Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Budget Estimates 2019/2020. In line with the provisions of Standing Order No.235, the Committee scrutinised the budget estimates for the MDAs under its mandate. In exercising the mandate of reviewing the budget estimates, the Committee had a total of seven sittings. The spending agencies under the purview of the Departmental Committee are the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, State Department for Wildlife and State Department for Mining. The sector delivers goods and services that are critical enablers for the realisation of ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: that is providing quality raw materials for construction and manufacturing and construction of processing units which contribute to universal healthcare, food security as well as industrialisation. In the Ministry of Mining, there is manufacturing through promotion and regulation of production of raw materials such as gypsum, limestone, iron ore, manganese, titanium, copper, salt phosphate and carbon dioxide. The sector has a total proposed allocation of Kshs88.92 billion out of which Kshs24.13 billion is Recurrent Expenditure while Kshs64.79 billion is Development Expenditure. The Committee, having scrutinised and reviewed the proposed allocation, observed that the allocations provided for some projects under the ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Committee was informed that since the scrapping of the EIA fee, the Authority has faced serious financial difficulties and has recorded deficits of more than Kshs200 million per year. The Authority has further been declared technically insolvent by the Office of the Auditor-General over the last year. The Government should reinstate the EIA fee to allow NEMA to collect Appropriation-in-Aid (AiA) and enable the Authority to become financially self-sustaining. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it does not make financial sense when we deprive the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) the necessary fees in form of AiA which can make it self-sustaining ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: The Committee noted that the State Corporation does not disclose A-in-A, especially under the donor-funded projects, to the ministry headquarters and subsequently to the National Treasury. This gives the impression of low absorption rate to the National Treasury which in return reduces the Budget allocation under the Supplementary Budget. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) employs different methods towards human-wildlife conflict mitigation. Over time, electric fence has not only proved to be effective but also lasting solution to human-wildlife conflict. As we speak, KWS owes Kenyans, in terms of compensation, more than Kshs15billion. This Budget has provided only Kshs500 million to ... view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: We have quite a number of stalled projects in the Ministry of Water and Sanitation namely Umaa Dam and Badasa Dam, among others. I want to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee. After a lot of plea, it has provided Kshs400million to Badasa dam, Kshs500million to Umaa Dam and Kshs1billion for Soin Koru Dam. view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me to just mention one critical issue because quite a number of dams are financed by the Government. We have one project in the name of Siyoi Muruny in West Pokot which has so far stalled. To date, it is accumulating more than Kshs2.3million per day in terms of the idle plant. Once the Government initiates some of these projects, it should ensure that funding is done in time and it is sufficient to cover them. view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: After reviewing and scrutinising the Budget, the Committee re-allocated funds from non- performing projects to more competing needs. The Report submitted to the Budget and Appropriations Committee has detailed information on the additional request and re-allocation by the Committee. I want to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for they agreed on the various recommendations by the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. view
• 11 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Motion. 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 May 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute on this important Bill. The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has been seized of this matter. We have prosecuted it and we have proposed various amendments, especially on the title of the proposed amendments. The other critical issue is to do with public participation. We invited members of the public who had shown interest in this matter. This is especially to do with issues of conservation. We have proposed further amendments to ensure that owners of conservancies which are around these areas are properly represented in the compensation ... view
• 2 May 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on the Petition regarding the Demolition Notice Issued by NEMA and Water Resource Authority to Home Owners of Seefar Apartments. view