Dr. Noah Wekesa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am part of the Government. I am sharing this with my colleagues. We must be prepared. We cannot act as if we do not know. view
• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to share my sentiments as Minister for Forestry and Wildlife. Drought affects our forests and wildlife. We lose a lot of animals during drought. It is for that reason that I am supporting this Motion. With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: (a) The decision to ban grazing in Government forests was arrived at after it became apparent that grazing in forest reserves was causing extensive damage to planted young seedlings and interfering with natural re-generation, thus leading to forest destruction and environmental degradation. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: (b) As an urgent measure to mitigate the impact of the decision on livestock farmers, my Ministry is encouraging livestock farmers, who were formerly grazing in the forests, to adopt the system of cut-and-carry, whereby instead of driving animals to graze in the forest, the farmers are allowed to cut and carry grass from the forests to feed their animals outside the forests. This system is being encouraged throughout the country including Koibatek District where the Member comes from. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: My Ministry does not undertake to accommodate all the animals belonging to a Mr. X or Y. We expect that farmers who live near the forest will practice good animal husbandry and keep enough animals to feed on their farms and the balance can be obtained from our forests. We do not expect all the animals to come into the forest. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, it is true that those who live near the forest have an opportunity to benefit from the forest. There are many benefits and it is not only grazing. There is the issue of firewood, medicinal plants and cultural practices. So grazing is just part and parcel of many advantages that those who live near the forest can get. But having said so, I want to encourage every Kenyan that lives near the forest to join the forest associations that have been formed. These forest associations are very useful because they can address these issues ... view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree that the Forest Act 2005 allows for grazing in the forests. What we have experienced particularly during the last drought is that very many animals came into the forest and they caused a lot of destruction. This is a temporary measure. We want community forests associations to partner with us and educate all those who live close to the forest of the need to have a minimal number of livestock. Obviously, as a farmer, you know how much land you have got and you know how many animals you should have on your ... view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we took that decision to affect all Government forests in the country. As I have said, this is a temporary measure. In future, we are going to allow because the Act is still there. We will make sure that the programme is well co-ordinated between ourselves and community forest associations. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, zebras, elephants and all the grazing wild animals are very useful to this country. Those zebras bring many visitors to our country and--- view