Godfrey Osotsi

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• 19 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: The Energy Regulatory Commission is a very technical organisation and it requires a Director-General who has experience in the sector. It is for that purpose that I have proposed that apart from the other qualifications which are listed there, it is important for the DG to have at least two years’ experience in the petroleum and energy sector. Thank you, Hon. Chairman. view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware of the socio-economic benefits of sport; recognising that sports can and does make great and positive economic, health, social and cultural impact on individuals, communities and wider society; further aware that sports can be a major source of employment and foreign exchange earning in Kenya, with potential to improve the country’s economy on a large scale if it is well harnessed; deeply concerned that the standards of sports in Kenya in many disciplines remain low due to among other things, inadequate investment, scouting, nurturing of The electronic ... view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: talent; cognisant that Section 33(4) of the Sports Act 2013 establishes the Kenya Academy of Sports, and further Section 34 (a) of the Act provides that the function of the academy shall be among other things establish and manage sports training academies; appreciating that Article 6(3) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that a national State organ shall ensure reasonable access to its services in all parts of the Republic, so far as it is appropriate to do so having regard to the nature of the service. This House urges the Government through the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts ... view
• 12 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. We have just passed the Energy Bill in the Second Reading. That Bill proposes to consolidate all energy resources into one Bill, namely, geothermal, downstream petroleum, electrical energy, renewable energy and all that. I am concerned because it would have been proper if this Bill was consolidated within the Energy Bill for the simple reason that globally, the practice is to consolidate all aspects of a particular resource into one Bill for easy regulation. For example, in developed economies like the United States of ... view
• 12 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: regulator for all the utilities, namely, electricity, water and telecommunications, but in this Bill, we seek to establish the Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority which is another regulatory authority similar to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). We are a small economy and cannot accommodate many organisations of this nature. view
• 12 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: In any case, I remember some time back this Government was engaged in an exercise to merge various parastatals for effective management and to reduce cost. However, it now seems we are again engaging in an exercise to create many parastatal organisations. That will be a strain on our economy. Countries in Africa such as Rwanda have adopted a regime of having one regulator and that model has been assessed to be successful. The model of petroleum having a separate regulator from other forms of energy has been tried in Uganda. I advise the Committee to seek information from Uganda. ... view
• 12 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: adversely, if they are not considered in the sharing of revenue. This is a problem that has been experienced even in Nigeria at Niger Delta. There is competition among communities. Therefore, we need to look for a system in which the immediate neighbouring sub-counties to this local community can benefit from this very important resource. I am also concerned that in the entire Bill, there is no mention of corporate social responsibility. This is a very important aspect. One may argue that these communities have benefitted from other programmes like training, local content and revenue share. If you look at ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. At the outset, I support this Bill. I have few comments to make on the Bill. This is a very important Bill in the sense that it has consolidated all other pieces of legislation in the energy sector into one. That is very important because it makes it easier to regulate the sector because we now have geothermal, renewable energy, nuclear energy and electrical energy all consolidated into one Bill. It is proper to have all those pieces of legislation under one Bill for ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: The Bill also talks about nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is the way to go because it is safe, sustainable and has less carbon emission. Hydro energy may not be sustainable in the long run. So, we should start seriously thinking about how the country can invest in nuclear energy because nuclear energy will provide enough energy for this country. We need enough energy for us to run this economy. I have serious concerns about some sections of this Bill. My concerns are hugely on the ERC. The ERC is a key regulator that should be fully independent. Under this Bill, ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: there is no mention of knowledge and experience in the energy sector. The DG of the ERC must be individuals who have exemplary knowledge and experience in the energy sector because it is a complex organisation to manage. It is too technical and you cannot just pick someone who has only seven years of experience in any sector to come and head such a technical organisation. At the Committee of the whole House, it is important that amendments are introduced so that whoever becomes the DG of such a highly technical commission must have knowledge and experience in the sector. ... view