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• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: restructuring of institutions therein to enable us have a situation that is improved. We have a lot of debates and many issues are raised on the environment, particularly under the auspices of international forums as mentioned by hon. Cecilia, who, as you actually put it, is a guru in this area. There are issues of climate change and environmental degradation. They pose serious threats to human survival. This is a matter of life. Unlike in other scenarios where you talk about resource allocations, equipment and general education, we are talking about issues that affect the health, livelihoods and wellbeing of ... view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: People have insight and the requisite knowledge to input these matters. Therefore, the question that arises immediately is, if consultations and the hearing preceding the tabling for the Second Reading were adequate, or we are going to precipitate so many amendments at the Committee Stage to the extent that the quality of this Bill will be strange to the original format and the content--- For instance, there is almost unanimity on the question of reinstating the National Environment Council (NEC), and making it distinctive and strong in order for it to have the responsibility, rather than weakening and internalising it ... view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: The County Environment Committee (CEC) is, of course, provided for in the Constitution. It enables the counties to have the requisite role that is appreciated and deal with this matter. The strengthening of the Committee is what will be necessary. We know that the counties are doing their own things. We have the County Executive in charge of the environment. The environment committee is within the county. We are producing these Bills in quick succession. Even though the Senate is going to debate them, the question that we should be asking is whether we need to download this material to ... view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, having the National Environment Council (NEC) and the National Environment Action Planning Committee (NEPC), and duplicating the same in the counties through the County Environment Action Planning The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Committee (CEAPC) will be unnecessarily creating many institutions at different levels. It would be sufficient to have it at the national level, and have the planning committees in the 47 counties to deal with the actual matters, because these programmes happen on the ground. This will enable us to address the sentiments about public complaints and ensure that we have non-judicial processes. Tribunals are good but, as said by another Member – and I repeat it – they are also litigious, laborious and expensive. Therefore, they lead to a lot of time and resource wastage. view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we create all these institutions and laws, let us think about the cost of doing business. This aspect has been mentioned by another Member. Let us think of the bureaucracies that we are creating, which will need to be consulted whenever we desire to undertake certain basic matters. For instance, we have the Physical Planning Act, the Public Health Act, and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Recently, we passed the National Construction Authority Regulations. We have the county approvals. view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: When you take a certain area in Nairobi, sub-urban like Limuru, where my friend, hon. Kiragu, comes from and the connection with the City and the urbanisation of the constituencies around here, you will find that the methodology of construction in those areas is almost similar; low, high and middle classes construction, residential, hotels and so forth. In an area of 100 acres, where there is subdivision of the land, to say a quarter or an eighth of an acre, each individual is required to seek the physical planning approval, the public health approval, county approvals, NEMA approvals and the ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Today is a very sad day, indeed. On behalf of the people of Uriri and the people of Migori County, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Senator Otieno Kajwang’. We were saddened by the news of the passing on of the late Otieno Kajwang’ which we received at around 2 a.m. last night. My deepest sympathies go to my friend hon. T.J. Kajwang’, who is a colleague in Parliament, the family of the late Otieno Kajwang’ and the people of Homa Bay County in general. May God give ... view
• 11 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this very nice piece of legislation. It is a good proposal. I would like to say that I was involved in the inaugural water sector reforms when the Water Act, 2002 was being implemented; I was privileged to serve as the Chairman of Nairobi Water Company in the period 2004 to 2007 and witnessed the challenges that existed. There was need to diversify water sector programmes in rural areas, particularly in areas that were coming up with new water bodies. Inclusive of those were water organisations within villages, water units that ... view
• 11 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: As I conclude, I would like to appreciate a guest who is here, Rev. Bayo, his wife and their two lovely children; they come from my constituency; they have been very instrumental in enabling communities to work together to have water in Mukurweini and enable communities to work together harmoniously, I strongly support this Bill. view