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Namuar Joseph Emathe
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A member of the 13th Parliament
Committee Membership
- Member of the Environment, Forestry and Mining committee.
- Member of the Procedure and House Rules committee.
- Member of the Public Accounts committee.
Committee reports
Reports produced by the committees Namuar Joseph Emathe sits on.
- Petition Report On Consideration Of Public Petition On Proposed Dezagettement Of 3 Specified Public Forest Land
- Bill scrutiny Report Of Dc On Enivornment, Forestry And Mining On Its Consideration Of The Forest Conservation And Management (amendment) Bill
- General / other Report On Consideration Of The Privileges And Immunities (the Global Centre For Adaptation) Order, 2025
- Budget / appropriations Report On Consideration Of Sessional Paper No. 5 Of 2024 On The National Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Meteorology Bill (na Bill No. 45 Of 2023)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Environmental Professionals Institute Of Kenya Bill (na Bill No. 36 Of 2024)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Gold Processing Bill (na Bill No. 46 Of 2023)
- General / other Departmental Committee On Environmental Forestry And Mining Report On Consideration Of The Natural Resources( Benefit Sharing) B
- Bill scrutiny Environment Committee - Report On The Climate Amendment Bill 2023
- General / other Report Of The Environment Committee On Bamako Convention
- General / other Report Of The Departmental Committee On Environment On The Ratification Of The Amended Nairobi Convention And The Protocol
- Report Of The Environment Committee On The Ratification Of The Minamata Convention On Mercury
- Sixth Report Of The Procedure And House Rules Committee On Amendments To The Standing Orders
- General / other Report Of The Joint Committee Of The Departmental Committee On Environment, Forestry And Mining And The Senate Standing
- Report On The Approval Hearing For Nominees For Appointment As Principal Secretaries
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas drawn from this member's certified verbatim Hansard contributions.
- Governance & Democracy 16 16 interventions
- Gender & Women Affairs 7 7 interventions
- Public Service & Civil Servants 7 7 interventions
- Devolution 6 6 interventions
- Anti-Corruption & Ethics 3 3 interventions
- Economic Affairs 3 3 interventions
- Infrastructure & Transport 2 2 interventions
- Security & Defense 2 2 interventions
- Anti-Corruption 1 1 interventions
- Disaster Management & Relief 1 1 interventions
- Social Welfare & Protection 1 1 interventions
- Trade & Commerce 1 1 interventions
Parliamentary Activity
Hon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation regarding the operationalisation of the Napetet Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Hub...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank Hon. Gideon and the Committee for this response. As we speak, I have body parts: a hand and a leg in the morgue as a result of these crocodile attacks. The family is traumatised. The rising waters of...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. When you listen to such kind of reports about stalled projects under the Affordable Housing Programme, it is too unfortunate. This is because this is a levy which means money is available. Why should they delay paying and works stall?...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I thought you were confusing me with Hon. Feisal. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Yes, Hon. Feisal is behind you and the two of you look very alike. He has rubbed onto you some of his features....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I thought you were confusing me with Hon. Feisal. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Yes, Hon. Feisal is behind you and the two of you look very alike. He has rubbed onto you some of his features....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I thank you very much for welcoming the students, and I want to join you. I take a specific welcome note to the students from Tiaty Constituency. I am from Turkana County and they are from Baringo County. You are aware...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I thank you very much for welcoming the students, and I want to join you. I take a specific welcome note to the students from Tiaty Constituency. I am from Turkana County and they are from Baringo County. You are aware...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you. I want to thank Hon. Masara for his Request for a Statement and thank the Chairperson for the response. Having worked in Migori for three and a half years, I support that the bridge gets the utmost attention required....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second this Motion on the consideration of the Petition regarding the variation of boundaries for three specified forests. As I do so, allow me to add my voice to the matter. I thank the Chairperson of the Committee...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, you rightly put it that if we omit the word "foreigners", we will only be collecting information on nationals. That is what you have ruled. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : No. Hon. Member, first, that matter is spent. Secondly,...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, you rightly put it that if we omit the word "foreigners", we will only be collecting information on nationals. That is what you have ruled. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : No. Hon. Member, first, that matter is spent. Secondly,...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) I am Hon. Namuar or you can call me Manuar. