Roselinda Soipan Tuya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: In many instances the locals would be small-scale sawmillers. I will oversee that to make sure that this acts as an incentive to the forests-adjacent communities to partner with KFS in protecting our ecosystems. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Member for Keiyo North asked what is the relationship between KFS officials and the communities around the forests. My Ministry has held several meetings with community forest associations in the spirit of ensuring good relations between the KFS and forest-adjacent communities. Therefore, there will be little or no tolerance at all to acrimony because that will sabotage our efforts. We need the support of our communities and any case that comes up will be dealt with the proportion of action that is required. I will look into this issue to make sure that such cases will be ... view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Farah Maalim, this is a very pertinent issue at a time when we are looking at the nexus between climate change and migration issues. Through the Speaker, I wish to take time to investigate the impact of the refugee camps on the environment. I have the Director General of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) here with me today. With your permission, we can do a written response on the issue because it is of concern to the Ministry as well. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Most obliged, Hon. Speaker. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Once, again, this is a very pertinent question in the wake of the climate change crisis. I want to tell Members that climate action is of priority to the Government through the Ministry. The President chairs the African Union Committee of Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC). This September we shall be hosting the first of its kind Climate Change Summit to address some of the emerging issues that are becoming a livelihood threat to not only Kenyans but the entire global community. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Heatwaves have a very loose definition. They are defined as periods of hot weather considerably above the average temperatures for a given time and location. The threshold for a given location or geographical area largely depends on the local weather conditions, the vulnerability of the people and ecosystems exposed to heat. It is likely that a number of perceived heat events will occur in regions of the country as temperatures continue to rise in response to climate warming with thresholds varying regionally. If Members have had time to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ... view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: peruse through the annexure to my response, they will see a tabulation of projected risks and impacts of climate change on human life and the risks appertaining to health, food security and animals. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: With regard to the issues raised by the Member, in Kenya, like many other Sub-Saharan African countries, extreme heat events and attributed impacts such as emergency room visits, hospitalisation, human and livestock death, loss of productive hours are not documented. Heat waves are also not recorded sufficiently. Few studies have attempted to assess changes in heat waves in various African regions. However, these fragmented studies do not provide sufficient and comprehensive information for the necessary decision making. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Weather conditions that could result in health risks depend on the sensitivity, acclimatisation and adaptability of the population to extreme heat. Temperature is the main component of heat but, this also depends on various weather variables. I will now go to the exact question on whether Kenya has ever experienced heat waves in recent years. Research into heat waves across the world has confirmed that the increasing trends in frequency, duration and cumulative heat have accelerated since the 1950s due to climate change. The biggest increases have been seen in the Middle East, South America and Africa. They project the ... view
• 19 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: studied in Kenya. However, it is feasible to state that livestock deaths associated with long drought were spurred by extreme heat stress on the animals brought out by heat extremes, high evaporative demand that result in low soil moisture and decreased surface water availability. The need to understand the compounding risk posed by the combined effects of droughts and extreme heat events, especially in ASAL areas of Kenya, are dire. Extreme heat events interact with other factors such as exposure and vulnerability and inadequate adaptive capacity resulting in greater impacts. The associated impacts of extreme heat events on livestock are ... view