14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry is working with the District Committee such as the one on agriculture to ensure that food production is enhanced in Nyakach area by encouraging the regionâs citizens to participate in the management of the wetlands ecosystem through wise- use activities as a guarantee to its conservation. 11
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14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry is also involved in developing the Nyando Wetland Integrated Management Plan which will hold a stakeholder consultative process which will foster the management of wetlands within the Lower Nyando River Basin. Similarly, My Ministry is engaged in public awareness campaigns on wetlands through organizations of the World Wetlands Day celebrations and other suitable forums. My Ministry will continue to play its role in co-ordination of wetland stakeholders as mandated by EMCA to enforce the above measures in order to enhance the conservation of wetlands in Nyakach and other parts of the country.
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14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this specific area, Nyakach Constituency, what we are going to do is what I have just explained. My officers are on the site and whichever requirement that is needed, my officers will take care of it. Let me assure this House that we are all out to rehabilitate the wetlands in Nyakach Constituency.
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13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. There is need for this Supplementary Budget to be approved. For those of us who have been in this House for ages, from my experience in the past, Ministers for Finance could not even pay for capital projects.
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13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
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1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the amendment. I do so because if we do not amend this Article the way it has been proposed by the Mover, we will be giving a free hand to the National Land Commission. If you go back to the Draft Constitution, you will see that the National Land Commission is very powerful wherever land exists. For instance, owners of land in the locations and districts will have no right to say anything on land belonging to the Government. We want people at the grassroot-level to have a say in land allocation, especially ...
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1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the amendment.
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1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is really disturbing to hear that a proposed amendment to a certain Article has been withdrawn, because the Mover of the amendment has indicated his intention to do so. To whom did that Mover indicate his intention to withdraw the amendment?
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9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I have already instructed the management of Maseno University to ensure that all the effluent discharged from their premises into Hambitsi Water Spring which is a source of drinking water for Ebusakami and Ekwanda communities in Emuhaya Constituency and other communities in Kisumu Rural Constituency, is as per the requirements of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations of 2006. I have further instructed the management to reschedule their academic semesters to ensure that the design capacity of the waste water treatment ponds is not exceeded until the ongoing expansion works ...
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9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to assure this House all what was wrong has been put under control by NEMA. There are three rivers into which the effluent is being discharged. We have been discussing the issue with the management and we have taken some action. I want to assure this House that everything is under control and the management of Maseno University has assured us that they are undertaking a project to solve this problem.
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