Josephat Nanok

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• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry has recorded a total of six people reported to have been killed, while 11 people were injured by crocodiles and hippopotamus around Lake Turkana area from the year 2000 to date. The years and locations of the incidents as well as compensations paid by my Ministry to the victims or their next of kin are detailed in the table which the Questioner has. But I can summarize this. There are ten individuals whose next of kin have already been paid. One incident was referred back because the documentation supporting ... view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am concluding! Do not hurry me! In addition, we have authorized twin engines of 150 horse power both in Kalokol and Sibiloi to help patrol the lake. Finally, we have done some corporate social responsibility projects that support communities’ development. It may not be related to this, but we have pumped in close to Kshs1 million in partnership with the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), Turkana Central to equip and renovate some schools in Kerio Division and Longech. view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am always responsible for the accuracy of the information that I present in this House. When this Question was asked sometime in July we prepared an answer that was delivered to Parliament. But the additional supplementary information that I was giving out was answering the Question. At that particular time, there were only six cases whose processing was still being done for compensation. But so far, the information that we have got – and take this as the truth – is that, that has already been dispensed with and the money sent through the District ... view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have taken note of that, but we have to realize that we are signatories to international conventions, and crocodiles are some of the wild animals that have been cited in the CITES Treaty as endangered animals that cannot just be killed like that. We have taken note of that and we will intensify awareness campaigns nationally around the River Tana, which is one of the hottest spots, Lake Turkana, Lake Victoria and a few other areas to ensure that communities drawing water and going for fishing from these water bodies are sensitized on the particular ... view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that is a very good point; we can take note of that; when the revised Wildlife Bill comes here we will look into that in line with the county governments that have been created by the new Constitution. But as it is now, I know that process is laborious. We have put 60 days as the maximum period for the process to begin and end; sometimes we go beyond that period because of so many factors that are beyond our control. I can only tell this House that when we will bring that Bill ... view
• 8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have taken note of that; the corporate social responsibility project are not many. We will look into that; I will ask the Director of the KWS to review this. In addition, sometime in January or February, I will be requesting my officers, together with hon. Ethuro and other hon. Members of Parliament from around the lake--- It is not only the issues about human-wildlife conflict around Lake Turkana. There are also issues about the boundaries of the national parks and fishermen fishing here or there that is causing a lot of problems to those who ... view
• 26 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to second the Bill. view
• 26 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Listening to the Minister move this Bill, I can basically say that he has comprehensively covered all the aspects that are contained in the Bill, which is before this House for debate and approval. I believe that this House will find that this is the right time for us to be able to debate this Bill in the light of the fact that we promulgated a new Constitution last year; in line with Vision 2030, it is about the upgrading of the KIA as envisaged in this Bill to a proper school of Government. view
• 26 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will realize that in the new constitutional dispensation, the Civil Service is going to be re-oriented to new ways of doing things; this will be so for both the Civil Service at the national level as well as at the county governments. We want to put up a proper structure, or institution that is going to re-orient the many people who will be members of the Government to be able to properly undertake their responsibilities when these governments, particularly the county governments will be in place. view
• 26 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Finally, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the KIA, a Government training institution has actually – I think my colleagues will agree with me – fulfilled its mandate so far. It is high time we upgraded this mandate to something proper in line with what is recognized – as the Minister said - internationally. This will enable us to have a school of Government, which will become the prime institution that will train public servants, including senior officers, on issues of governance of this country. As you may realize, if you look at devolution and the county governments, we will be ... view