Josephat Nanok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. If I understood the question very well, it was about regulating the use of water, which is basically under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. However, I guess we will work closely with the sister Ministries to ensure that they effectively do their job. In terms of the areas that have been deforested, I think the Ministry wants to implement the Forests Act, so that all the deforested areas, the ones that we know--- I also urge hon. Members to bring to our attention other areas which we may not know about so that ... view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have those details but I can avail them to the hon. Member once I get back to the office. view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As I said, the information I had was very relevant to this Question. Regarding the information asked for, I can provide it later because I do not have all the details. view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Most obliged! view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry has issued an eviction notice to two families and not 29 families who have illegally encroached on part of the Mtwapa Forest. This decision has been taken to protect the fragile mangrove forest in the area which is currently under rehabilitation. It is expected that this move will deliver more benefits to the community through environmental conservation as the area is a renowned breeding site for fish and other marine wildlife. (b) My Ministry does not intend to rescind the decision to evict the two families as the forest is ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. My Ministry has already embarked on a reafforestation programme aimed at rehabilitating the degraded Maragoli Hills Forest Reserve in Vihiga District. Specifically, the Kenya Forest Service in partnership with other stakeholders is undertaking the following measures to ensure that the forest reserve is rehabilitated for environmental and biodiversity conservation:- (i) Rehabilitation of the hills by planting indigenous trees. During this year’s tree planting season, a total of 187 hectares of land have been planted with trees. (ii) The process of preparing a participatory management plan for better management of the forest reserve ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the information that I have, the planting of tree seedlings in the 187 hectares is true. It has been done by four different stakeholders. They are Water Resource Management Authority, Green Zones Development Support Project that is funded by the African Development Bank, Kazikwa Vijana Programme and the National Resource Management Project, which is funded by the World Bank and the Kenya Commercial Bank. I do not have the actual estimates in terms of how much money that translates to, but I can supply that information to the hon. Member. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry has a plan for re-afforestation of all forests and water catchment areas. One of the things that we have to appreciate and, indeed, we pointed this one out when we were presenting the budget for this year, is the under-funding that the Ministry has experienced. That is going to limit the amount of work that we are going to do. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the proposal from the hon. Member is a good one. I have taken note of it and we will look into it. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate that question. Indeed, the issue of the eucalyptus trees has been debated. The Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife have said that it depends on where you plant the eucalyptus trees and the amount of rainfall in those areas. No eucalyptus tree should be planted in water catchment areas. The advice we have got from the experts is that there are specific species that could be planted in other areas. I would like to inform the hon. Members that we are now finalizing the Forest Policy where ... view