Lisamula Silverse Anami

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, first and foremost, I would like to thank Hon. Mulu for the comprehensive comments that he made while seconding the Supplementary Appropriation Bill. I want to underline his statement on absorption of resources. Every now and then, we have supplementary estimates Bills because work has not been done or the funds that have been allocated have not been spent. When resources are not spent, it means that services have not been rendered to the citizens. We should not just approve the supplementary budgets without making a follow up. I would like to commend the proposal on monitoring ... view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: There is also the issue of cash transfer to the elderly people, which is a confusing exercise. We have people who are taking advantage of the conditions of those very important citizens who have made Kenya what it is. We need to have a mechanism for monitoring and evaluation of that policy, so that we can be sure that, that money reaches the elderly people. We have elderly citizens out there who have challenges of food and health. They need those resources urgently so that they can sustain themselves in their condition. view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: There is also the issue of reallocated resources and procurement. This needs to be examined so that procurement is done effectively. We have stalled projects because of mistakes in procurement. We should adhere to the time limits that have been provided for the procurement process so that we can save resources. We have many stalled projects in the country. Supplementary budgets should be focused on this so that we do not have stalled projects at all, especially now that we are coming to the close of the year. I am also worried about the time that we have between now ... view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: I recall Hon. Mulu’s sentiments that we need a mechanism that will guarantee that during the time left, we can have a rapid results initiative approach to ongoing activities. This works very well. Every ministry needs to come up with a proposal on how they are going to expedite the implementation of their programmes for which resources have been voted. view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Bill. view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this amendment Bill is very important to this House because it gives effect to Article 11 of the Constitution. It says that communities are supposed to be compensated for exploitation of their heritage. I also want to underline the fact that seeds in their varieties, especially indigenous seeds, are very important to our communities because they have different roles. Among those roles is medicinal. Some seeds are food substances while others are used for different cultural purposes. It is important that we have an institution that regulates and continues to research on these seeds. We are ... view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: institution we are going to establish through this amendment takes its work beyond the office. It should take it to educational institutions. Traditional institutions and systems that were used to educate our people on these indigenous products are not there anymore. We need to incorporate them in our modern education system and technology. I want to specifically make reference to the Kakamega Forest. Within it, we have indigenous plants which support the ecosystem. Protection of these seeds and plants will not just protect the plants but also the ecosystem in that forest. This is a very important undertaking. It needs ... view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: We have climate change and we need to address interventions towards this. Protection of our indigenous seeds, especially those that form the fabric of indigenous forests, will help us to mitigate challenges of climate change. It will save our rivers and continue to provide the much needed rainfall especially in tropical areas. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to support particularly the introduction of an institution. During the Committee stage, I intend to bring amendments that will take the work of this institution beyond research to policy because we need to have policies. This is particularly important because indigenous plants ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I the undersigned, on behalf of the listed residents of Shinyalu Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, a good road network is essential for facilitating economic development, investment and access to social services; THAT, contracts for rehabilitation of the Kisumu-Kakamega and Kakamega-Kaburengu section of the Kisumu-Webuye Road were awarded in 2010; THAT, almost six years since the contracts were awarded, rehabilitation of the Kisumu- Kakamega section is yet to be completed while works for the Kakamega-Kaburengu section commenced but have since stalled; THAT, the contractors of that road, particularly the Kakamega-Kaburengu section, have ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: (iv) makes any other order and/or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the matter for the welfare of the residents of Shinyalu and other users of that road. view