Parliamentary Questions

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Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the measures the Ministry is undertaking to promote sustainable employment of the employable workforce in light of the KNBS Report which shows that two-thirds of the youth have stopped looking for employment-related work citing tough economic conditions of possible employers? (ii) provide measures the Ministry is pursuing to promote private sector investments in the country amidst the depreciation of the Kenya Shilling against the US Dollar? (iii) elabor 19 Mar 2024 Joyce Kamene Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why Mr. Paul Yiash Thorgow Guit, a South Sudanese National of Passport No. R00260164 is being allowed to operate illegal business in Karen and Embakasi areas? (ii) explain how and why South Sudanese Military Generals acquire land in Kenya and thereafter fail to honour their contractual obligations? 19 Mar 2024 Mark Mwenje Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why Ngura Primary School and Community bore hole project in Central Alego Ward, Alego Usonga Constituency is yet to commence despite being allocated Kshs. 10,000,000 by Parliament in the Financial Year 2022/2023? (ii) elucidate why the Lake Basin Development Authority has not commenced the construction of the aforementioned project, nor have they given the status of the project to the community? (iii) provide timelines for commencement of the constructio 19 Mar 2024 Samuel Atandi Cabinet Secretary for East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why the Administrative units in Kanyakwar Location, Nyalenda Location, Obunga Sub-Location, Kanyakwar Sub-Location, Dunga Sub-Location and Lower Milimani Sub-Location have not been operationalized despite having being gazette on 21st July 2017? (ii) provide a definite timeline when these administrative units will be fully operational in order to ensure that the local population gains convenient access to essential National Government Services in the area 19 Mar 2024 Joshua Oron Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), a non-governmental organization, has been allowed to operate a fully-fledged armed security units with specialized military training in parts of the Upper Eastern, Northern and Coastal Region? (ii) clarify whether the NRT’s involvement in security, management of pasture lands and livestock marketing gives it a level of control over the Northern Region and some parts of the Coast that surpasses even that of the Ken 19 Mar 2024 Bidu Mohamed Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) outline the actions being undertaken by the Ministry in implementation of the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement on eiquitable utilization of River Nile Resources? (ii) state when the Government as a signatory to the Treaty will deposition the ratification instruments of the Cooperative Framework Agreement with the African Union (AU)? 19 Mar 2024 Ojiambo Oundo Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide a detailed progress report on the ongoing efforts to register community land in Isiolo County, outlining the key steps taken to hasten in finalizing of the registration process? (ii) specify the number of land parcels allotted, the names of allotees and dates of registration of those that have been registered and subsequently allocated to the persons in question? (iii) explain the measures taken to address issues related to land grabbing and disputes ari 19 Mar 2024 Bidu Mohamed Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Ordinary Pending

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 19 Mar 2024 Mary Njoroge Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the names of police officers from Central Police Station in Nakuru Town who had been sent to arrest Mr. Alfred King’ooina Nyakeko of ID No. 22526660 at Koleni matatu terminus in Nakuru and state the reasons for his arrest including any complaints that had been advanced against him before he was found murdered at Eveready area of Nakuru Township? (ii) clarify whether the persons responsible for the death of Mr. Alfred King’ooina Nyakeko are the same polic 19 Mar 2024 Samuel Arama Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the status of investigations into the disappearance of Mr. Jabril Adullahi Farah of ID No. 35162780 who was abducted by unkown persons while running his errands as a taxi driver in Nairobi County? (ii) state the steps the Ministry has taken to ensure that Mr. Jabril Abdullahi is traced and re-united with his family? 19 Mar 2024 Abdi Ali Abdi Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the status report of investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of Mr. Benjamin Mwaniki Kathengu in his house on 8th January 2024 at Hola in Tana River County under unclear circumstances? (ii) provide a statement on any arrests made so far noting that the case was reported on 9th January 2024 at Hola Police Station under OB/NO. 32? (iii) explain the measure(s) the ministry is putting in place to ensure that the family of the deceased get 19 Mar 2024 Gideon Mulyungi Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state reasons for incessant insecurity incidences in the following centres in Alego Usonga sub-county: (a) Mur-Malanga Market centre where shops were broken into on the night of 1st July 2023; (b) Obambo trading centre where one watchman, Mr. George Otieno Owino of ID No. 9017094 succumbed to injuries sustained from attack by robbers on the night of 11th July 2023; (c) Siaya town where one businessman, Mr Felix Okoth Yugi of ID No.42278739 was shot dead at 7.30p 19 Mar 2024 Samuel Atandi Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state the long-term sustainable measures the Ministry is putting in place to lower the cost of agricultural inputs other than the provision of subsidized fertilizers considering the rising food prices in the country on account of inflation? (ii) state the programs and policies the Ministry has implemented to reduce importation of food to the country and ensure food self-sufficiency? 19 Mar 2024 Joyce Kamene Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state the measures put in place to ensure that mobile phones stolen within the country are not used in neighboring countries, considering that a significant number of handsets stolen in Kenya are sold in Uganda, Tanzania, and the Great Lakes Region to evade local security measures designed to deter or track the use of stolen devices? (ii) clarify whether the Ministry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, maintains a compreh 19 Mar 2024 Irene Njoki Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state the measures that the Ministry is pursuing to promote domestic production of essential goods to cushion citizens from the rising cost of living as a result of food price-related inflation? (ii) Provide timelines for operationalization of the proposed county aggregation and industrial parks once they are constructed in order to realize the intended benefits to Kenyans? 19 Mar 2024 Joyce Kamene Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state the plans in place to promote the opening up of the energy sector, such as facilitating the participation of additional energy suppliers, including individuals providing solar energy, with the goal of reducing energy prices? (ii) outline the plans instituted by the Ministry towards achieving Kenya’s goal of becoming a 100% producer of green energy, including renewable energy sources? (iii) elaborate on the specific measures and policies that are being impl 19 Mar 2024 Joshua Kandie Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state the policy framework by Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) on registration of drones that outlines the purpose and number of drones registered within the civilian population? (ii) Clarify how effective the existing policy framework is with regard to drone regulations enforcement in terms of fines, license suspension or cancellation penalties and whether penalties have been issued in the last one year for violations? (iii) Explain the measures in place b 19 Mar 2024 Irene Njoki Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state whether there are plans to relocate the 1,320 households, comprising of 66,000 individuals, who are facing eviction from the 3,000 acre prison land in Kitale, encompassing Kapkoi/Mabonde Block 1 (Ex-Prison) Land, Kitale Municipality Block 11, Kitale Municipality Block 6, Kitale Municipality Block 12, and Kitale Municipality Block 13 and if any compensation will be provided to the evictees? (ii) provide details regarding the ownership status of the aforemen 19 Mar 2024 Caleb Amisi Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status report on the progress and expected timelines for completion of the Lanet Airport Project? 19 Mar 2024 Irene Njoki Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the status of investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Arshad Sharif, a Pakistani Journalist, who was fatally shot by a Police Officer on the outskirts of Nairobi on 23rd October 2022? 19 Mar 2024 Shakeel Shabbir Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending