Ramadhan Seif Kajembe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we should go to the rural areas and farm on a very large scale, rather than giving people five kilogrammes of maize to eat for one month. In big families, that is consumed in a day. In order to do away with poverty, I think the Government and the people of this country should look forward to doing proper farming. I have just come from the People’s Republic of China, a country which has a population of 1.3 billion people, and nobody goes hungry. This is because they have found a solution to lack of food, ... view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I have heard previous speakers say that they are friends of Southern Sudan. I would like to be a friend of Southern Sudan, provided that I am told how to go about it. For me to go to Nakuru, I know that I have to pay bus fair. If I want to go to Southern Sudan, the Assistant Minister said that I have to pay from my own pocket. That is very interesting. So, what I am trying to put across is this: Those who are friends with Southern Sudan, ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Following your direction on Question No.279 that was asked by Dr. Otichilo, I visited the site on 25th August, 2010 in the company of Mr. Mututho and Dr. Otichilo. From the outset, I would like to apologize to the House for the inadequate answer given earlier and action is being taken against the officers responsible. I now wish to give the facts as established on the ground. view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (a) The team observed that sewage emanating from Naivasha Municipality ends up at Naivasha Sewerage Treatment Plant which was constructed in 1980 to serve a population of 30,000 people, as opposed to the current estimated population of 300,000 people. Therefore, the facility’s capacity is inadequate. view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to point out that my Ministry works through lead agencies and the issue at hand falls under the docket of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation which deals with water and sewerage services in the country. However, my Ministry, in the interest of the environment, is required to point out to lead agencies what needs to be done under Section 12 of the Environment Management Co- ordination Act, 1999. (b) My Ministry developed the Lake Naivasha Management Plan Legal Notice No.108 of 3rd September, 2004 and gazetted it on 1st October, 2004. That ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that the implementation of that plan was delayed. It will continue to be delayed because the very moment that committee was appointed to manage the lake, wananchi from that area went to court to stop that committee from functioning. That was way back in 2004. Since then, this matter has not come up in court. My legal officers have tried their best to approach the court, but nothing has happened. So, this matter is in the hands of the Judiciary. view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said earlier on that my Ministry is to identify areas where the environment has been violated and advise those who are concerned to take action. On our part, as a Ministry, specifically on this subject matter of Lake Naivasha, it is known that we have already taken the Naivasha Water and Sewerage Company to court. The matter is in court. On how to improve whatever went wrong, we have advised lead agencies. The lead agencies in this case are the water company, the local authority there and the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, which is ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our legal officers have tried to go to court to tell the Judiciary that this matter should come up. We are not tired. We will continue to liaise with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, so that the two Ministries can push for this subject matter to be concluded in the courts of law. view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, under the Act, our responsibility is to take to court anybody who violates the environment. As far as improving the water in the lake and stopping raw sewage from going into the lake, that is the responsibility of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. I have been repeating this but it appears as if people do not want to hear. view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). NEMA is the body charged with the responsibility of ensuring that everything is done correctly and to the required standards. view