Amina Abdalla

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 901 to 910 of 2343.

• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Chairlady. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, the reason as to why we are adding the Mineral Rights Board is that it is a consequential amendment. The hon. member for Marakwet East needs to wait until when we are including clause 29(a), which is what seeks to establish the Mineral Rights Board. He can raise his objections then. On the issue of whether this is a body that will get funding from the national Government, the essence of this body will be to deal with the mischief that Members were complaining about. We were saying that we did not want a Cabinet Secretary who will ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, the Committee has looked at this amendment and we are proposing to oppose it on the ground that it is constitutional that minerals are vested in the national Government. Institutions that are making decisions on the same are national Government institutions; introducing counties would be giving them a function that they have not been given by the Constitution. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT clause 14 be amended in sub–clause (1) by deleting the words “may, by notice in the Gazette,” and substituting therefor the words “shall, in a manner as may be prescribed in Regulations,” view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: We have put it in prescribed regulation, so that there is transparency. We have used the word “shall”’ so that there is no discretion on when he can decide where the tendering happens. This is so that he puts in regulations and conditions which are clear for tendering. That way, tendering will take place not at the discretion of the CS, but under set regulations. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT clause 15 be amended by─ (a) deleting the word “may” appearing immediately after the word “Secretary” and substituting therefor the words “ shall upon recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board” ; and (b) deleting the word “licence” and substituting therefor the words “ mineral right”. The amendment is giving more transparency in areas where it can be decided which licences to be given. This is because we are saying upon the recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board, we are inculcating impartiality so that it is not one person who will decide on the ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: I believe hon. Nassir is busy giving out blessings from Mecca. He has just come back from there. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 16 be amended- (a) in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words, “for social economic development and national security purposes”; and (b) in sub-clause (3) by deleting paragraph (a). Hon. Chairlady, this amendment is intended to make this clause more investor- friendly by deleting the issue of social economic development and national purposes, so that the Government does not need to explain its social economic reasons for declaring a mineral strategic. That is the import of the amendment. If a mineral is strategic and has been declared so in consultation with the Cabinet, ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, those are the discussions that we had. Under subclause (2), all radioactive minerals have already been declared strategic. The main ones on national security will be a radioactive mineral. Then we are providing undert 16(a) that the Government of the day, which has been given the powers, will then be able to say that the iron ore in Taita is strategic because we are importing a lot of ore and we will not export it. The fact that we have removed that explanation means that we are reducing the need for a Government to justify why they are ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, the amendments by the Hon. Lay were intended to give details. We thought the more details we give, the more possibility for justification in litigation. We wanted to have it very brief, so that we do not have room for litigation. So, unless hon. Lay provides a justification of what mischief will be addressed, we are not able to appreciate it. We would be opposing the amendment. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view