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    "id": 902601,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": ".: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 48(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy, on the oil spillage that occurred at Kiboko in Makueni County on 30th March 2019. The new pipeline leaked and released diesel fuel into Kiboko River and other water facilities in Makueni County. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) State the reasons why the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has not issued a Restoration Order under section 108 and 109 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act. (2) State the reasons why the said new pipeline was designed, constructed and handed over without any leak detection system to detect oil spillage. (3) State the amount of oil product that spilled into the environment at Kiboko on the said date and the distance of the said spillage. (4) Provide a written recovery plan of the said product with timelines thereof. (5) Give the following details- (a) Name of the contractor and whether the contract was completed. (b) Cost of construction of the pipeline. (c)Whether the contract had a defect liability period. (5) State the reasons why the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) have not issued a warning to residents of Kiboko, 30 days later about the effects of the oil products in their water. (6) State the mitigation measures adopted by the management of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and in particular- (a) provision of water to the residents of Kiboko and its environs; and, (b) recovery of the said products from the underground water source (7) State whether the KPC has procured an expert to conduct an Environmental Impact Social Assessment Report and when they intend to share the said Report with National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), WARMA and the County Government of Makueni. (8) State whether NEMA has caused the KPC to deposit a bond as appropriate security for good environmental practice due to the frequent spillages as required by Section 28 of the Environmental Management Act. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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