Dr. Oburu Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the ones I have read were only the ones which have been approved. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are several others which are in the pipeline and are at different stages of approval. The next stage here is in the annex 2, where we have projects which are under validation and they are a total of 17 of them. There are projects which were rejected. We also have projects which are under consideration. In fact, the Government is just preparing the documents to submit. Restoration of degraded lands through re-afforestration of Mau Forest complex Kenya is also one of them, which is under consideration. It is being prepared and it is soon going ... view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in my answer, I stated very clearly that the Government has created awareness about the carbon market opportunities through the media, workshops, seminars and circulars. We could do more but I think we are not doing nothing. We are doing something about this. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, those issues of benefits to the communities and so on, are the ones being addressed in this new policy, which we are just about to complete preparing. I am sure when this is in place, there will be a framework for the communities to benefit. As yet, we do not have a proper framework for communities to benefit. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I said exactly how much money those projects have earned for the country. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this matter is soon going to be with the Cabinet for approval and I am not quite able to say the exact time when it is coming. But I suppose within one month, we should be able to table it before the House. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the policy of planting more trees and so on is with the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources. I know they are doing a lot, but I cannot say exactly how much they are doing in this particular area. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: But, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, carbon trade is traded in two sections; there is the one which you apply to the United Nations (UN). There is also the willing buyer, willing seller trade where Kenyans who plant trees on their own can be assisted so that they can assess this carbon credit. So, we are going to educate Kenyans to learn the benefits which will accrue to them. I am sure that Kenyans are very enterprising and they will do it on their own. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I once again want to ask the House to give indulgence in this matter. This matter was to be answered by the Minister himself, although in Parliamentary parlance, I am also a Minister. view
• 8 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, hon. Githae, the substantive Minister, has written also to Parliament asking to be allowed to answer this Question. He has gone on official duty outside the country and he is asking that this Question be put on the Order Paper any day next week. I have also talked to hon. Mwau and he agrees. view