Gideon Moi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: The local content in reality, policy and laws have transformed countries around the world. I would like to give three examples of the countries which have adopted the local content in their legislative agenda and made it into Bills. We will start with Nigeria. The first image that comes to mind when we think of Nigeria and oil resources is Niger Delta and the conflict that has dismembered communities there. However, there is a beautiful story told by local content development there. Before 2010, Nigeria like Kenya, did not have a local content policy at all. In spite of being ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy about this Bill because of the fact that they will be compelled to pay a percentage of funds to our local universities to set up oil and gas teaching faculties. (iv) It promotes local manufacture of imports consumed within the local oil and gas industry, It requires investment companies to partner with local companies in transferring manufacturing capability to local companies. In addition, it requires international companies to offer wider shareholding to locals in such companies for knowledge transfer. To achieve these aspirations, the Bill establishes necessary institutions to monitor its implementation. It ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: assisted us. I also thank those who contributed to make this Bill what it is. Let us be a more equitable, prosperous and united Republic through enacting progressive and futuristic piece of legislations for the benefit of our current and future leaders. I now call upon the distinguished Senator for Kitui to second. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move. I thought you knew. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Before I continue, I would like to thank all the Senators who have contributed profusely. It has been very enriching and I have listed and noted their concerns. Most Senators have talked about the issue of what we call ‘local.’ This Bill deals with local content and how the local people will benefit, and not be overrun by the other bigger ‘locals.’ Sen. Hargura, I also agonize about this. I was trying to dig down to what is ‘local.’ For example, in my county, we have geothermal exploitation, and we have discovered oil. The ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in Senate: of monetization of benefits expressed in percentages of revenues shared from natural resources or material sales. It is about growing our collective capacity and capability, as a nation, to meaningfully participate in the extractive industry value chain and to capture higher value domestically. I see local content development as more than handouts; I see it as an empowerment to the citizenry, both moral and legal, to partake of the constitutional objectives of ensuring that our natural resources benefit us. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 61(3), I request that you defer putting of the question on this Bill ... view
• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you very much. Kongoi, Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to--- view
• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: I said: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.” view
• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to support this Motion. In fact, I would like to say a huge thanks to Mr. Eluid Kipchoge. He made us, as a country, all proud by breaking the record, which one of my villagers from Baringo County, Mr. Paul Tergat, held. Due to limited time, many speakers have said and hit the point; that we need to do more for our heroes for their exemplary performance. However, how do we fund it? We should do what the western world, especially the United Kingdom (UK), does with their sportsmen and women. We should ... view