations over this matter. This is a very sensitive matter that touches on illegality, impunity and other wrongs that should be taken as lessons. When something wrong happens, the whole country should take it as a lesson. We want to draw lessons from what is happening in Turkana. As you know, Senators may not be in possession of all the information on this matter. However, when it happened, I took ... view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to move this Motion which resolves to curtail the effects of the prosopis species that is expanding widely in counties in the northern part of this country. view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: is a tree species that was introduced by the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD) in 1982. I am told that this species is from South America. The tree species is called mathenge here in Kenya. It comes in different species but I want us to address the species that is affecting our country, the prosopis juliflora and prosopis chilensis . view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to give a short background first. CONTROL AND ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF “ MATHENGE ” TREE SPECIES view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the public would want to get full advantage of the grazing lands and fishing grounds in order to increase productivity in all these areas. But at a time when Kenya is facing with food scarcity and the people of Turkana are relying on food relief--- We introduced food for work in Turkana in the early days to bring afforestation and increase food production through rain water harvesting. The concept was meant really to improve the amounts of rain and ensure afforestation in the whole of Turkana, Garissa and other areas, but instead we are losing grazing ... view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is just unfortunate that we have some amendments and there is no Member to bring those amendments to increase the scope of this Motion. But I want to thank those who have contributed and take this opportunity to say that this is a disaster, it is a legal issue as well as water conservation issue. As I said earlier, the new Constitution has given us freedom and rights to seek redress. From the look of things and the public outcry that is out there, we are allowing Mathenge, water hyacinth and other species ... view
• 3 Oct 2013 in Senate: and other alien species that want to destroy pasture, fishing and other economic activities. With those few remarks, I beg to move. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is surprising that pillars are being brought down by Ugandan authorities. I want clarification on the other pillars along the same border. We have the Ugandan escarpment that borders Turkana and West Pokot. What comprehensive demarcation is being undertaken to ensure that this border is demarcated and the pillars that were brought down and removed by authorities or pastoralists along this escarpment are reinstated and, therefore, put in the right position? view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on disaster management. In the Statement, I would like the Chairperson of the Committee to:- 1. Clarify which level of Government, national or county, takes primary responsibility with regards to matters relating to disaster management at the county level. 2. State what magnitude of disaster should be handled by either level of government. 3. Indicate what early warning systems have been put in place to address an imminent drought in Turkana County and other counties in Northern Kenya. view