Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Rivers in this country have dried up. Yesterday, I said that we were all shocked as we were going to Kitui. Some of us took the Machakos-Kitui route and stopped at Athi River to see what used to be a very clean river. Kenyans used to go to Fourteen Falls at Ol Donyo Sabuk to swim, drink fresh water and enjoy the flora and fauna of Athi River. Now, Athi River is a dangerously polluted river flowing as sludge, carrying filth and other substances that are toxic and dangerous to human lives down the valley from Nairobi to the Indian ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: This river looks like sludge and we saw irrigation going on. People are growing fruits. Perhaps, even some of the fruits we are enjoying are coming from gardens along the river, with all the dangerous impurities and toxic material in them. What lacks in this country - and Sen. Kasanga should know - is not the law; the law is there. What lacks is the goodwill to enforce the law. You do not need even a law to know that a tree is a necessary component for protection of the environment. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Kakamega Forest is one of the most admirable natural forests with flora and fauna. I am told that there are species of snakes in that forest that are not found anywhere else. Tourists come to see them. However, this forest is being cut down. When you ask the Governor of Kakamega he says that the national Government says it is their forest. When you ask the national Government, they say that the county government is not doing enough. This ping pong, whereas we are losing our heritage, is not good. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we were growing up, there were so many swift, clean rivers flowing from Mt. Elgon to form tributaries of River Nzoia into the Lake Victoria. Similarly in the area you come from, there is Thuci River and others with deep ravines through Tharaka-Nithi all the way to Meru. I used to go to represent clients in Meru and could see very clean rivers. You could drink water from the river. Today, the rivers look grey; others yellow, while others look like mud. Everybody is just watching. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: People have invaded forests even as we argue that removing people from forests must be done in a humane manner. Yes, it must be humane, but forests must be respected, whether it is in Mt Elgon, in the county that I represent, where there is a natural forest with caves occupied by elephants, or some other place. At some point the former President Moi excised 8,000 acres of land ostensibly to settle the Dorobos of Mt. Elgon, who have lived in forests. What happened is that the 8,000 acres was grabbed by people in authority. From the 8,000 acres that ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: When you look at our budgets, whether it is county budgets or the national Government budget, you do not see enough money allocated for planting trees. Everybody just says: “we must plant trees,” but nothing is done. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: We then get the biggest scandal where the biggest operator of tree logging activities in the country; the person who runs the biggest sawmill and devastates forests is 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
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: taken and put on the forest preservation board. How can we do such a thing? It is entrenchment of impunity. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was shocked to read about the gazzettement of a person as a member of the Forest Preservation Board. This person has consolidated an entire industry of timber in the country. They have devastated all the forests in Baringo, Kericho and Nakuru. I was embarrassed the other day when I saw our distinguished colleague from Nakuru come here and read a Statement that she wants the cutting of trees to be sanctioned in Nakuru. One could even see the embarrassment on her face when she was reading the Statement; she did not believe in what she ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: We need trees planted everywhere. Science tells us that a tree can grow anywhere grass can grow. When it rains for one week, even the Arid and Semi-arid Areas (ASAL) areas of Northern Kenya suddenly become lush. What are we lacking? We lack goodwill. Governors are busy enriching themselves instead of turning the environment into something that can protect the future. We have the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in the country, and the only thing the Cabinet Secretary will never talk about is trees. They are just busy going around doing all negative things. It is as if ... view