Wahome Wamatinga

Sen. Wamatinga Sen. Wamatinga, before you proceed, kindly confirm that you are the Senator who seconded this Motion.

Sen. Wamatinga Then I am afraid you may have to yield. Proceed, Sen. Dr. Murango.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I thank the National Assembly and the Senate’s Joint Committee on Forestry, Mining, Land, Environment and Natural Resources for a job well done. I congratulate President William Ruto because one of his core agendas that he is still pushing up to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to comment on this important matter. Climate change is a very serious matter in the country and many of us believe in it. Personally, I do. That is why you see the rains have delayed. In southern part of Africa,...

Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

It is 15 billion.

Okay, it is 10 billion trees in the next 10 years. I challenge each and every Senator. (Sen. Mwaruma spoke off record) March 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 58

Sen. Wamatinga Sorry, it is Sen. Mwaruma, the Senator for Taita/Taveta County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, 15 billion trees will improve the forest cover across the nation and ensure that we reclaim the issue of carbon credits. There is also the challenge of biting drought and famine. I agree this was...

Hon. Senators, I now proceed to propose the question. (Question proposed) Sen. Thangw’a had put in a request to contribute to the Motion, but he is not in the House. Sen. Maanzo, you may proceed. March 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 57

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the petitioner. As said by my colleagues who stood before me to support the Petition, the issue of land dates back to the pre-colonial era when the white man came, took our land and gave us the Bible. We...