Wahome Wamatinga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Yes, I am ready to move this Motion. I beg to move the following Motion - THAT, aware that water is an essential yet scarce resource whose demand is increasing rapidly due to population growth, urbanisation, and industrialisation, and whose wastage has become an issue that needs to be addressed urgently owing to Kenya’s vulnerability to climate change; view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: 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
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: NOTING THAT there is a growth in the number of buildings coming up to accommodate the rapidly growing population thereby posing a challenge to water management; APPRECIATING THAT the incorporation of water management systems in building plans include a variety of techniques and technologies such as rainwater harvesting, waste water recycling, low-flow plumbing, and sensor systems that detect leaks and deactivate water flow, when necessary, thereby optimising the use of water by eliminating water overexploitation, waste water management, and pollution; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development in coordination with the Council ... view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, we are all aware that global and climatic change in the world has become real. In the last couple of years, Kenya found herself in a situation where we not only have water shortage but we have faced the worst drought in the last 40 years. view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Many a time, we have treated water like an endless resource. We saw rivers and dams dwindle and large rivers are known to be ever-flowing come to a halt. We saw desertification and the increase of ASAL areas in Kenya. It is, therefore, very important that in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we embark on the measures that will ensure that we use water sustainably for future generations to get some of it. It is our commitment to introduce intelligent water management systems that will ensure that water remains a sustainable resource. view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, kindly protect me from my neighbor who is insisting on being on the phone, therefore, distracting me. Thank you very much. If we fail to rise to the occasion, incorporate intelligent technologies in water management in our building, and more specifically when the Kenya Kwanza Government has undertaken to construct several affordable houses, it is time we come up with standardised high-level policy and legislative measures that will ensure what we use as water does not become a waste. We implement technologies that will allow the recycling of water and ensure that we do not have ... view
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• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: at worst, water that has been siphoned or stolen from the main distribution lines leading to losses in terms of revenue. The Kenya Kwanza Government policy to construct huge mega dams using public-private partnerships would mean that we have to manage water properly so that what we harvest can be accounted for. With 70 per cent of non-revenue water, this would remain a pipe dream. It is, therefore, important that we embark on putting into place not only new policies but equally infrastructure that can detect leakages so that water can be treated as a variable asset. Water is life. ... view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: We know that we have a lot of unemployed educated youths. We have institutions of higher learning like the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), and Dedan Kimathi University that are very advanced in technology. It is high time that we leverage the availability of technology and technical savvy young people to come up with intelligent metering systems, and intelligent water flow detecting systems. We should even go a step further and introduce innovative technology that can be founded and innovated within the country. If we do that, we will not only manage water intelligently, but also create ... view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: 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