Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as we have heard from some of the Senators, in the 1980’s, the climate was very different from what it is today. In those days, one could anticipate weather changes. One cannot anticipate weather changes today. That is why we are experiencing a lot of flash floods that cause death and destruction. We have no capacity as in this country to handle disaster and we have seen that time and again, year- in, year-out. We have been unable to manage our risks. With the change in climate, it becomes paramount for us to take care of our ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, in the urban areas, for example, Nairobi, our temperatures have gone up because it is a concrete jungle. It is no longer the green city under the sun. There is a social media clip going around where a tree in the memory of our noble peace prize winner was cut down. You even wonder how that can happen yet she was celebrated globally. I do not know where the tree was taken. However, that is a sad picture of what this country has become. Madam Temporary Speaker, market centres are now defined in the new Urban and ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I stand guided. I beg to reply. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: We move on to the Next Order. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that- AWARE THAT, natural and forest resources prevent floods, droughts, erosion and sedimentation, and increase water supply needed to generate more power, expand farm productivity, and meet the ever- increasing demand for domestic consumption of our exploding population; NOTING THAT, Article 69 of the Constitution and Section (5),(6) and (21) of the Forests Conservation and Management Act (FCMA) 2016 mandates National and County Governments with the responsibility of protecting, collaborating, maintaining, utilizing and attaining a tree cover of at least 10 per cent of the land area in Kenya; APPRECIATING THAT, there ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: time to make an urgent call upon our citizenry to actively participate in the protection of forests and plant trees; NOW, THEREFORE, the Senate urges: 1. THAT, all Citizens as per Article 69(2) of the Constitution, and Sections 48-52 of the Forest Conservations Management Act be encouraged through the relevant National Government ministries and County departments to contribute in formation of Community Forest Associations to expedite Community Participation in Forest Resources Management; 2. THAT, the National Government and all the 47 county governments operationalize Tax & Fiscal Incentives (as per FCMA Section 53 –55) to promote forest conservation and management, ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Nairobi, as it is today, will have no water to speak of in another five years. A lot of Kenyans may not know this, but our water tables have significantly gone down. Our rain patterns have changed because of the lack of trees. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as I said earlier, the Motion is very clear; that all that needs to be done is operationalization of the laws that have already been envisioned to make our environment better than we have. We, therefore, have this task of keeping this conversation going. Our cities and towns are growing fast, thanks to devolution. We are having a more urbanized population and are encouraging our communities to also embrace urbanization. Part of the reason is because we want to deliver services easily. Hopefully along the way, our land policies could also change and then we can start ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: cities will go to ensure that they have green areas, not just for relaxation, but also for people to communicate with each other, bond, do exercises and jogging. These things contribute to the well being of human beings. It also contributes to how hard we work so that we can contribute to the GDP of the country. A tree is life. Kenyans need to remember that, and they need to be told that on a daily basis. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I move this Motion, I urge this House to look into it, talk about trees, and let us not ... view
• 25 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to welcome our distinguished guests from the Forum of Parliaments, ICGLR. As Sen. Poghisio has said, these are also my colleagues because I sit in the Committee for Women, Children and Vulnerable Persons. Through your good office, I was given the opportunity to sit through the Human and Social Issues Committee where we engaged very deeply. Fellow Senators, I can tell you that we had very deep engagements in the last two days that we have sat through. With the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 03 which ... view