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : I am sorry. You know, your name, Manuar is similar to one in Luo. Hon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I want to thank...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) I am Hon. Namuar or you can call me Manuar. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : I am sorry. You know, your name, Manuar is similar to one in Luo. Hon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I want to thank...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon Temporary Speaker. A kamukunji is growing up here, led by the Whip of the Majority Party. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Emathe, you have the Floor. Kindly prosecute your issue. Hon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to contribute to this amendment, Bill. Although some people assume that Turkana is devoid of forests, we have Loima Forest in Loima Constituency. This 13th Parliament has done a lot regarding climate change. If I...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) As of now, the Special Operations Group is in these areas. However, livestock theft and banditry are still going on the ground. Turkana East and Turkana South face the same issue. We wonder why we continue to lose lives and livestock despite the Government...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Emathe the microphone. Hon. Joseph Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA)Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I congratulate the lady. At 22 years, this is remarkable. Keep it up. The Committee welcomes your idea. Actually, we are targeting to accomplish the 15 billion trees by 2036 and that work is already being...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Jospeh Emathe (Turkana Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I want to support and also acknowledge the fact that if it were not for devolution, some counties like Turkana would not have developed as they are today. However, the question that I remain asking even today is why...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Namuar Joseph Emathe has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
Voting History: 9
Petitions
No petitions recorded yet.
Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Provide a report on the status of Naoros Irrigation Scheme and Nadoto Irrigation Scheme in Turkana County and explain the steps put in place to rehabilitate, expand and sustainably operationalize the Irrigation Schemes? (ii) Outline measures that the Ministry has put in place to expand irrigation farming in Turkana Central Constituency so as to enhance food security and alleviate poverty given that the aridity in Turkana County does not permit rain-fed agricultu to Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation 28 Jun 2023 Answered Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Provide details on the measures taken to ensure that Lodwar Municipality and its environs in Turkana Central Constituency are connected to the national power grid, which is sourced locally from Turkwel Gorge Hydro-Electric Power Station? (ii) State the steps that the Ministry is taking to connect Turkana Fish Factory located in Kalokol in Turkana Central Constituency to the national grid in order to mitigate the losses encountered by fishermen? (iii) Explain any to Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum 25 Apr 2023 Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the circumstances under which the Government deployed the Kenya Defence Forces to Turkana, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Laikipia and Samburu Counties pursuant to Article 241(3)(b) and not Article 241(3)(c) of the Constitution? (ii) provide a report on the effectiveness, if any, of the operation so far, given the scope and nature of deployment contemplated under Article 241(3)(b) of the Constitution and whether any perpetrators of insecurity have to Cabinet Secretary for Defence 22 Mar 2023 Answered Source ↗
Statements
- Operationalisation of Napetet ICT Hub in Turkana Central Constituency request 30 Jun 2026
- Need for bridges in Loima and Turkana Central constituencies Member's Statement 24 Jun 2026
- Poor state of infrastructure at Lodwar National School, Turkana County request 11 Mar 2026
- the disruption of the Kalokol Water Project in Turkana Central Constituency due to rising water levels in Lake Turkana request 4 Dec 2025
- Request for statement on sustainable development of Lake Turkana blue economy request 26 Jun 2025
- the lack of coordinated development and sustainable exploitation of Lake Turkana resources request 26 Jun 2025
- Lack of development and non-exploitation of Lake Turkana resources request 26 Jun 2025
- Delays in disbursement of Hunger Safety Net Programme funds request 19 Jun 2025
- Submerged primary schools in Turkana Central Constituency request 26 Feb 2025
- Submerged primary schools in Turkana Central due to rising Lake Turkana waters request 26 Feb 2025
- Incomplete National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority projects in Turkana County request 13 Aug 2024
- Request for statement on blue economy and irrigation matters request 13 Aug 2024
- Incomplete projects in Turkana County by the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority request 13 Aug 2024
- Tragic incidents involving the Kenya Wildlife Services personnel in Marsabit County request 20 Jun 2024
- recent incidents involving the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) and local communities in Sibiloi National Park, Marsabit County request 20 Jun 2024
Papers Laid
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