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    "id": 83778,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kamar",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
        "slug": "margaret-kamar"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has co-ordinated various lead agencies in environmental management who have then taken action in ensuring the enjoyment of environmental benefits of unleaded petrol. This includes, one, on 31st December, 2005, the Ministry of Energy phased out sale of leaded gasoline in the whole country. Two, at the Kenya Petroleum Refineries, the company has incorporated alternative technological options in the refining process to replace the use of lead in their processes. Three, the Kenya Bureau of Standards has developed a standard for specification of unleaded motor gasoline. The standard is serial number KS2060. Further, my Ministry, through the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has categorized lead acid batteries recycling facilities as high risk and, hence, bound to carry out environmental impact assessment or audit which will include emission levels as they are of late in the exhausts. (b) I am aware that the Petroleum Monitoring Unit under the Ministry of Energy carries out frequent analytical sampling of fuel products in order to assess the level of adulteration of diesel as well as other fuels at the dispensing stage. First, reports have indicated low levels of adulteration of fuels. This has caused economic unsafe impacts in the long run. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I further wish to inform this House that various environmental lead agencies and other relevant stakeholders are carrying out awareness programs on the reduction of sulphur content in diesel from the current 5,000 parts per million to 500 parts per million in the short term and to 50 parts per million and even below as a long term measure. In addition, the KEBS has revealed detailed fuel specifications KS1309/1 from the current levels of 5,000 parts per million to 500 parts per million in the short term. (c) My Ministry through NEMA, has co-ordinated the formulation drug air quality regulations and standards which will regulate the standards stipulated under the Kenya Standard KS1515 for air condition. These standards are very clear on the emission limits for both petrol and diesel propelled vehicles such as trucks and buses. Among the relevant stakeholders who are ensuring a reduction in the high level pollution from motor vehicles include the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit (MVIU). The MVIU has procured vehicle exhaust emission checking equipment for 17 vehicle inspection centres and the centres are based dominantly in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. It has also procured Mobile Vehicles Inspection Units for 13 vehicles inspection centres, for effective management of the process. I wish, therefore, to assure this House that the Government is in the process of carrying out intensive emission assessing on all commercial and public service vehicles that they oblige to undergo annual inspection before they are given approval to operate."
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