Amina Abdalla

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• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Application of Part 77A.(1)This part shall only apply to artisanal miners. Establishment of offices in the County. 77B. (1) The Cabinet Secretary may establish a county office of the Ministry. (2) The Cabinet Secretary shall designate a representative of the Director of Mines who shall be the head of the county office and who shall report to the Director of Mines. (3) The functions of the officer shall be to- (a) grant, renew and revoke artisanal mining permits; (b) compile a register of the artisanal miners and specifying particulars that may be determined by the Cabinet Secretary; (c) supervise and ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: person who – (a) is a citizen of Kenya; (b) has attained the age of majority; and (c) may be a member of an artisanal mining cooperative association or group. (2) Where any other mineral right has been granted over a parcel of land an artisanal permit shall not be granted. (3) A person shall not engage in artisanal mining operations unless the person has been granted an artisanal mining permit under this Act. (4) A person may apply for an artisanal mining permit to the representative of the Director of Minesin the area of operation in the prescribed form. ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: use of land 77 H. Where a permit is granted in a designated area to a person other than the owner of the land, the holder shall compensate the owner of the land in the prescribed manner. Sale of Minerals 77 I. The sale of mineral won by an artisanal miner shall be subject to the regulations prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am really happy with this inclusion because for the first time we are going to legalize artisanal mining in Kenya and we stop having the problems that a big miner in TaitaTaveta is ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 143− view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Mines Support 143A (1) A person or company shall provide any mine support services subject to being issued with a licence by the Cabinet Secretary (2)The Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe regulations to give effect to this Clause. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we realised in the course of dealing with this Bill that there are many services that are provided to the mining sector that have not been regulated. We had situations where people have these specialised tools such as drills that they would come and do their job and not be regulated. So, they are being dealt with as consultants ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairman, we have been removing the issue of regulatory functions of the Cabinet Secretary and expanding transparency so that it is upon recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board. Therefore, I propose a further amendment seeking to insert the words “upon recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board” in Clause 143A (1), immediately after the words “Cabinet Secretary”. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the First Schedule be amended ─ (a) by deleting items 12, 46 and 52; (b) by deleting item 1 appearing in paragraph E and substituting therefor the following new item immediately after item 3− 4A. Bauxite (c) deleting the words “and oil shale and all substances related thereto or derived therefrom, but not including petroleum and hydrocarbon gases” appearing in paragraph F. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we are deleting number 12, 42 and 56, which are not minerals that would be covered under the Mining Act. These are soapstone’s, clay The ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: and those kinds of resources that are already devolved. We are further amending the First Schedule by deleting paragraph E on the issue of oil shell. This is an important amendment which speaks to the conflict between the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Mining. The mining of coal is under the Ministry of Mining. The transformation of coal to energy is under the Ministry of Energy. We are, therefore, retaining the word “coal” under that First Schedule, but removing oil gas and hydrocarbons, because they do not relate to mining operations. They relate more to the energy sector. ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 4 be amended – (a) by inserting the following new definitions in the proper alphabetical sequence− “artisanal mining” means traditional and customary mining operations using traditional or customary ways and means; “artisanal mining permit” means a permit issued under clause77D; “block or cadastral unit” means a pseudo-quadrilateral formed by two meridians of longitude and two parallels of latitude of the Cadastral Graticule spaced fifteen seconds apart; “community” means− (a) a group of people living around exploration and mining operations area; or (b) a group of people who may be displaced from land ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: “Mineral Rights Board” means the Board established under section 29 A; “mines support” means─ (a) contract mining services which include top soil and waste removal, drilling and blasting, excavating and haulage of ore to plant on turnkey basis; (b) assay laboratory services; (c) drilling and blasting services; (d) mineral exploration services for a holder of a mineral rights; (e) contract mining services for small scale and artisanal mining, which include mining and processing of ore reclamation re-vegetation and management of mining operations; (f) any other services specifically and exclusively related to mining, which the Cabinet Secretary considers necessary for the ... view