Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, once again, I beg to ask the Minister for Fisheries Development the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Could the Minister inform the House the cause of recent death of fish in Lake Naivasha and reveal the scope of effects on other aquatic life in the lake? (b) Could the Minister indicate the potential toxic levels of all chemicals used, give trends in the levels of lake pollution or eutrophication in the last ten years and reveal the expected long-term impact on aquatic life? (c) What mitigation measures is the Minister taking to save the fish and ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Fisheries Development the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Will the Minister inform the House the cause of recent deaths of fish in Lake Naivasha and reveal the scope of effects on other aquatic life in the lake? (b) Could the Minister indicate the potential toxic levels of all chemicals used, give trends in the levels of lake pollution or eutrophication in the last ten years and reveal the expected long-term impact on aquatic life? (c) What mitigation measures is the Minister taking to save the fish and other ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for giving me a very comprehensive answer on this Question. However, I want the Minister to elaborate further as regards the increased level of organo-phosphates in the lake. As much as I agree that the decomposing of high level of organic matter could have brought in some phosphates, what was the major origin of these organo-phosphates? view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources the following Question by Private Notice. view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: (a) What urgent action is the Minister taking to ensure that the management of Maseno University immediately stops disposing sewage into Hambitsi Water Spring, which is a source of drinking water for Ebusakami and Ekwanda communities in Emuhaya Constituency and other communities in Kisumu Rural Constituency? (b) When will the Minister also dispatch officers from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to the site to determine the level of water pollution and take appropriate action? view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for a very good answer. He is very honest and I am convinced that he has been on the ground. The answer he has given confirms that Maseno University is discharging effluent into Hambitsi and Eskangu rivers. I would like him to assure this House that no effluent will be discharged into these two important water streams in Emuhaya and Kisumu Rural constituencies until the sewerage works that he has said will be done are done? view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy to note that the Ministry has dispatched a team of experts to the ground to determine the level of pollution in these two important streams which serve Emuhaya and Kisumu Rural. I wish to know when the work will be completed. I would also like to know whether the Public Health Officers for Emuhaya and Kisumu Rural would accompany this team, so that they could ascertain that they are doing a good job. When the report is finished, could the Assistant Minister commit to avail this report to the respective offices including the Member ... view
• 3 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: I would like to know from the Assistant Minister which areas are mostly affected by this poaching because it is clear from his answer that most of the poaching is taking place outside the protected areas. Could he enumerate some of these areas and tell us specific action the Ministry is taking to protect those animals that are in those areas? view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not received a written answer. However, I beg to ask the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources the following Question by Private Notice. (a) What urgent action is the Minister taking to ensure that the management of Maseno University immediately stops disposing sewage into Hambitsi Water Spring, which is a source of drinking water for Ebusakami and Ekwanda communities in Emuhaya constituency and other communities in Kisumu Rural constituency? (b) When will the Minister also dispatch officers from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to the site to determine the level of water pollution and ... view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter is very urgent and you know that what the Question as raised is very important to the people of Emuhaya. I would like to have the answer as soon as possible. So, when will the Assistant Minister provide this answer? view