Ramadhan Seif Kajembe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is something that is very technical. I am saying it is technical because from 1914 to date, the ice on Mt. Kenya has been shrinking. For the rest of the life of the earth, it will continue shrinking. However, we are joining other countries in the world; developed and developing countries--- Researchers are working on something which will be applied to all countries. It is something very technical: Our prayers as a Ministry are to wait and see if there will be a shortcut to this. However, Mt. Kenya is not like other water towers. Conservation ... view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in this country today, no developer, whether a company or any kind of developer can put up even roads without obtaining environment assessment from the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). I want to praise NEMA because they are doing a very good job. The Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources cannot do these things, especially application of other policies of environment without coming together as a globe. That is why today there is a meeting at Copenhagen. All the countries of the world view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, some have applied for this. The Ministry will take action through NEMA--- view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is at the planning stage. I will not commit myself and say that we are fully operational. view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are very right. In fact, that is what I meant. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)The total amount of money that has been used in the clean-up of Nairobi River in the 2008/2009 Financial Year is Kshs354,898,154. The activities involved in the exercise included excavation, stoppage of illegal discharges, tree planting, garbage collection, hardcore lining along selected parts of the river and relocation of information business premises away from riparian areas of the river. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a total of 8, 014 youths have been employed and or benefited from the clean-up exercise at the end of the last Financial Year, 2008/2009. The largest number of youths engaged ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I answered a similar Question; No.035, by the Member for Yatta, Mr. C. Kilonzo, I laid on the Table of this House a comprehensive report which showed how much money was spent on Nairobi River and other areas. Therefore, I have already laid a report on the Table of this House. Since we are very transparent in the Ministry, I do not mind producing another copy of the report to Ms. Karua. That, I will do because I have already laid one in the House. Secondly, on the issue of bringing down the structures that have ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said in my answer, we are doing this work as a Ministry. We are also doing it with lead agencies. The lead agencies in this case are mostly local authorities. We are giving them awareness. We are telling them what to do. Most of the local authorities have started implementing the exercise of garbage collection and making sure that there is no pollution in our waters, whether in lakes or rivers. Just for the information of this House, the Ministry has already written to several local authorities in the country, who appear to be lagging ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry is at the forefront of protecting environmental concerns. One of them is the Mau Forest Complex. You can see how much we are doing to protect it. There are also other areas. For example, in every district, there is the District Environment Officer. We have instructed them to form district committees for purposes of protecting the environment and they are doing it. I would like to ask hon. Members that where the Environment Officer is lax, let us know and we will take action. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There is a Ministerial Committee that brings together officers from my Ministry, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Lands and Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government. view