9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
It is a fairly comprehensive Report. But Hon. Kareke Mbiuki, before you sit down, I need some clarity. At page 29 of the Report, paragraph 5, you have said: “The Committee lacked the technical knowhow to test samples at various points in the plant. However, the samples were collected.” What happened to those samples?
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
So, basically, that paragraph 5 is of no use to this Report. What is out of order, Hon. Bunyasi? There is no debate yet. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
I share in your anxiety but let us just follow our own procedures. I will give you an opportunity at the right time and then you can expound on that line. For now, let us have the Seconder.
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chair, I will add you a minute so that you can second.
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
Just before I propose the Question, this Report appears comprehensive, but it is a bit troubling. You have said that there were orders of closure, but whether those orders were ever adhered to culminating with the order of 2nd February 2017 is not clear in your Report. It is not clear whether this company ever closed even for a day. Was it closed?
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Members, I see interests from Hon. Nakara Lodepe, Member for Turkana Central. Hon. Lodepe not desiring to be in the House, I will give the first opportunity to Hon. Mabonga Mwambu, Member for Bumula.
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
Let us have the Member for Nambale, Hon. Bunyasi John.
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Bunyasi, I will allow you an extra minute or two to just finish your train of thought.
view
9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly:
That is a very good contribution from Hon. Bunyasi. In fact, just along those lines, when you look at the Report, there is a part with an indication that effluent from this particular factory ends up in Athi River and eventually into the Tana River ecosystem and into the ocean. So, it is affecting huge populations. Therefore, this is a serious matter which we must address ourselves to. I will give the next opportunity to Hon. Hassan Rehema, Member for Tana River.
view