11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
As regards Mt. Kenya, things are not very bad. We are doing it. Let me be specific that when we talk of climate change today, we are not as badly off as the developed world. The developed world has been affected by industrialisation. So, countries in the world, including Kenya, do sit together to make sure that destruction of the environment does not come to developing countries. We are doing it for the sake of the globe.
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11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, areas which have been affected include Mau Forest. We are all out to make sure that we put the forest back to its original position. Regarding Mt. Elgon, everybody knows what happened to it, especially at that time when the warlords were in its forest. A lot of things happened there. I can just mention to you a few examples, namely Mau Forest, Mt. Elgon and the Aberdares. In a bid to develop new forests, this weekend, I will be at Karura for tree planting. That is an effort to put these rain towers to a ...
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11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was very clear in my answer. If there were any people, or citizens, who invaded those forests for purposes of grabbing land, we are working together with the Ministry of Lands and the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife to make sure that nobody who invaded our forests will remain there.
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11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
We will put those forests back to their original positions, especially for Karura Forest. In the past, some people grabbed land in Karura Forest. This weekend, I will personally, accompanied by my officers and wananchi living near Karura Forest, will be there. I am asking hon. Members to join us at Karura Forest this weekend.
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11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are now in the process of forming a special team of experts to give awareness to the Kenyan people on how best we can stop pollution in our waters and air. Let me assure this House that we have began doing it in the districts. The Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, we are working hard because we want to leave a legacy by the end of our current term in office. We want Kenyans to be satisfied with what the Ministry is doing. To do that, we only need to put forests to their ...
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11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that we have programmes for doing away with pollution. We have seen massive pollution in Nairobi River. My team is working on Nairobi River and other rivers, which discharge waste into Nairobi River. We have reduced pollution of Nairobi River by 50 per cent, and we are going on.
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10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(a) A wide variety of minerals are known to occur in Kenya. Some of these minerals are of considerable economic importance. Others are of potential value while many are of little or no use at present.
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10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
The following minerals occur in quantities which are economically viable and have been mined:-
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10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(i) Trona (Soda Ash) - Kajiado
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