Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: There had been cases of vandalism of metallic joints from their feeder sewer line before discharge to EPZ main sewer on 19th April 2016. On 6th March 2016, the Authority issued an improvement order to the facility advising them to secure their feeder sewer to avoid vandalism, rehabilitate site affected by the discharge from vandalism activity and submit effluent analysis report for the pre-treated waste water. On 21st June 2016, the Authority issued another improvement order to the facility directing them to do the following: submit the effluent analytical report of the pre-treated waste water, submit stack emission measures report ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: environmental requirement. On 5th March 2018, LDK Ltd submitted their supplementary preliminary stack emissions measurement report awaiting the final one in 21 days. On 19th March 2018, the Authority received an invitation from Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to provide a brief on the LDK. As per the Air Quality Regulations, 2014, facilities located within industrial areas are expected to persevere with recommended ambient air quality standard for industrial areas and vice-versa for industries intending to operate within residential areas in order to co-exist. At the same time, we had a sitting with the Managing Director of LDK, ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: use industrial, residential and agricultural. It is a mixture where industries, residential property, churches and mosques are set up. It is a mixed setup which has been caused by change of user. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: 9. LDK also informed the committee that they had endured complaints from similar actors on the past and indicated to us that on 16th January 2006 and 3rd February 2006, EHS Resource Centre filed a complaint with public complaint committee PCC) on the environment and PCC had recommendation NO. 115/2006. 10. One of the findings and recommendations of PCC No.115/2006 was that Mavoko Municipal Council as it was then known should cease, in the absence of master development plan, granting individual change of user permits in areas where there is likely to be conflict where just permits are granted. 11. ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: On the policy of change of user, it was defined as a development application involving any alteration in the use, purpose, level of activity within any land, space and building that involves material changes which does not conform to the existing plans and policies. The basis for approval for development applications include change of user is an approved development plan, zoning plan and policies and regulations contained therein. 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: The physical Planning Act, 286 Section 31 on the development application state that any person requiring development permission shall make an application in the form of prescribed in the fourth schedule to the planning authority responsible for the areas in which the land concerned is situated. It further provides that such application shall be accompanied by such plans and particulars as are necessary to indicate the purposes of the development and, in particular, shall show the proposed use and density. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Ministry also indicated that the procedure for change of user comprises of pre-application which involves ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (iii) The LDK needed to come up with an improvement plan and a technology to contain the offensive smell emanating from its operations and waste. (iv) There were many other housing estates in the vicinity other than the Great Wall Gardens Estate. The Committee lacked the technical knowledge to test samples at various points in the plant. However, the samples were collected. From the foregoing, the Committee made the following observations: Families, especially expectant mothers and children, could be suffering from long term health complications from the pollution. It was, therefore, important to deal with the matter expeditiously to eliminate ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: London Distillers Limited had an agreement of sewer connection with the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA). However, a letter dated 14th January 2015 indicated the polluting nature of the company. The introductory paragraph of the letter states: “… after rigorous analytical and quality assessment of your pre-treated effluent, it is a fact that you are unable to achieve the values of COD and BOD set at 1000 mg/l and 500 mg/l respectively as stipulated in the Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006 of Legal Notice No.120”. The letter went on to give conditions for connection to the EPZA ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: That is what I have said. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I have said: “Ensure that London Distillers Kenya (Limited) within six months from the date of adoption of this Report…” 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