Kiraitu Murungi

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• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to sincerely thank my colleagues for giving our Vote their total and unanimous support. You have noted that every hon. Member who spoke on this Vote spoke in support. This is unprecedented and we sincerely thank hon. Members from both sides of the House. view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Hon. Members have made various valuable comments during their contributions and I promise, as a Minister, that we are going to take those comments seriously. We will build them into our policies, programmes and into the design of our projects. Although I may not respond specifically to each and every contribution, we have taken copious notes and my offices who are there will incorporate them into a document which will be used to guide our operations in the Ministry. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to respond to a few of the common issues which have been raised by ... view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT a sum not exceeding Kshs11,266,328,995 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2009, in respect of:- Vote 30 - The Ministry of Energy view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution. view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. July 29, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2149 Mr. Speaker, Sir, the core activities undertaken by the Ministry of Energy include the following: (i) Expanding and upgrading of energy infrastructure. (ii) Promoting energy efficiency and conservation. (iii) Protecting the environment. (iv) Mobilising requisite financial resources for operation and expansion of energy supply and distribution. (v) Energy security of supply through diversification of sources and mixes in a cost- effective manner. (vi) Increasing energy access to all segments of our population. (vii) Enhancing legal, regulatory and institutional framework ... view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the skyrocketing global energy prices have dangerous repercussions for our economy. As you may have noted both in the local and international Press, there is global unrest due to high energy prices basically dubbed, "Food and Fuel Crisis". In the whole of Africa, there is a chronic power shortage largely due to under investment in electricity generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. Kenya is caught up in this difficult energy situation. Petroleum and electricity are the main sources of commercial energy in Kenya. Fuel wood is the primary source of energy used to meet domestic energy ... view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last week on Wednesday, 9th July, 2008, Mr. Ababu Namwamba requested me to make a Ministerial Statement on the upgrade of the Kenya Petroleum Refineries. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to make the following Ministerial Statement. The Kenya Petroleum Oil Refineries Limited (KPRL) comprises two refineries known as "Complex 1" and "Complex 2" commissioned in 1963 and 1974, respectively. The Refinery has a designed processing capacity of up to approximately 4 million metric tonnes of heavy crude oil per annum. The current shareholding of the KPRL is as follows: the Government of Kenya, 50 per ... view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The fifth issue raised by Mr. Namwamba is: What became of the Kshs1 billion allocated to the upgrade programme by Treasury in 2007/2008 Fiscal Year? Out of the Kshs1 billion budgeted during the 2007/2008 Financial Year, only Kshs500 million was remitted to Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited as part of the Government of Kenya equity contribution to the refinery upgrade. The balance of Kshs500 million was not remitted due to budgetary constraints, arising from the post-election violence that was experienced earlier this year. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the sixth issue is whether the Government has ... view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to make clarifications as follows. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I want to deny again that the process that had been undertaken is not such as described by my learned friend Mr. Namwamba. This process had been undertaken in an open and transparent manner as I have explained in my Statement. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member requested me to table a letter in which Tamoil Company declined to participate in the Wood Mackenzie process. I do not have the letter, however, in my Statement I confirmed that indeed, Tamoil, which is now ... view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I did say myself that refinery is not competitive because of obsolete technology. Indeed, the products produced there have a higher sulphur content than imported products. The reason we want to upgrade the refinery is so that we can reduce the sulphur content below its current percentage. It is true that the refinery could perform much better in reduction of sulphur content. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the Memorandum of Understanding, I would like to confirm to the House that, indeed, it was signed by the Government and the Libyan company. Indeed, the MOU is what it ... view