Samuel Gonzi Rai

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 531.

• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said there is a report and there is a secretariat which was actually established to look into the report so that it can at least give the Ministry recommendations as to what is to be done with these people who have been affected. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware of Kapolet Settlement Scheme which was initiated in 1997 by the Office of the President to benefit the Sengwer Community in Trans Nzoia, West Pokot and Marakwet districts. The proposed acreage was about 3,000 acres. It is true that 489 beneficiaries were settled on 1846.57 acres of land in the scheme in the late 1999. (b) I am also aware that a portion of land measuring approximately 1153.43 acres has not been subdivided to settle the remaining number of targeted beneficiaries. (c) Regularization of the beneficiaries can only ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, after several attempts to communicate with the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, they have actually been adamant about trying to degazette this forest for the purpose of settling these people. The first exercise was undertaken through the Office of the President when a directive was given. However, we have now been corresponding with the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, but they have been adamant about giving us the remaining portion of land. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we actually even referred this matter to the Provincial Administration because it is the one which actually initiated that settlement scheme. We did that as late as three weeks ago but nothing has actually taken place to ensure that, at least, the Forest Department relaxes its stand to de-gazette the forest, so that those people can be allocated. So, my hands are tied until the land will be given to me. That is when I will now enter the land and set up a settlement scheme. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is forest land and until such a time as the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife decides to release the remaining portion of land---- As it is, they are saying that the land is actually for the purpose of water catchment. So, they cannot release the land. That is actually their argument. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my primary duty is to do the settlement once the land has been allocated to me. The institution that can actually give me the land is the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will actually table the minutes which confirms that, that is a water catchment area. They are saying that by releasing that piece of land, many people are going to be affected by the de-gazettement. So, maybe, there might be any other way but my position is that, once the land is give to me--- Here, they are saying that the land cannot be availed to me because it is a water catchment area. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my position is that in 1997, a directive by the President was given to allocate that piece of land to those people. The exercise was actually done in phases. There reached a time when the Environmental Management Committee actually gave us the indication that the remaining portion of land is a water catchment area. My hands were tied. I cannot proceed. That is why I am actually explaining to my colleague; if he can just pursue it through the Office of the President, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife and the environmental people to relax their position, ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the power to gazette does not actually fall under the Minister. The power falls under Parliament. So, if he can actually initiate something so that Parliament can approve the de-gazettement, then the Minister can just de-gazette, give me the land and I will do the settlement. view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the Ministry issued letters of allotment to residents of Thika Kiangombe in the year 2003. Titles for the residents were to be issued subject to payment of allocation fee and subsequent to survey. Some of the allottees have paid but no titles have been issued due to lack of Registry Index Map. (b) I am not aware that land dealers are selling some parcels to unsuspecting members of the public and causing tension in the area. However, if the purported selling of land to unsuspecting members of the ... view