Parliamentary Questions
Questions put to Cabinet Secretaries and State offices — who is asking, who is being held to account, and what has been answered.
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Ministries
Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) Confirm the presence of Lalela Company Limited and Naraitoi Company Limited that are engaging in large- scale irrigation-based farming along Amalo River in Chepalungu Constituency? (ii) Confirm the allegations made by the residents of surrounding villages including Chemengwa, Kinyanga, Kobolwo, Kosia, Kamosiro, Nogirwet and Kamongil area that the said companies are engaging in cloud- seeding activities, resulting in alterations to the local rainfall patterns, wit
Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) elaborate on the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry to preserve wetlands and catchments areas within the country and further state the effectiveness of such institutions? (ii) Explain the measures the Ministry has put in place to safeguard indigenous tress planted in Kenyan forests considering the significant threat posed by charcoal burning activities? (iii) Provide the status of the Community Forests Associations nationwide and further state the steps taken
Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) explain the reasons behind the depletion of rivers, including the number of permanent rivers that have dried up in each county over the past four years and the plans by the Ministry to address and mitigate the situation? (ii) Enumerate the entities and groups that discharge their effluent in rivers, along with the number of private dams constructed in the last two years and the policy statement outlining the penalties imposed on such entities for negative environ
Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) explain the structure of climate financing in Kenya, outlining who the key actors are and benefits gained through climate financing to fight issues arising from climate change? (ii) elaborate on how carbon credits are quantified and remunerated accordingly in the country and mechanisms in place to ensure that farmers who plant trees qualify for carbon credits?
Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) state the root cause(s) of the Nairobi River pollution and why the river continues to be contaminated despite the many interventions made over the years by various institutions? (ii) outline the number of facilities along the Nairobi River that are discharging effluent into the river and the steps the Ministry has taken to address the situation? (iii) what measures are there to address the discharge of effluent into rivers and water sources in the Country? (iv) c
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide a detailed report on the total cost/value of the Mitubiri Sanitary Landfill project in Maragwa Constituency that was launched in 2017 by the Ministry? (ii) state the present status of the project and explain why it has stagnated for over five years? (iii) explain the actions the Ministry has taken to ensure environmental protection and human safety in light of the associated environmental hazards and risks posed by the landfill, given that no buffer zone
Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the efforts that the Ministry has undertaken to resolve human-wildlife conflicts and settlement of approved compensation claims in Nasolot Game Reserve?
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) issued a license for the construction of residential building at Othaya Road, Kileleshwa LR.NO.33734/338, despite the potential environmental impact caused by the developer? (ii) state the reasons why NEMA permitted the construction of the said building to proceed without public participation? (iii) explain why the developer has been able to continue constructing the said illegal structures, even a
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide a report on the number of individuals recruited as forest rangers, forest assistants and foresters per Constituency following the national wide recruitment exercise carried out on 8th March 2023 and explain whether the staff recruited met the targeted number that the Ministry intended to recruit? Are there plans to recruit more staff progressively? (ii) clarify whether the criteria used in the recruitment exercise ensured regional balance in sub-county l
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the seismic status of Limuru area and its surroundings as well as data on the frequency of earth tremors considering that Limuru Constituency borders the Great Rift Valley and its location is in close proximity to Naivasha and other areas with geothermal activity and dormant volcanic mountains? (ii) expound on the measures that the Government has put in place to ensure the design and construction of critical infrastructure in earthquake-prone areas can w
Ban on maize cultivation under PELIS program
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Explain the rationale behind the ban on maize cultivation in Plantation Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (PELIS) areas? (ii) Explain why there is a massive decrease in forest cover percentage in Elgeyo Marakwet County despite the ban on maize cultivation under PELIS? (iii) Explain the pros and cons of maize cultivation under the PELIS system, and clarify whether the area residents can revert to the initial maize cultivation in PELIS areas?
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) clarify whether Kenya has ever experienced any heat waves in recent years and provide details on the impact of these episodes on humans and livestock? (ii) provide the status of any records maintained on critical heatwave events experienced in the country and clarify whether such records have been used to provide disaster warnings for purposes of adaptation strategies? (iii) what measures has the Ministry taken to mitigate the impact of heat waves on human life
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Explain why no youth from Samburu East Constituency was recruited in the just-concluded recruitment exercise conducted by the Kenya Forestry Service countrywide? (ii) Explain the criteria used during the exercise and state the number of slots given to the entire Samburu County? (iii) Consider nullifying the recruitment exercise and conducting it afresh to ensure that there is fair distribution of employment opportunities across the Country?
(i) Could Cabinet Secretary explain whether the Ministry has plans to conduct the planned recruitment of the Kenya Forest Service Rangers (KFS) at the Sub-County level? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain measures put in place by the Ministry to curb intra-county marginalization during the recruitment of the Kenya Forest Service Rangers, particularly in cosmopolitan counties to enhance equity?