John Sakwa Bunyasi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Secondly, this was a very important task because the findings and decisions that the Committee arrived at in respect of LDK versus Edermann would be of application and general interest to the rest of the republic. These are second-order type reactions to industrialisation and eventually development that we all desire. It provides jobs and pays statutory deductions, but has 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: many issues arising. The Committee had a unique opportunity to help bring to the understanding of Kenyans that even though we desire this development, there is a cost to development and such costs include air and water pollution. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: So, there are consequences and issues that we never examine. Such are the issues that many developed countries have to deal with. This Parliament, through the Committee, has a very unique opportunity to pronounce itself on issues of this kind. However, I have some concerns. I will start with our regulatory institutions before I go to LDK. It has come up many times that institutions such as NEMA have serious ethical problems. They seem to go to bed with their clients in manners that cannot be legal. I believe this is parliamentary language, but if it is unethical, I will ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I listened to them in Nambale when they were trying to arbitrate between West Kenya Sugar Company and Busia Sugar Company and it was clear that NEMA had been completely compromised. Their letters were wish-washy and vague, clearly avoiding taking a position. The net result is that we have two factories established within 10 kilometers and there are many other issues. However, I do not want to make them the subject. Therefore, let me make this Report the subject. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: One of the recommendations I have thought about given the content and kind of work the Committee did, is the request for serious audit on NEMA. This should be on its ethical standing and lack of use of the technical expertise it has. It is unfortunate as the Chair said that the Committee was handicapped because even though samples were collected, they could not be tested because of logistical problems. I know some of those problems may be financial because we have seen this with the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), which is another disaster in our republic. Parliament feels ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: It is unfortunate for this to happen because of these authorities being unethical. If they were ethical, they should be the ones leading this effort and helping the Committee. These are expert institutions which should be part and parcel of what the Committee intends to achieve. However, in this particular case, it is clear that they are part of the problem which is being investigated. I would have liked to see a recommendation on what should be done to the NEMA leadership, so that it can act ethically and gain the confidence of Kenyans and institutions like Parliament. They should ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: We have problems with the fact that there was mixed-user authorisation in the area, which created conflict. The problem in the first place is not the conflict, but the breaking of the law by LDKL, given the kind of effluent emissions they put both in the air and water. So, the intention of the Committee was to get this established because there are norms and standards established in the various laws that we have. With this being established, the big issue is not that Edermann Property Limited is now close by, but they realised that there was a problem. There ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: There are still issues out there and the big matter to be looked at is not the fact that there was change in the use of land, and this created conflict, but the law was broken and they have continued to break it. As I pursue this, my concern is the impact. The Vice-Chair, in seconding, has hinted on the long-term impact on health which is obvious. How far should families live to satisfy affluent emissions and lack of standards? The Edermann Property Limited happens to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: have bought the land that was adjacent. So, this cannot be the breaking of the law. The problem is that somebody somewhere is polluting the environment. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: We definitely need jobs. In many countries, over time, when you have to shift from technology that is no longer relevant, people need time. However, first they need to acknowledge that their technology is no longer in place just like it happened in the aviation industry. There was a time when our planes could not go to Europe because they had not retrofitted sufficiently to conform to the air pollution standards of those countries. Eventually, they complied and nowadays, they fly there. So, it is possible that LDKL might have also put in place technologies that are outdated. However, it ... view