John Munyes

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two Statements, but I wish to withdraw a Statement that I would have wanted the Chairperson of National Security and Foreign Relations to respond to, given that you have already ruled that on Tuesday, we can meet to discuss the matter of the...

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be okay with two weeks. November 21, 2013 SENATE DEBATES CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF HENRY NYABUTO OMWANGE

Sen. Munyes Order, Sen. Machage! The Chairman said that the Cabinet Secretary had requested not to provide that information. So, obviously, even the Chairman, as he sits here, does not have the information. But he also says that if he is directed to do so, he will go and get...

Sen. Munyes Let us hear him, and he is done. Wednesday 20, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

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Sen. Munyes Sen. Orengo, do you have a request for a statement?

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Order! Order, both of you! Order, Sen. Munyes and Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo! You are not going to turn this Chamber into another corridor of Turkana and Pokot counties! (Laughter) Wednesday 20, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

So, that must be made abundantly clear; and for the Chairperson, in terms of the information, because you had suggested that maybe you may invite Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for the meeting, I will direct that you actually invite the two Senators so that now you can mediate in that process....

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Sen. Munyes Sen. Orengo, do you have a request for a statement?

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Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, given the security situation in the country and the complexity of security issues, could the Vice-Chair request or propose that we have CCTV installed in all major Government installations, for example, in schools, market places and other public places in the country? Could this be...

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to express my sympathy for the people of West Pokot, who were raided this time. This is an area where we have so many counter raids; with the Turkanas raiding the Pokots, and the Pokots raiding the Turkanas. I have always said that...

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to build on it as I finish.

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, we call this place Epuke, and the Pokots call it Apuke; you can see that confusion. Could the Government provide security around this area of Apuke or Epuke? Because there is a valley where the cows raided from Turkana or West Pokot go through into...

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Sen. MunyesTHAT, aware that a tree species Prosopis juliflora and Prosopis chilensis, locally known as “Mathenge” was introduced by foreign researchers to fight desertification in arid and semi-arid areas of northern Kenya; noting with concern that the spread of the species has now turned into an environmental hazard destroying grazing...

THAT, aware that a tree species Prosopis juliflora and Prosopis chilensis, locally known as “Mathenge” was introduced by foreign researchers to fight desertification in arid and semi-arid areas of northern Kenya; noting with concern that the spread of the species has now turned into an environmental hazard destroying grazing lands...

I remember a case where we were shown some goats which had been presented in court to display how the tree destroys the dental formula of goats which leads to the death of these animals. This is not something positive per sé, as we may want it to be. Prosopis...

I had just talked about phones ringing in the House. Please, switch off your phone. Sen. Munyes

October 3, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Munyes That is what I saw in the 1980s. Eddie Burrows, the researcher who started this project, just wanted to try ideas without experimenting. Those same ideas have brought hazards and destroyed our ecosystem.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have resources now going to counties....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Motion that has been moved by my neighbour and brother, Sen. Munyes. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before 1982 when this plant was introduced with the sole purpose of remedying the people, there were human beings who were living in Turkana, but...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, early this week, there are criminals who hid in the bushes and went to a place called Apuke and killed some people who were sleeping. They took many cows and cannot be traced. You cannot move because of these thickets. It, therefore, calls upon the national...

have deep wells of water. So, why is it always green? We should remove this plant at the earliest time possible. Where are our scientists in the universities and researchers? Can they not remove this plant and see what chemical composition it has? We also want to know if we...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I first encountered literature on Prosopis juliflora and Prosopis chilensis a few years before it was brought to our country. That was in my other life as a professor of international law. I was actually doing research on the emerging...

the laws of our country as supported by the Environmental Management and Coordination Act of 1999. We cannot be the generation that caused so much damage, death and health problems for whatever reason. I believe the people who introduced this plant may have had good intentions but it has now...

through human effort you introduce alien ingredients into the environment to suit certain things. That is why things like the bombing of clouds with nitrogen have been discouraged because we are interfering simply because we want an area where it does not rain, to start raining. You end up introducing...

