Joseph Konzolo Munyao

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 571 to 580 of 895.

• 9 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know how much I love animals. If that was the case I would be the first person to stand here and confirm to the House that I will come and do it. The Director of Veterinary Services came yesterday to confirm the evidence. We are continuing to examine the evidence. If I get new evidence I promise to bring it to this House. view
• 9 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it seems the hon. Member was talking about livestock and not camels. If he directs his Question to me I will answer it. view
• 9 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. My Ministry has already contained the spread of Rift Valley Fever in all the affected areas in the country including Kirinyaga District. The disease was effectively controlled by employing the following measures: Vaccinations - We used 65,000 doses of Rift Valley Fever vaccines in Kirinyaga and a total of 45,000 livestock were vaccinated. We treated animals through the system we call pour-on where we use about 432 litres of spray. We also practised quarantine from February. We lifted the quarantine in Kirinyaga on 13th April. We conducted public education. We held several ... view
• 9 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I must thank the Treasury for acting with speed to give us the money that we required. I also do thank donors, particularly, friendly countries which actually helped us to control the disease. I must also say that the Rift Valley Fever is not a new disease. In fact, this was the third time for this disease to spread in Kenya. It is caused by mosquitoes, but now we have methods in place to control the disease even before it spreads. We are using chemicals to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes, especially during the heavy rains. view
• 9 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development. Livestock does not need admission in hospitals. We treat animals in the field. Therefore, the hon. Member should direct his question to the Ministry of Health. view
• 9 May 2007 in National Assembly: 1226 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 9, 2007 view
• 3 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I am not aware of any raiders invading villages along the Bahari/Kaloleni boundary, including Kitumbo in Mtwapa Constituency; neither am I aware of any property destroyed and individuals' farms taken over. I am, however, aware of two incidents which were reported to the Mtwapa Police Station. On 20th January, 2007, Nancy Chalango reported that unknown people were clearing bushes in her farm. The OCS and the area Provincial Administration officers went to the farm. However, when approaching the farm, those unknown people sighted the security personnel and ran away. Secondly, on 14th ... view
• 3 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not said that wananchi are wrong. I have said we cannot talk of invaders because the problem is a boundary dispute because of the creation of new districts. We have some farms on one side extending to the other side. So, we have to resolve those disputes and that is why we are holding the barazas there. The issue of people invading the farms is not the reality. The Provincial Administration officers are trying to resolve the boundary issues so that they can be sure where the proper boundaries are. Once that is done ... view
• 3 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already explained that, in this particular case, there are really no raiders because these were neighbours disagreeing over ownership of land. The particular instance I, have explained was a fire extending accidentally to a neighbours' farm and the matter was resolved. The hon. Member has not raised this issue. On the issue of raiders in pastoralist areas, we have been doing a lot to make sure that we deal with that old culture where people think that they can raid other people and take their property at will. We are also asking hon. Members ... view
• 3 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our intelligence services are not declining. That is why we have been able to handle most serious issues like anticipation of terrorism and other crimes. Sometimes even in the most efficient system some things can slip through without notice. That has happened sometimes. We have one of the best intelligence institutions in Africa. view