Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I answered the question with regard to the sites that have been ratified. The on-going processes in the Ministry are such that we will designate as many areas as possible for protection. So, yes, the one in Nyandarua is not included in the list because the Questioner was asking about the ones which have already been designated. So far, five of them have gone through the process. It is a process that is lengthy and one that should capture as many of our important wetlands as possible. I think it is to our advantage that we ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, I cannot give an answer to that of the cuff. Once a site has been identified and designated as a Ramsar Site, it immediately becomes a site of interest both to the nation and to the international community. In those sites, which are all fully managed by KWS, proposals have been written regarding the management of the sites. Depending on which donor has an interest in which area--- Just like we mentioned, Lake Naivasha has received a lot of attention. We have received support directly as a Ministry. We have also received some support that ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to state that when a site has been designated as a Ramsar Site, as I said earlier, it serves the interests of the country and that of the international community. The local community will definitely benefit because the standards of conservation of such sites are raised. There will be protection against siltation. That means that, as a water source, the wetlands will have a longer life. We will be protecting the wetland from extinction which is caused by siltation and pollution. So, yes, whatever resources they will be getting, they will get them for ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (a) The Government has programmes to ensure promotion of environmental conservation through community development initiatives throughout the country, given the serious global climate change. Government efforts include policy frameworks, regulations and project activities covering all aspects of the environment including, climate change, biodiversity conservation, wetlands conservation and pollution control, among others. These activities are guided by the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) of 1999 under which Government programmes are executed through District Environmental Committees (DECs). Those committees involve and create awareness among the public on the need for environmental protection and conservation. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (b) The Ministry has been allocated Kshs1,858,994,301 for environmental management and protection in the 2010/2011 Financial Year, and has projected Kshs3,237,270,093 for the 2011/2012 Financial Year. That allocation has not been broken down to constituency level and includes donor funds for climate change related activities, and the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Programme (LVEMP). Recently, my Ministry launched the River Sosiani Rehabilitation Programme that traverses Eldoret Municipality in Uasin Gishu County and Kshs15 million was allocated for that programme in the 2010/2011 Financial Year. Another Kshs50 million has been projected for this Financial Year, 2011/2012. I wish to confirm that, out ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, not all the 4,735 schools have implemented the programme. As I said, some are under the Green Schools Initiative and others are under collaborations with other Ministries; including the Ministry of Education which has programmes that come through the DEB. What was identified in Eldoret South was an allocation of 29 schools, which we think most constituencies will receive. But the first 20 were implemented. So, programmes for the nine remaining schools are still going to be implemented. That is why, in my answer, I have talked about schools that will be supported in that programme. It ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, we have a programme. The Ministry is guided by EMCA. In that Act, NEMA has been empowered to ensure that whatever development takes place, whether it is roads, building estates or whatever any Ministry would like to do, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) must be done. It is true that, sometimes, especially when we are talking about by-passes, you will find that the Ministry of Roads has been felling trees to create way. But we are conscious of that fact. We ensure that environmental conservation is always re-done immediately after roads are completed. That covers not ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have had a provision in the Budget for conservation of Mau Forest. In March this year we employed 250 youth for three months who were involved in the replanting of trees at Mau. This was a joint project with the Kenya Army and some donors. We will continue with the same. I appeal to the Members of Parliament, especially from that area, to identify particular areas where we can protect our water sources. We, as a Ministry, will implement the programme because we have provided for funding, especially for planting of indigenous trees. Our agenda in ... view