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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, two is a request for a statement on the basis for the Cabinet decision to declare 14 minerals as strategic. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the basis for the Cabinet decisions of 3rd October, 2023 to declare radioactive mineral uranium, thorium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, terbium, tin, lithium, severite, coltan, chromite, niobium, rare earths and copper as strategic minerals. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Details on the advisory by the Mineral Rights Board and the Director of Mines on the declaration of the 14 minerals as strategic, including an assessment of the legal standing of the advisory by the Mineral Rights Board, which did not have a chairperson appointed by the President at the time. (2) Whether the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs also relied upon input from other relevant stakeholders in his request to the Cabinet to declare the minerals as strategic and, if so, provide details on such input. (3) The alternative livelihood options and other support mechanisms the Government has provided to miners adversely affected by the declaration of the 14 minerals as strategic."
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"content": "STATE OF ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, third is a request for a Statement on the status of artisanal and small-scale mining in Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the state artisanal and small-scale mining in Kenya."
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"content": "In October, 2023, the Cabinet vacated the prohibition on mining using traditional and customary means, also known as artisanal mining. However, little progress has been observed in onboarding artisanal and small-scale miners into the mainstream mining sector in Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The number and identities of artisanal and small-scale miners granted mining permits in each county since the Cabinet decision to vacate the prohibitions on artisanal mining. (2) The actions being taken by the Government to address delays in processing applications for artisanal mining permits. (3) The delay in operationalization of the already gazetted 32 artisanal mining committees, which are supposed to advise on grant, renewal and revocation of artisanal mining permits in respective counties."
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"content": "That is a statement by Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP, Senator for Migori County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have the last one."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "GOVERNMENT FAILURE TO PUBLISH FINDINGS OF AERIAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OF KENYA’S MINERAL RESOURCES"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding failure by the Government to publish the findings of aerial geophysical survey of Kenya’s mineral resources undertaken between 2019 and 2022. In the statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The findings of the aerial geophysical survey of Kenya’s mineral resources undertaken between 2019 and 2022. (2) The reasons for the failure by the Government to publish the said findings, including the projected timelines for such a publication."
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"content": "Again, that is a statement by Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP, Senator for Migori County."
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