Josephat Nanok

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• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (a) No villagers of Kibelengwani were beaten and forced to eat raw meat by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Officers. However, on 27th September, 2010 a team of eight KWS staff, acting on a tip off, found fresh hippopotamus meat on sale in the village and managed to arrest one Mr. Muhsin Komora in the process of cutting about four kilogrammes of hippo meat. The suspect was arrested and booked at Witu Police Station on the same day. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (b)The KWS rangers did not use excessive force on the villagers of Kibelengwani on 27th September, 2010 and there are no reports to the Kenya Police or any other authority indicating that the officers that carried out the operation used excessive force. However, should my office receive such a report then full investigations will be carried out and appropriate disciplinary action taken. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (c) Under the current Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 1989, Cap.376, there is no provision for compensation for crops, livestock and property damaged or destroyed by wildlife. However, my Ministry initiated the review of Cap.376 with a view to exploring sustainable options for compensation. The draft Wildlife Policy and Legislation is pending discussion and subsequent approval by this House. As the law stands now, the only compensation provided is for human injury and death caused by wildlife. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this incident happened a few days ago on 27th September, 2010 and today is 30th September, 2010. I believe that the hon. Member may have received the information he has on telephone. However, according to the information we have, and I want to state this very clearly--- view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this country has procedures of dealing with incidences of officers doing things that are illegal. This particular incident of this individual, to be very correct, there were six officers from Kipini KWS section. One was a serjeant, a corporal, four rangers and two others from Tana Delta Problem Animal Control Team. I want to say that Corporal Lesian and one ranger, acting on an intelligence tip off, went to this specific village and found a woman and a man in a house with hippo meat. On questioning them, they established that the woman and the man ... view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is not a true allegation and at no point have our officers forced anyone to eat raw meat. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me repeat again that it is illegal for any officer to take an illegal action against someone who has been caught committing a particular incident which is not allowed by law. If we have any evidence that there is a KWS officer who has been involved in this act, there are procedures to deal with this matter; it is not only about informing us, but also reporting. The hon. Member should get this information reported to the nearest police station and booked. That particular person should get a P3 form, then we shall investigate. If ... view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when the last Question of such a nature was raised, I did table a letter in this House indicating at what stage the Wildlife Bill and policy was and, indeed, it was awaiting the signature of the Minister for Finance so that it gets tabled in the Cabinet and then comes to the House. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Its okay! view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, although that is not information, as we know, this House is the final approval of any Bill. What I have indicated previously and particularly last month in one of the sittings here was that, this Bill is awaiting approval by this House, but as it is now, it is yet to pass through the Cabinet. I was asked to table a letter and I tabled the letter which we had written to the Minister for Finance indicating that, that is where the delay was emanating from. view