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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We are also fighting to eradicate poverty. But by losing lives – I know nobody has done thorough research on this – but I am sure many people have died as a result of side effects of the Mathenge tree.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Motion. I wish to say a few things. First, I would not like us to speak as if we are blaming foreigners for introducing this plant. Indeed, we should all take responsibility, both the researchers and the Government...

sure that we do not introduce germs into the environment without appreciating the full consequences.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important that while we are looking at international law that governs these issues, that we also look at the local laws and regulations that govern the introduction of germs or...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this wonderful Motion that seeks to eradicate Mathenge in the areas that it is growing. Every time that I have visited Lake Bogoria and the outlying areas, I always wonder where this green shrub that is...

construction of abattoirs of international standards so that they could start exporting our meat, which is very delicious, to countries outside our country. It is important that this matter is addressed urgently.While supporting the removal of Mathenge, I would also like to touch on the water hyacinth menace, which has...

has, of course, brought a solution; now there is oil and water. So, it is important that if they can be helped this early to eradicate the Mathenge, it would mean that livestock farming would also become a very huge income earner to the people of Turkana.As I conclude, Mr....

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, vegetation is very important in the arid areas, and the kind of vegetation which grows there is very hardy and that is what the communities from around there have...

River Tana and Garissa area on your way to Hola, you do not see any other plant; it is only that one. It is thick and nothing grows below it or within it. So, it messes up the ecosystem. This is a problem which has to be dealt with.Mr. Temporary...

colonizing weeds and plants which are actually foreign to our ecosystem included in this Motion.I beg to support, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Thank you. Hon. Members, there being no other contributor, I will call on the Mover of the Motion to reply. Sen. Munyes Hon. Senators, that concludes the business on the Order Paper. The House, therefore, stands adjourned until Tuesday, 8th October, 2013, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 5.20...

Now that the Motion has been exhaustively debated by the Senators who were around today, I will put the question. Under Standing Order No.69, I need to clarify whether the Motion affects counties or not. This is a Motion that does not necessarily affect one county or the other. The...

Hon. Senators, that concludes the business on the Order Paper. The House, therefore, stands adjourned until Tuesday, 8th October, 2013, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 5.20 p.m.

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Sen. MunyesThe problem we are now facing is a scientific thing that no one had discovered. Prosopis was a good species that started covering the vast grounds of Turkana and northern Kenya. Gradually, we started seeing the tree system colonising the eco-system. It evaded thousands of land that was meant...

The problem we are now facing is a scientific thing that no one had discovered. Prosopis was a good species that started covering the vast grounds of Turkana and northern Kenya. Gradually, we started seeing the tree system colonising the eco-system. It evaded thousands of land that was meant for...

I had just talked about phones ringing in the House. Please, switch off your phone. Sen. Munyes Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the public would want to get full advantage of the grazing lands and fishing grounds in order to increase productivity in all these areas. But at a time when...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Motion that has been moved by my neighbour and brother, Sen. Munyes. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before 1982 when this plant was introduced with the sole purpose of remedying the people, there were human beings who were living in Turkana, but...

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Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Sen. Haji for that long Statement. However, I would like him to clarify on the issue of actually where the responsibility lies. This is a grey area. He has said that counties are responsible yet at the moment, Governors are not...

Sen. Munyes On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. July 30, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to understand the various levels of disaster management between the county and the national Government. For instance, how many people must die for the national Government to say: “This level is national?”

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is surprising that pillars are being brought down by Ugandan authorities. I want clarification on the other pillars along the same border. We have the Ugandan escarpment that borders Turkana and West Pokot. What comprehensive demarcation is being undertaken to ensure that this border...

Sen. Munyes Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on disaster management. In the Statement, I would like the Chairperson of the Committee to:-

Sen. Munyes Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to start by thanking Sen. G.G Kariuki for bringing this Motion. I also want to appreciate the fact that he understands the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs) in northern Kenya, where insecurity has actually affected us for many years. Madam Temporary Speaker,...