3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 42 be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (2)- “(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the boundaries of Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park shall be as declared in Proclamation No.17, Kenya Proclamations, Rules and Regulation 1948 pursuant to section 3 of the National Parks Ordinance, 1945(repealed)”. I am saying this because over the years, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has been taking our land. We even used to have game reserves. All of them have been taken by the parks` and ...
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3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly:
even be supported by Clause 39 which says KWS cannot be taking land without talking to anybody. We have even petitioned the National Land Commission on the same so that we get back our land which is being used by the KWS considering that already 62 per cent of Taita Taveta County is made up of national parks and not game reserves. Local communities do not benefit. So, we need our land back and this is the right time. Thank you.
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3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think Clause 4 can be abused by the Principal Secretary because in most cases there is no water in the parks when it is dry. So, where will they get water to give the animals? This is something that will be abused. We would rather reject it here.
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