KITUI
Kitui County Assembly has approved the Kitui County River Basins Sand Utilization and Conservation Policy, 2023.
Assembly Speaker Mr Kinengo
The Policy, supported by a majority of MCAs will serve to provide the much needed legislative framework for the County Executive's Directorate of Natural and Mineral Resources to guide on sand utilization and conservation of rivers in Kitui County.
The motion was moved by Member for Kivou Ward Mr
Sammy Munyithya. He underscored the importance of the policy and urged Members to support it as it forms the basis for the Sand Utilization and Conservation Bill, 2023.
He further lauded Members for supporting and approving the sand policy, which comes a year after the law it seeks to guide, was passed.
While contributing on the motion, the Deputy Majority Leader Mr. Erastus Musyoka Mbuno who represents Endau/Malalani Ward said that the policy is very crucial in controlling sand harvesting in Kitui County. ‘‘We are not saying that sand will not be harvested but we are saying that it should be harvested in a controlled manner’’, he added.
Assembly Speaker Mr Kevin Kinengo Katisya lauded the House for passing the policy and urged the Executive to fully implement it. ‘‘This is a big milestone for us as an Assembly. Let us now purpose to enact the law on the same’’, the Speaker added.
