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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1357013/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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    "content": "African Coastal Forest and home to four endangered mammals and six threatened birds. The Forest also provides sources of livelihood for the neighbouring communities and ecological services for the country. It must be conserved for the people of Kenya. THAT, the area is a home to coral reefs, mangroves, dolphins and whales which attract many tourists, researchers and special interest groups. Therefore, the area is a very sensitive and unique ecosystem, deserving for protection for Kenya’s future generation. Kenya’s tourism with the socioeconomic benefits must not be exposed to such high-risk ventures. This therefore, disqualifies the location chosen by NUPEA and calls for further research into a new location for the reactor. THAT, choosing Uyombo increases the cost on the taxpayer for risk mitigation. NUPEA has failed to perform risk assessment analysis in choosing the proposed site. THAT, Kenya has signed the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for nuclear damage that covers liability and compensation. Kenya is yet to ratify the Pelindaba Treaty making it possible grounds for suspicion of setting up nuclear weapons by any mischievous regime in power, which could cause instability in the region. THAT the legal framework for management of nuclear power plants in Kenya is not adequate. Environment Management Conservation Act (EMCA) is weak on risks assessment, liability and compensation. THAT, there is no effective legal framework for disaster management in Kenya, based on how floods, drought and Owino-Uhuru lead contamination case and other disasters have been managed. THAT, there are no existing guidelines on health impact assessment with respect to projects and related disasters. THAT, there is no existing policy framework for radioactive waste management. THAT, there is no remediation policy in Kenya and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is unable to even deal with the Owino-Uhuru led contamination and poisoning that happened in 2009 and is fighting in court against remediation to the affected community. THAT, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimated the total cost of remediating the Fukushima site at Japanese Yen21.5 trillion, equivalent to Kshs187 billion, almost twice the previous estimate of Yen11 trillion which is USD96 billion. THAT, the Kenyan taxpayer cannot be made to take such a risk as a taxpayer cannot such remediation costs. THAT, there is no proven need for nuclear power as Kenya suffers no energy deficit and in addition, Kenya has geothermal, wind and solar resources which offer renewable energy with less risks. THAT, the socioeconomic and social impact report was not done by professionals in nuclear energy and radioactive waste management. THAT, in parallel, through omission or commission, NEMA has failed to respect laws and procedures related to licensing and the research project was allowed to be implemented in a location that is contrary to the rules and regulations on the requirements related to the environmental impacts."
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