MUSAU, VINCENT MUSYOKA

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of the proposed degazettement of the following specified public forest land—

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining in its Report on the consideration of a Petition by the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Forestry relating to variation...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining in its Report on the Consideration of a Petition by the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry relating to variation...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining in its Report on the Consideration of a Petition by the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry relating to variation...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to donate one minute to Hon. Kimani Kuria, and then I will reply in one minute. (Several Members spoke off the record)

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate Members for the support they have given to the Motion. We should never make it a habit to trivialise everything, especially on the basis of small issues for which the law knows no cure. For this particular matter, the most important thing is...

THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new paragraph (nc) and substituting therefore the following new paragraph— (nc) provide technical assistance to the county governments in the development of agroforestry and commercial forestry in community land. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Please,...

THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended—

THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 7. The amendment seeks to ensure that uniformed and disciplined officers are trained at the existing Kenya Forestry College (KFC) , rather than the proposed Kenya Forest Academy. It aims to remove this provision to avoid duplication. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr)...

Yes, please. First, the initial proposal did not specify whether these buffer zones were to be for public forests, community forests, or private forests. It was the observation of the Committee, as well as members of the public through public participation, that we needed to exclude private forests. The second...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the only people allowed around a public forest are community forest associations, which have already signed agreements with the Kenya Forest Service. Therefore, if there are communities living in Government forests, it is actually an illegality by itself. I cannot guarantee that individuals who have encroached on...

THAT, Clause 15 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) —

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Let me respond because he directed the question to me. I thank the Members who have contributed on the same. (Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia consulted loudly) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture Hon. (Dr)...

Currently, the KWS is not under our purview. It is under a different ministry. However, what Hon. (Dr) Mutunga is saying is very important. We look forward to having KWS and KFS under one ministry. This is because you can never talk about one without talking about the other. That...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I understand his concerns. There is no recognised national body in this Act, and therefore, it has 29th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 18 only made things very difficult. The CFAs end up choosing anyone. Basically, as Hon. Makali Mulu rightly put it, the person...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I request that Members approve this Clause as is. Remember, we are talking about the CEO, not the board members. Amending this clause will be equivalent to removing the qualifications. We will be giving the Cabinet Secretary the discretion to choose whomever he wants. Including that provision...

Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I want to clarify. Timber graders are not responsible for the mess in our forests. A timber grader is a skilled timber professional who advises Kenyans on timber quality. That has not been happening on the desired scale. Kenyans should know the timber's quality before buying....

THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 38 of 2025) .

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. It was committed to the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry, and Mining on 13th November 2025 for consideration and reporting to this House. First, I thank Leader of the Majority Party for introducing this Bill. It...

Just a few pages. How long will you take to respond? Around six minutes.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a response to the Request for Statement by Hon. Donya, the Member of Parliament for Kisii County, regarding the persistent discharge of raw sewage into public spaces. In particular, the Hon. Member sought a report on the following:

Hon. Speaker, you had directed that we provide a preliminary response to this Statement yesterday. Yes. This is a matter that requires us to engage more with the Member. I agree that a lot needs to be done. However, it is also important to note that NEMA will not basically...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We endeavour to do more. For the Member's comfort, a lot is happening. You can see what is happening at the riverbanks and along the Nairobi River. The section where a lot of work has already been done, under the cleanup programme within the Nairobi River,...

Most obliged.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of: NOTICES OF MOTIONS Chair of Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining, Hon. Kawaya. Hon. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have notices of two...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not know this particular gentleman, Mr. Pius Ang’asa, but I like to associate myself with individuals who understand technology, which is my background. I thank the Committee for a job well done. His curriculum vitae (CV) speaks for itself. We hope he will...

THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by— THAT, Clause 12 of the Bill be amended —

THAT, Clause 19 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub- clause immediately after sub-clause (2) —

THAT, Clause 38 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub- clauses immediately after sub-clause (3) —

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 53 of the Bill be amended—

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 43— 43A. Section 3 of the Air Passenger Service Charge Act is amended in subsection (3) by inserting the words “the Kenya Meteorological Services Authority” immediately after...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Speaker, when this particular Bill will be enacted into law, it will go a long way in not only resourcing the Meteorological Services Authority (MSA) , but also ensuring that those particular resources are used to make sure that we have timely and accurate data, invest in the right...

Is that the three terms? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, for ably moving this overdue Bill. I want to touch on a couple of things. First, the Bill creates two very important institutions. The Deputy Leader of the Majority Party has already mentioned...

Two weeks.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of:

Thank you, Chairman. I am the Speaker, not the Chair. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am sorry about that. I will communicate this to the Departmental Committee on Energy. I directed that you remain in office until the end of the day today. You are still the Chairperson. We will...