Njeru Ndwiga

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• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: This morning, the Committee received correspondence from the Ministry requesting for postponement of the meeting with the Committee. The Committee is rather disappointed because the locusts continue to spread to more counties, leaving a wake destruction of great proportions in the fields. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important for this House to note that this is not the first time this Committee is handling the issue of locusts. In the Third Session, the Committee handled a Statement that was sought by Sen. (Prof.) Imana Ekal on locust invasion in Turkana County. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries attended a meeting of the Committee held on 13th June, 2019, where it emerged that the Government was ill- prepared for locusts’ invasions in the country. At the meeting, it emerged that there existed no early warning mechanisms to warn locals and mitigate against the effects of such invasions. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa has six aircrafts, three of which were operational. During the time of the invasion in Turkana, the planes were in Ethiopia and Tanzania on locusts’ control. Hence, the response in Kenya was slow. The amount of pesticides assigned to Turkana County to fight the locusts’ invasion was too little to have any meaningful effects on the swarms. Noting that the Ministry was ill-prepared to handle locust invasions, the Committee resolved and directing the Ministry to develop a plan going forward to prevent the locust invasions in future. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: The Committee invited the Ministry on 6th August, 2019 and 15th October, 2019. On both occasions, the Ministry failed to appear before it. We wish to record the Committee’s disappointment at what we consider as flagrant disregard of pubic duty by the Cabinet Secretary (CS). We also wish to remind the CS of the oath or solemn affirmation that he took, which in part states: “I will work and truly serve the people of the Republic of Kenya in the office of a Cabinet Secretary. That I undertake to hold my office as a CS with honour and dignity, and ... view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: The Committee now urges the CS to remain true to the oath and directs that he appears before it on Monday 26th February, 2020. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee has been frustrated by the Ministry on issues to do with locusts, which emerged last year before the current invasion. We have been following with the Ministry since last year. It is apparent that the Ministry has nothing, by way of preparedness, to mitigate the invasion that Kenyans are witnessing at the moment. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: At a time when food security is part of the Big Four Agenda, it is sad that this country, after going through devastating floods, has been invaded by locusts. This portrays a blink future in food security for this country. It is extremely sad that this House afforded the CS for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries an opportunity to tell Kenyans what is happening or give us hope that something is being done or what will happen after this invasion, but he did not show up. This Committee and the House will not take this kind of behaviour lightly. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture is a devolved function. So, it is squarely a matter of this House. When we ask the CS for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to appear before the House, he must do that. That is the situation. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I support the Motion by the Committee Chairperson. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an important international organization. It is important to mention that human beings never learn. If you look at the history since creation you will realize that a number of animals have become extinct. One has to go to the museums to see skeletons of animals that used to roam this world. It will be extremely irresponsible for human kind to allow the future generations to wonder how an elephant looked like. I urge ... view