Josephat Nanok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the policy before the Cabinet is for the whole country. I assure the hon. Member that, that will be taken care of. When the Bill is brought in this House for debate, hon. Members should make sure that all the essential elements they need to be included in the policy are covered. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, though that could be a different Question, let me attempt to answer it. National parks are protected areas. We do not allow the grazing of livestock in the national parks. However, if that takes place and the hon. Member has evidence, let him provide us with the details and we will investigate and stop it. view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this interesting and commendable topic, that has always been ignored by not only the Government of the day, but sometimes also by Members of this House. First of all, I want to commend the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security for having made a field tour to those areas of Isiolo and Samburu, and coming up with a report that is so comprehensive. I stand to support the adoption of this report because it not only indicates the problem that has been found to ... view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: challenges of losing livelihoods and displacement. So, it is not a problem that can be wished away. For 46 years, we have wished this problem away. I think this is the time we have to say, let this problem come to an end. I remember that the Tenth Parliament came in, in 2008. We had a series of meetings following a number of deaths that occured in Turkana. More than 40 Members of Parliament met with the Minister for Provincial Administration Internal Security and all the security chiefs to discuss what actions and programmess could be implemented to eliminate this ... view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Before discussing the Vision 2030 in this country, we need to realize that about 20 per cent of the Kenya land mass, where majority of Kenyans are living, we have exhausted all the resources. Be it energy or water, we have exhausted it. The only way Kenya can achieve its Vision 2030 is by exploiting untapped resources in those areas that are affected by cattle rustling. I can tell you for a fact that my own constituency, the green energy holds a potential of about 4,000 geothermal power. But the only thing that can make the Government not to exploit ... view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of my colleagues did mention that cattle rustling is a cultural issue. But I may say that it is no longer a cultural issue. The big problem is about resources. It is about borders and pastures. This is the problem we should tackle first. Two years ago, this House put in place, the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC). I would urge the IIBRC to expedite resolution of boundaries problems, particularly between the Pokot and Turkana. If we do not resolve view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: it amicably, we will not wish it to go away. The problem is no longer about cattle rustling but it is about massive resources in those particular areas. view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, many hon. Members here talked about the recent amnesty on illegal arms. I know last year, the Government did a commendable job. However, it seems from the communities’ point of view and we their leaders, this was just a public relations exercise. What actually happened was that those communities who surrendered their illegal arms voluntarily are the ones who are now suffering. In fact, they are the one who are now facing the biggest threat of insecurity to their livelihood. So, we wonder what the Government was doing then with their public relations exercise. I ... view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, I am a member of the Government. But I am also a Member of Parliament for Turkana South. I stand here to represent the views and the problems that my people are experiencing. view
• 18 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view