Dr. Noah Wekesa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am prepared to answer this Question. There is no problem. This was rectified while I was away in South Africa; a new approach to this Question was taken, but I did not sign it. However, I am happy to say, yes, I am aware. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply (a) I am aware that the people who were relocated to Shaviringa in Hamisi District from Mbale in Vihiga District between 1991 and 1992 to pave way for the construction of Vihiga District Headquarters and Vihiga District Hospital have not been issued with title deeds to date. (b) My Ministry is currently discussing with the Office of the President the process of degazettment of Shaviringa, which lies in a gazetted forest area. If Parliament subsequently approves the degazettment the Ministry of Lands will then be advised to proceed and issue the title ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, my colleague is quite right. What needs to be done in this matter, so that our people have title deeds is for my Ministry to liaise with the Ministry of Lands in view of the Forests Act of 2005, so that we can initiate the degazettement of these 134 hectares. The Forests Act of 2005 makes it mandatory for authority of this House to be sought in case of degazettement of forest land. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will liaise with my colleague to make sure that the process is initiated from the ground to be able to reach this Parliament, so that people in this piece of land could actually get their title deeds. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am quite aware of the issue in Chepalungu. We have many of these issues. The Member has put it rightly by seeking to know the procedure. The procedure is that the affected communities on the ground must approach the Community Forest Association (CFA) in the area to write to me saying that they want to degazette a piece of land on which the school is standing, or in this case, as the matter in Shaviringa has been stated here. I will then forward the request to the Kenya Forest Board (KFB), who would then recommend ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have always worked very well with the hon. Member. I have been to his constituency several times. We have done projects there. I can assure the House that I will see the Minister for Lands. I will also request the participation of the Member to initiate the discussion with the CFA on the ground. I have no doubt that in February or March, when we start the new Session, we will be able to debate the matter here. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg your indulgence. I do not seem to have come with the answer. Could I answer this Question in the afternoon? view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have been in this Ministry for three years, and I can answer it off- the- cuff. However, let me use this answer. (a) The Government has not earned any revenue from sell of carbon credit scheme in Mau Forest. (b) No money has therefore been ploughed back to the communities as benefit arising from the sale of carbon credits. (c) My Ministry has put in place the following measures to ensure that there is elaborate and clear plans on community involvements on projects meant to conserve the Mau Forest. These are:- 1. Implementation of Participatory ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have challenges in this area to the extent that we have not formed the community forest associations. My officers are on the ground and it is now that we are putting these associations in place. First of all, a community forest association must be registered and there is a process. This process is ongoing and eventually, what we want to see is the community to be fully involved in the conservation of the ecosystem. They should also be able to profit from being close to the ecosystem in terms of carbon credit, grazing and ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, since we are a Government institution, unfortunately, we have to abide by some of the bureaucracies. I know that carbon credits are already in this country especially in the Mau area. There are farmers who are already getting money from carbon sequestration. However, you know that the field of carbon trade is indented by foreign institutions and some of them are there to exploit our people. So, as a Government, we are very careful on whom we should trade with. The process in Mau, in my belief, will be easier than with individual farmers in ... view