Josephat Nanok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have asked our officers to exercise caution when arresting suspects. But as I said before, we have procedures when dealing with suspects. We do not have a police station in KWS. If we have suspects and they are caught with exhibits, these cases are normally taken to police stations. For this particular incident, it did not only go to the police station, but it is in a Kenyan law court. So, it is a matter before the courts. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the laws this House has made are very clear; that criminal incident reports have procedures of raising and reporting. This matter has been brought to a police station, this matter has gone to court; at no point in those two levels has there been any indication that some villagers have been beaten. If there is any – I do not doubt what the hon. Member has brought up – let them follow the right procedure and then we will institute investigations and take disciplinary action. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the Ministry, we do not keep an Occurrence Book, but we will definitely look into it and report back. But the information we have is that there are no incidents of any villagers who were beaten and made to eat raw meat. But in case the hon. Member has any other information that will be useful, please, raise it with us and then we will do the needful. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the KWS is a Government parastatal that was established by an Act of Parliament approved by this House and specifically the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of 1989, Cap. 376. At no time has the KWS and its officers worked outside the provisions of the law. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is very simple. Eighty percent of the Kenyan wildlife live outside the protected areas. Due to population pressure, we have even encroached onto wildlife corridors. And because we do not have that sufficient capacity to police every inch of the country, we depend on information we receive from communities, the Provincial Administration and from other Government departments. We have stationed KWS officers in various places particularly in the hotpots. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: But I have said that the policy is very clear. It is within the Act that was created by this House and this is what we have asked our officers to abide with. But in the event they do not abide with the Act, then we have taken appropriate disciplinary action at any time we have established there is evidence that they have acted outside the confines of what the law requires them to do. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: We have always made efforts to respond in the quickest time possible, particularly in all hotspots. In areas where we do not have officers, I, personally, have received information, and we have told our officers to act. You will also realize that under Kenyan and international law, particularly the CITES Treaty--- view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have indicated the policy, you get the information, inform the nearest KWS post or station and we will always do the needful to report. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: On a point or order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I know you have made a ruling here. But the Tenth Parliament has a precedence. Let me take you back when we were forming the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the Constitution. At that time, this country had the urgency of constituting the Committee of Experts (CoE), Independent Interim Electoral Commission (IIEC) and Independent Interim Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC)--- view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you made a ruling in this House when there was controversy over the members of the PSC. This is the same controversy that is coming up right now. So, the only best thing I can ask is: Let the Parliamentary parties recede back and bring a list that everyone is comfortable with. view