Dr. Paul Otuoma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 391 to 400 of 412.

• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is rightly so stated that Lake Turkana is our biggest inland water source. As I have said, in restructuring the Ministry, we have also come up with a Directorate of Inland Fisheries, that will identify our resources and we will exploit them for the full benefits of the communities around there and the country at large. view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: So, that will be addressed in the new policy. I hope to have the Bill brought to the House very soon to support the policy. I can announce to the House that, at least, the policy went through the Cabinet. It will be addressing a lot of those issues. We want to make sure that all our fishery resources, not only in Lake Turkana, but also in the coastal area, where we have an ocean that we are not utilising, are utilised fully. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also apologise. I had just stepped out briefly for something personal and, by the time I came in, the Question had been asked. But I promise to do that tomorrow afternoon. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Kichinjio, Usoma, Ngege, Usare, Paga/Jina and Rare are the main Beach Management Units (BMU) there. Kichinjio comprises of 75 members, Usoma, 49 members; Ngege, 48; Usare 99, Ngege 48, Paga 124, Ogal 24 and Rare 69 members. Considering that they play a vital role in the efforts of managing Lake Victoria region, the BMUs are community-based in collaboration with FAO, through the code of conduct for responsible fishing which Kenya has domesticated as agreed by the Council of Ministers on the Lake Victoria Organisation. Some of the functions include provision of intelligence information ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, the BMU members are the beneficiaries of the resources that are being extracted from the lake. Currently, we are thinking of providing them with the basic inputs to carry out surveillance to ensure that nets are not stolen. Through improved security, we expect them to generate internal revenue to take care of part of the cost. However, we believe that as we continue to perfect and improve on this concept, we will be looking at how we can be able to allow them earn some income that will be assured in collaboration between the ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I read out the various beaches where they are located strategically. I may not have the list now. However, in the Coast Province, we have around eight out-board engines. I think we visited all these sites with the hon. Member sometime back. I think it was three months ago. If I remember well, we have some in Kizingitini, Lamu, Malindi, parts of Vanga and the Port of Mombasa. The ones in Lake Victoria are also strategically provided in various beaches. These include; Marenga in Budalang'i, Bondo, Lwanda K'Otieno and various other places. I do not ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think, as I said earlier, we are in the process of rationalising the beaches. So far, we have got around six beaches which we are building to international standards at the cost Kshs20 million each. We are also looking at how we are going to improve the others as time goes by. I believe that with the resources being generated and us bringing in public-private partnerships through the fish processors and all that, we would expect that part of the revenue 3744 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 2, 2008 being raised is going to be ploughed back to ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Currently, there is no licensed fishing vessel trawling in Kenyan territorial waters in the Indian Ocean. However, the hon. Member should note that, up to October, 2007, seven local vessels were licensed to undertake trawling in Kenyan territorial waters of the Indian Ocean. These were Alfa Manyara, Alfa Serengeti and MV Amboseli, which were owned by East African Sea Foods Limited, in Mombasa; MV Venture II and MV Elena, owned by M/s Batsa & Sons, in Mombasa; MV Robato of Itika, which is also in Mombasa. and MV Vega, owned by ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will table it, but first, I would like to inform the hon. Member that the licence fees collected in the last five years are, again, as tabulated herein, which I will table. For distant fishing fleets, which include the passeinners and the long liners operating in Kenya's 200 nautical mile of EEZ, the licence fees required are, again, as tabulated herein, which I will table. I will also table the schedule showing the revenue collected over the last five years. (c) I have also tabulated the catch in weight for the trawlers in 2006 because, ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will also table it! The Ministry is currently in the process of installing a land-based Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) in Mombasa and at the Fisheries headquarters in Nairobi, to monitor the activities of the licensed vessels operating in our EEZs. view