Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: If milk is facing exactly the same problem that maize was facing, then we really need to start questioning what it is, to be a farmer in this country. I am very happy that the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries is here, because we need to start questioning. We have raised a number of questions and the Chair has been trying, as much as possible, to even get the Cabinet Secretary (CS) to come and answer these questions. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we contribute to this Statement, I suggest that as the Committee looks at that issue, the CS should be invited to come and talk to the whole House so that every Member of this House can actually see the problem that those of us who come from the food production zones of this country are facing. We have the farmers who have the capacity to produce both milk and grain for this country for purposes of food security, but now we have a problem. I thank Sen. Githiomi for coming up with this Statement. The Committee ... view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement. I look forward to the Committee investigating the issues to properly. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion on the COP24 Conference that took place in Poland. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Ali for giving us a very detailed Report. I also thank the delegation for representing us well. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: The Report from the COP24 Conference addresses the realities of climate change. We can only doubt climate change at our own peril. Climate change is real. Global warming is also real. Increase in temperatures is having devastating effects. Some of the devastating effects we are facing include the West Pokot landslide. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: At this juncture, I want to remember the people of West Pokot County and those from various parts of the country who have experienced landslides. These people are actually facing the impact of climate change. Climate change in Africa and Kenya, in particular, has resulted in very erratic rainfall and dry seasons. This is to the extent that we are experiencing floods in November, in areas that are normally supposed to be dry. This is a time when people are normally finalizing their harvesting season and we do not expect this kind of rain. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: In reality, the suffering that is going on today is as result of the impact of climate change, which must be addressed as outlined in this Report. On my own behalf and the people of Uasin Gishu County who I represent, I send my deepest condolences to the people of West Pokot through their Senator who is here today, and to the bereaved families. It was extremely sad for us to learn in the morning that there was a devastating landslide in West Pokot which took away people’s lives. The numbers have continued to rise and we want to say, ... view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Senator, tell the people of West Pokot that we are with them. Please let us know whatever we can do as colleagues so that we can help one another, even if it means putting a smile on the faces of the bereaved families. Our colleagues talked about this a few days ago in the absence of our Senator, but now that he is here, he can hear it from those of us who had not contributed on that day. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: The devastation that we have seen is like no other. It has broken down bridges. Families have been completely disconnected from one another. People were left on one side of the road while their houses were on the other side. We saw people being carried away. The only thing I would like to add my voice to, which was raised by our colleagues the other day, is the reaction of the national Government. In particular, we know that the county government was almost helpless in this situation and we had expected more from the national Government. view