Josephat Nanok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry, through the Kenya Wildlife Service, has taken the following steps to address the conflicts experienced in the Tsavo area and Shimba Hills National Reserve. The Tsavo Conservation Management and Coast Conservation management has in response to the conflicts, deployed nine officers and 56 rangers in seven strategic locations, namely; Voi, Taveta, Rombo, Komboyo, Chyulu, Mutomo Station and Shimba Station. These stations are fully equipped with vehicles and other items meant to respond to conflict. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: In addition, there are seven outposts with 24 rangers and three vehicles in a number of places, specifically in Kasingau, Bura, Kiboko, Kone, Mackinnon Road, Iltilal, Kinango and Kidogo. These officers are responsible for handling human wildlife conflicts, participating in public barazas to create awareness amongst the communities on the dos and don’ts appertaining to wildlife. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The Kenya Wildlife Service has in addition, developed and is maintaining a conflict data base which has enabled the Service to be able to map out conflict hot spots to predict occurrences for conflict as and when they occur and to be able to deploy officers accordingly. The two conservation areas are fully supported with four light aircrafts stationed at the Park level which undertake daily morning and evening aerial surveys and reconnaissance missions. The Kenya Wildlife Service has also deployed Rapid Response Teams to support the already existing teams on the ground. These teams called the Problem Animal Management ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Community human wildlife conflict resolution committees have also been established in each sub-location of all the districts, especially in the larger Taita Taveta and Kwale areas. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Repair and maintenance of electric fences in Mwalunganje Elephants Sanctuary fence and Shimba Hill fence have greatly reduced conflicts in Shimba Hills National Park and its environs while at Tsavo, various parks’ fence repairs and maintenance ensures that conflicts experienced are minimal. In total, we have been able to erect 133 kilometres long fence along Ndii, Maktau and Umbi - Kasala to Tana River. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Additional fences have been planned for erection to reduce human wildlife conflicts and these include Mackinnon Road to Bachuma Gate which will be approximately 30 kilometres and Ndii to Kishushe fence which will be 75 kilometres long. The erection of these fences has also greatly reduced human wildlife conflict in these areas. Plans are underway to construct them. The KWS has conflict hotlines that are given to the public for reporting of conflict cases. (b) From our records, 28 persons have lost their lives over the conflict from 2006 to 2009. The Government has spent Kshs2 million as compensation for ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in response to that question, normally when an incident is reported, it is dealt with by a district Committee chaired by the District Commissioner. Members of Parliament are also members of this Committee. After the vetting and approval at that level, claims are sent to the Ministry Headquarter where we have a Ministerial approval Committee. As soon as the claim is approved, then it is sent to the exchequer for paying. In regard to the delay of some of the cases, you realize that over the last five or ten years, the allocation which Parliament approved ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it can take two weeks, depending on when these incidents are reported and the Committee sits down. The Committees sits on a monthly basis. The payment may delay, depending on the amount that we receive from the Exchequer. I mentioned last week here that we have got sufficient funds, Kshs200 million for compensations. So, all pending claims will be paid on time, so that we are able to deal with new cases that will be coming up. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is, indeed, a very good question. The reason for reviewing the Wildlife Bill is that the current Act has weaknesses. Allow me to table a letter to indicate where the process is as of now. This is to confirm what I have said. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have an outstanding claim of Kshs43,100,000. Now that the House has already approved the Kshs200 million allocated in our Vote for compensation, it will be used to settle the claims and deal with any other claims that will be made in the course of the financial year. view