Jamleck Irungu Kamau

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• 27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. The Bill seeks to provide a framework for contracting, exploration and development of petroleum products from petroleum discovered within licensed petroleum blocks in Kenya. The Bill also provides a framework for the safe cessation of upstream petroleum operations. In addition, the Bill proposes to repeal the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act (Cap. 308 of the Laws of Kenya). The Bill further seeks to give effect to the relevant Articles of the Constitution of Kenya in so far as they apply to upstream petroleum operations. ... view
• 27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The stakeholders had quite a number of issues with this provision, especially the powers granted by this sub-clause. They argue that it has the potential to lead to farfetched consequences and it should only be executed on the specific basis of a court order which would determine the reasonableness of the suspicion. There was an argument that some of these facilities, if locked up, would attract very high costs. They gave an example of a driving reek that attracts a standby rate of about US$20,000 to US$40,000. If it is stopped for one day, you are talking about a loss ... view
• 27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The stakeholders were clear that the powers granted under paragraph (b) should not include testing. They say that if testing results into damage to equipment under installation, they were not sure who would bear the cost of the damage. They argue that for someone to go to their premises, they need a court order. They cited Article 31 of the Constitution which provides that: 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
• 27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: “Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to have— (a) their person, home or property searched; (b) their possessions seized; (c) information relating to their family or private affairs unnecessarily required or revealed; or, (d) the privacy of their communication infringed.” Clause 44(1) talks about a petroleum agreement. It provides that: “Where the national Government enters into a petroleum agreement, under this Act, it shall do so fairly, equitably, transparently, competitively and cost effectively: Provided that the national Government shall enter into a petroleum agreement only with a contractor who shall have financial, technical and ... view
• 27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: As I conclude, the other one is Clause 45(1) which gives authority to the CS to negotiate and award petroleum agreements in the prescribed form on behalf of the Government in the form of production sharing contract. Basically, this is also just like Clause 58. It talks about the duration. I can see my time is running out--- view
• 27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I appreciate. Clause 45(1) leaves the CS with the decision on the maximum duration of an agreement. There were proposals that the maximum should be 20 years. Again, they argued that the Bill should set out the maximum duration for the petroleum agreements to avoid risks of collusion with cronies or business partners to grant them near perpetual petroleum agreements on advantageous terms. That is an area that we will have to look into seriously. We met the Ministry and it concurred with quite a number of these proposals from the stakeholders, specifically the ones ... view
• 15 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me also join my colleagues, under Standing Order No.139 (3), on the same issue. If you look at the Constitution under Article 34, it is very clear that freedom and independence of electronic, print and all other types of media is guaranteed by this Constitution. It goes on to say that the State shall not exercise control over or interfere with any person engaged in broadcasting, the production or circulation of any publication or the dissemination of information by any medium. Under (b) which is of more reference to this particular issue, it says that ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today, Wednesday, 26th August 2015:- The Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information on its consideration of the tour of Kenya Electricity Transmission Company substations on 6th to 8th July 2014 and 20th and 21st March 2015. The Report on consideration of the Petition on the failure by Telkom Kenya Limited to pay retrenchment dues to the 997 former employees. I thank you. view
• 25 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House the fact that the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is in the process of implementing the Last Mile Connectivity Project, a programme which was commissioned by the President on 27th May 2015. The project is aimed at stimulating economic growth and accelerate job creation to improve the economic wellbeing of Kenyans, in line with the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan. The Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information notes that the projects will be spread across all the constituencies. Thus all constituencies will be affected by the ... view
• 25 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: transformers have been distributed to each constituency using the Constituencies Development Fund allocation criteria. I, therefore, wish to inform the House that the KPLC has formally written to all Members of Parliament, indicating the transformers that will benefit their areas and the areas where they are. The letters can be picked from the main reception. Members are kindly requested to verify the accuracy of the location of the transformers. In case there are some transformers which are not in your constituency, you may write to the KPLC and forward the letter to our Committee Clerk, Mr. Amos Changwe, on or ... view