Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The residents were requesting NEMA to thoroughly investigate the company and firmly ask them to adhere to all measures regarding air quality and effluent discharge as stipulated in the Air and Water Quality Regulations. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, NEMA, in a letter dated 6th February 2017 written to London Distillers Kenya Limited, ordered the closure of the factory pursuant to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, Cap.387 Part II Section 3. This was after the company failed to comply with the three improvement orders issued to them on dates 6th March 2016, 21st July 2016 and 8th September 2016. view
• 4 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, despite the orders issued by NEMA, London Distillers Kenya Limited has yet to reduce the environmental pollution, a year later according to Erdemann Property Limited. Therefore, the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources seized the matter. view
• 29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: view
• 29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on an inquiry into the complainant of environmental pollution by London Distillers Kenya Limited. view
• 29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At the outset, I want to thank the Members who have contributed to this Motion for their overwhelming support. Issues of forest conservation are extremely important. Nature is very unforgiving if we destroy forests. It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to ensure that our forest cover target of 10 per cent and above by the year 2022 is achieved. The issue of climate change is real. We can attest to its effect in this country. I urge all the stakeholders to ensure that the targeted forest cover is achieved so as ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At the outset, I want to thank the Members who have contributed to this Motion for their overwhelming support. Issues of forest conservation are extremely important. Nature is very unforgiving if we destroy forests. It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to ensure that our forest cover target of 10 per cent and above by the year 2022 is achieved. The issue of climate change is real. We can attest to its effect in this country. I urge all the stakeholders to ensure that the targeted forest cover is achieved so as ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Having listened to hon. Members, I would like to say at the outset that this Report is a result of the inquiry that we did into forest resource management and logging activities in the country. However, by the time we completed writing this Report, the issue of Mau Forest was not as emotive as it currently is. I assure hon. Members that this Committee is currently seized of the issue of the Mau complex. On Monday next, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge of environment and forestry will appear before our Committee so that we can start discussions on how ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Having listened to hon. Members, I would like to say at the outset that this Report is a result of the inquiry that we did into forest resource management and logging activities in the country. However, by the time we completed writing this Report, the issue of Mau Forest was not as emotive as it currently is. I assure hon. Members that this Committee is currently seized of the issue of the Mau complex. On Monday next, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge of environment and forestry will appear before our Committee so that we can start discussions on how ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: who is one of the biggest saw millers sitting in the KFS Board. Therefore, as a Committee, we shall recommend amendment to the Forest Act 2016 so that people who take part in depletion of our forests do not sit in the KFS Board, which is mandated to preserve forests. Hon. Speaker, allow me to register the Committee’s appreciation to your office and that of the Clerk for the facilitation during the investigation into this matter. I also wish to appreciate the House for contributing to this very important Motion. I also wish to sincerely appreciate the Committee members for ... view