Sabina Wanjiru Chege

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, the Special Crop Development Authority was later renamed first as the Kenya Tea Development Authority, then as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and finally to its current name as the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings; view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, the community’s original intention in allocation of the land was the setting up of a tea tree nursery as well as establishment of a public tree research institute and not for the growth of eucalyptus trees for KTDA’s fuel programme as is currently the case; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, the said land was held as public land to be utilized for public interest but its use has for years been diverted and used for private interest by the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings or its subsidiary companies that are privately-registered entities; view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, the eucalyptus trees have created a dense forest cover that poses perennial security concerns ranging from attacks by wild animals, rape cases as well as being used as hiding place for stolen properties; view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, as a consequence to the planting of the water-consuming eucalyptus trees, the Kinyona River has reduced its water volumes and water flow downstream hence affecting irrigation and the general ecosystem of the area; view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, during the recent rains, several trees fell across the busy Mununga-Kinyona Road thereby affecting transport and communication in the entire area; view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, failure to utilize the land for its original purpose continues to cause unwanted distress, anguish and inconvenience to the residents of Kinyona Ward; view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, the efforts to have these concerns addressed by relevant authorities have not borne any fruits; and, view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: THAT, the matters raised in this Petition are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or legal body. view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Lands: - (i) investigates the irregular change of use of the land from public use to private use by the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings; (ii) inquires into the matter with the objective of ascertaining LR/Kinyona/Loc/2/786 as a public land in conjunction with the National Land Commission; (ii) directs KTDA Holdings to revert to the original objective of the establishment of a public agricultural research institute and a tea tree nursery - Gituamba Tea Nursery and Factory - failure to which KTDA’s land lease will be ... view