Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma

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• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: We also have poaching. When people poach animals for food, they create an ecological imbalance where predators like lions do not have enough food. They, therefore, leave parks and go to where people domesticate animals and create human- wildlife conflict. Human-wildlife conflict causes death of human beings and animal destruction of crops. For some people, crops are a means of livelihood. We must note that there is need for peaceful coexistence between the wild animals and human beings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I stated earlier, wildlife is very important to our economy and yet they move to where there are ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: the amount not paid is Kshs500,000. In 2013, there was one death and the unpaid amount is Kshs200,000. Eight people were injured and they are supposed to be paid Kshs500,000. In 2014, we had a change in the law and families of people who were killed were supposed to be paid Kshs5 million. That year, six people were killed in Taita Taveta County and their families are supposed to be paid Kshs10 million. A total of 113 people were injured by wildlife and they are supposed to be paid Kshs5,180,000. There were also cases of predation which have not been ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: “The functions the County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committees are- (i) review and recommend claims resulting from loss or damage caused by wildlife for payment of compensation.” It is very serious that we are not getting compensation. I seek for support of this Senate that we compel the Government to compensate people within 90 days after the claims have been made. From this data, you will find that claims made in 2012 have not been paid up to now. The communities surrounding the parks are not getting any benefits The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: apart from suffering destruction. The Ministry appropriates some money in terms of operation cost to go to KWS. Why can we not have benefits to the communities around being part of the operating cost? For example, if Tsavo National Park in Taita Taveta County is allocated Kshs100 million by Government per year, maybe Kshs20 million can go to that community and Kshs80 million to the KWS. That way, the people surrounding the parks can benefit from that natural resource and some of that money can be used by county governments to compensate the people living around that area. Section 25(2) ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Part 3 states:- “The Cabinet Secretary (CS) shall consider the recommendations made under (2) and where appropriate, the compensation of the claimants will be as follows: (a) In the case of death, Kshs5 million (b) In the case of injury, occasional or permanent disability, Kshs3 million (c) In the case of other injury, maximum of Kshs2 million.” As I speak, the CWCCs are no longer there; they are moribund. They have been dissolved by the CS and we do not know why it is happening and we do not also know who or where these claims will be made so ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. We have seen from the discussions that this Motion has been given the importance that it requires. Most of the speakers have stated categorically that the importance of wildlife in our economy cannot be gainsaid. Wildlife is important to our economy because it promotes tourism. When the wild animals hurt humans, compensation becomes a big problem, yet when humans attack the wild animals, the penalty is immediate and very severe; sometimes not commensurate to what happens to the animals. Since the sugar levels have gone down, I might not delve into the discussions ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: I will consider the very important discussions in this Motion. There are suggestions that we need to do an amendment to the Wildlife Management Act, to insert the timelines for compensation of people who are aggrieved or hurt as a result of human- wildlife conflict. It is true that a lot of money is coming to the country as a result of tourism and the wildlife. However, why is it very difficult for people to get compensated? view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I will consider all the suggestions and enriching contributions to this Motion. I beg to reply. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I support the Statement by Sen. Sakaja. In the counties, it is true that we are not recognizing trade unions, which are the defenders of the employees. Most importantly, we do not have a benchmark or regulation for employment across the country. For example, we get some counties employing people of low qualifications to very high job groups. For example, I have seen new graduates being employed as directors in Job Group R. Where on earth does one complete their degree and become a director? There is need to scrutinize the qualifications ... view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: Secondly, we have employees who are on contractual employment. For example, ward and sub-county administrators are mostly given contractual employment. This is such that if a new governor comes in, he or she comes with new employees, so that they can be loyal to him or her. However, under the national Government employment policy, Deputy County Commissioners (DCCs) and County Commissioners are employed under permanent and pensionable terms. It is time we also recognize the sub-county and ward administrators, so that they are employed under permanent and pensionable terms. view