Onyonka Richard Momoima

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the detrimental effect of ongoing quarry activities affecting the residents of Kisii County. Reports from the ground indicate that there is an alarming level of environmental degradation, including destruction of critical natural resources, pollution of the water resources and the environment and erosion of land that was used for agricultural purposes. More troubling, however, are the allegations that we are having forced displacement and destruction of property by a company called ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: (3) Explain any steps that the Ministry has taken to ensure that the rights of the local community have been observed, particularly the individuals who have been displaced by force, State whether they have been provided any compensation as regards to the law. (4) Outline any measures the Ministry is taking to investigate and address the actions that the Ministry is taking to mitigate the environmental degradation that is taking place within all these three areas where mining is taking place. I know that under the Kenya Kwanza Alliance manifesto, the argument was that any mining that would in areas ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My words will be few because I know that we have run short of time. I want to reiterate what my colleagues have said. Sometimes, these are the contradictions in our country. When you evaluate what we are doing, that is significant. We want to support our poor people and make sure that health services improve. However, we do not pay our service providers. The money that is supposed to be given to these service providers goes to something that is now creating a lot of noise and questions. The Auditor General has already ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this amazing Bill. Since I came to the Senate, it has dawned on me that if Kenyans or at least the leadership of this country was to visit different areas of Kenya, then they would understand why such Bills make a lot of sense in our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, recently we went to Mandera County and indeed I believe the reason why Sen. Abdul Haji has brought this Bill is because he comes from there. It was amazing to see what our brother, the former Governor, ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: only meant that this should be the centre where international conferences on environmental issues are held, but that also Kenya was supposed to be a model country. People were coming internationally to see what the UNEP has done in Kenya. We could showcase what we had done as a member of UNEP. Unfortunately, we did not succeed. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is through Her Excellency, the great leader of this country, Madam Wangari Maathai whose efforts saved Karura Forest, Uhuru Park and many other environmental areas that were supposed to be saved. The reality is that the Bill that has ... view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Sen. Cherarkey, what are you doing here? view
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• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Sen. Cherarkey, I am just informing you that when you are in the minority, that is what happens. view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. My brother Sen. Cherarkey, I welcome you to the Minority side. That is how we usually feel. We are extremely uncomfortable sometimes, but now you can feel how we feel. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to continue by saying that--- view