Rev. Rev. Julius Murgor

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware that consent was not given by the owners. I am aware that mining licences are given by the Ministry or those authorized institutions. So, before they are issued, it is assumed that consultations have taken place on the ground. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have just read in my answer that soon we will be introducing a Bill before this House which will take care of land owners. They will be fully compensated before the mining can take place. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, some institutions such as county councils are authorized to issue licences because of the location of those minerals. That is in line with the Ministry to recognize and give authority to those county councils or institutions. So, some fees is paid there and some for licences and permits. That is in order. Also, with consultation from the ground, some agreements may be made with the local communities or individuals in whose land those minerals are found. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware about that specific situation. I wish the--- view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I am not aware of is the gazette notice banning mining. So, I cannot really address that issue, even though I am aware that we licensed them. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I confirm that there are deposits of ruby in Baringo County. This was discovered in 2001 by a prospector. Ruby deposits are found in the soils within the rocky terrain of Kwirintoi close to Waseges River to the east of Lake Bogoria, and at Kapleng’noi and Barsemoi to the west of the lake. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: (b) Several firms applied for exploration licences after the discovery of the ruby. The current status of these firms is shown in the table below. (1) Vitogems Enterprises was given 4.8 square kilometers and was granted a special licence No.215 which expired on 1st November, 2007. There is no evidence of any serious exploration work done. (2) Barsemoi Self Help Group was given five square kilometres but failed to satisfy all the requirements to warrant granting of licence. Application is now treated as abandoned. (3) Barsemoi ‘A’ Self Help Group, which was also given five square kilometres and granted a ... view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: The Ministry has been sued by the company and is awaiting the determination of the case. However, none of the licensed companies is active on the ground. Twenty one day expiry notices have been sent to them, apart from Corby Limited, which sued the Government for compensation following the vandalism of their mining equipment. In the case of Barsemoi Self Help Group, the company had earlier applied for an area of five square kilometres, but only one square kilometre was availed, which was approved for grant of special licence on 20th December, 2004. However, the company did not pay the ... view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just winding up. view