Dr. Noah Wekesa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Following your advice on full consultation by the Ministries concerned, the Minister for Lands, the Minister for Roads and the Minister for Forestry and Wildlife, alongside with our technical personnel, held a meeting. We formed a technical committee whose membership was drawn from the three Ministries. The matter is very weighty. The report we got from the technical committee is that they need another two weeks to give us a comprehensive statement which I will present to Parliament. So, I beg that the hon. Member obliges. view
• 14 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not constructing the road in any of the areas that concerns this Question. So, the hon. Member should be assured that we will not go ahead with the construction of the road through the Nairobi National Park without having permission from this House. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not--- view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sorry. I am still able to stand. I am not sure where the Minister is but I will take this message to her. view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government has approved the de-gazettement of only a strip of land along the edge of Nairobi National Park to be made available as a transport corridor to accommodate the Nairobi Southern By-Pass Road. Approval of de-gazettement is by Parliament. (b) I am aware that the de-gazettement of any national park land is prohibited by law, unless it is done with the approval of Parliament. (c) I am not aware that de-gazettement can set a dangerous precedent. The issue of any de-gazettement of a national park land is the preserve of Parliament, ... view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, all I have said is that we have approved the de- gazzetement. A Cabinet memo approved the request, but the proposal for de-gazettement has to come to this House for deliberation. view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of illegal buildings near the by- pass. The Minister for Housing would, probably, answer that bit of the question properly. As far as I am concerned, the part that has been approved for de-gazettement is a strip of land that is on the edge of the national park. view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, grabbing of land in Nairobi and in other towns has been very prevalent. What I am saying is that I am not aware that there are people who grabbed land there. The Minister for Lands, and the Minister for Housing, may shed more light on that aspect. I can only shed light on the part of the Question on the de- gazettement of part of Nairobi National Park. view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, actually the part that we are using now – the little road that is there, is only a very small fraction of what would be--- view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, really what I was saying was that the present murram road that is being used by people is only a small part of what would be the Southern by-pass. That would be a much bigger portion of the land but I would want my colleagues to realize that they have the power to refuse degazettement of this. The Government has approved but the approval has to come to this House. view