Josephat Nanok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I cannot let this matter go unmentioned. Is the hon. Member, Mr. K. Kilonzo, in order when we are discussing a Motion about insecurity and the massacre in Todonyang, to link it as if it is a Motion to discuss Nanok, the Assistant Minister? Is he in order to do that? view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: My Ministry is engaging the youth in income generating activities such as silk worm cultivation, sericulture and bee keeping in various gazetted forests countrywide. The Ministry through the Kenya Forest Service supports the youth to undertake bee keeping for the production of honey, bees wax, propolis and royal jelly wine. Silk worm cultivation is mainly for the production of natural silk. Youth groups that wish to undertake income generating activities in silk and beehives projects in gazetted forests are advised to forward their requests to my Ministry for prompt assistance. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have groups that are partnering with the Kenya Forest Service in Nyeri, Kabaru, Ngeta in Nyandarua and Kibili in Kakamega. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have encouraged communities living around the gazetted forests to establish community forest associations and through those associations, plans have been put in place for them to engage in income generating activities and access the forests for certain products. In a number of places, this is ongoing. In areas where youth groups or communities are not involved, I would request them to approach our Forest Officers within those areas, so that those arrangements can be put in place. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a policy and we will ask our officers on the ground to sensitize communities and youth groups all over the country once again. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have forest officers within Marakwet and we will ask them once again, during the community sensitization meetings, to raise these issues and discuss with communities and local groups on how best they can engage to benefit from some of the forest products, including these income generating activities. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is my colleague, Mr. Musila in order to purport that the Ligale Commission was not independent and yet this Parliament approved and adopted the report of the IIBRC? view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The number of elephants killed by poachers in Kenya from 2003 to date is 844, with the highest number being in 2009 when a total of 204 were killed. In 2010, 187 elephants were killed. This year alone we have lost 70 elephants. (b) The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is in receipt of an elephant ivory seizure report from Thailand through international media. The report alleges that on 31st March, 2011, Thailand Customs intercepted 247 elephant tusks and one ivory piece all weighing 2,033 kilogrammes. According to the export documents in their ... view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have just said that we have instituted investigations and contacts with the Thailand Customs so that they can give us copies of those documents. As soon as this investigation is ready, I will be more than willing to table the information. view