In-stream flows set for traditional kalo farming communities in West Maui
By Staff | May 28, 2021
HONOLULU With support of written and virtual testimony from cultural practitioners, lineal descendants, keiki and kupuna on the importance of stream flow to support their livelihood and the ‘aina, the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management last week adopted in-stream flow standards for Wai’oli Stream in Halele’a, North Kauai, and for three streams in West Maui. The commission considered in-stream flow standards for Honokohau, Honolua and Kaluanui Streams, the latter being a tributary of Honokohau Stream, in West Maui. Prior commission actions approved the abandonment of irrigation system diversions on Honolua and Kaluanui Streams by Maui Land and Pineapple Company (MLP), resulting in the panel approving of natural streamflow conditions to serve as the in-stream flow standard (IIFS).
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Migori Governor Okoth Obado. [Denish Ochieng,Standard]
Migori Governor Okoth Obado has been summoned to appear before the Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee to respond to audit queries.
But the governor snubbed the committee’s hearings in Kisii yesterday, infuriating the committee. The members were set to grill Obado and his Nyamira counterpart Amos Nyaribo.
Obado did not, however, attend the hearings, which started on Tuesday and is to end today with the grilling of Nyaribo at the Kisii County Assembly hall.
In the summons, Obado is expected to appear before the committee on June 8 in Nairobi.