Methu John Muhia

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• 10 Aug 2023 in Senate: Without taking much time, I move and call upon Sen. Cheptumo to second. view
• 10 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want us to get the facts right. I would like to inform my good elder brother, Sen. Thang’wa, that while we agree that he is the Senator of the majority of votes, it is not fair for him to conclude that he leads the biggest county. The biggest county in the 10 Mount Kenya counties is Nyandarua County. We are not as populous. However, in terms of size, we are the biggest county. I, therefore, represent the biggest county in my region. view
• 10 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I only needed to remind my good brother that one of the reports that we are working on is a joint report that my Committee and his Committee are dealing with. It is ready. We shall also be dealing with a Message that came from Nyandarua County Assembly on the Ndunyu Njeru-Ihithe Road and his committee has been very instrumental in that. We have done site visits with his Committee. We shall also be doing that report in addition to the three that he has mentioned. view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am standing in for my neighbor, Sen. (Dr.) Murango, to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry the following Question. (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the reasons for the failure by the Chief Conservator of Forests to approve the use of land in Njukiini Forests for wayleave and right of way for the Ngariama Njukiini water projects in Kirinyaga County? (ii) What measures is the Government taking to ensure that the land is available for the said project and could the Cabinet Secretary provide the timeline for the commencement and ... view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be brief as you had advised. I have heard the response given by the Cabinet Secretary. She is my line Cabinet Secretary in the committee that I chair. Regarding lifting of the logging ban, I know there are strategies that the Ministry has employed to ensure we plant as many trees to reach the target. The Cabinet Secretary view
• 2 Aug 2023 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 Director, Hansard Services,Senate. view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: should expand the scope and state whether the 5 per cent she is talking about is what is happening on the ground. I neighbour the Abedare Forest and what I see is not even 5 per cent. We see tonnes of timber or logs being ferried every day. In Kilifi County, we have witnessed harvesting of giant baobabs. They are exported to another country and the reason remains unclear. Since she is the Cabinet Secretary in charge of forestry and environment, I would like to know the framework between our country and whichever country those baobabs go to and why ... view
• 1 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a Statement relating to the activities of the Senate Standing Committee on Land Environment and Natural Resources for the period between 1st April, 2023 to 30th July, 2023. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 12 sittings during which they considered one legislative proposal; six Petitions; 28 Statements, and two Messages. The Committee is tasked with the most Messages, Petitions, and Statements and therefore embarked on a formula to ensure that they are all tackled within the available time by having the matters jointly tackled in a ... view
• 1 Aug 2023 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 Director, Hansard Services,Senate. view
• 1 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the legislative proposal, during the period under review, the Committee considered one legislative proposal; the Real Estate Regulation and Development Bill, 2023, sponsored by Sen. Chesang’, which was committed to the Committee on 18th of April, 2023. Pursuant to Standing Order No.131(1) and Standing Order No.130, the Committee considered the legislative proposal on 27th April, 2023; sought the views of the sponsor and the Committee Members. It proposed slight variations to improve the legislative proposal giving consensus for its publishing. During the period under review, the Committee had a total of six Petitions, which are currently ... view