Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1361 to 1370 of 3046.

• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, during the visit, it was, indeed, established that there was environmental degradation associated with failure to rehabilitate exhausted mine pits. We visited three sites in Nangini Location and another two sites in Bangali area. The sites we visited were under the following five companies: Amca, Ardhi Stores, Yemata and Wakasha mining companies. After consultation with the hon. Minister Michuki, he directed that all mining activities be stopped and rehabilitation commenced. So, right from when we were on the site, we consulted and closed the mining activities in Bura. Based on that directive, the Director of ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: (iii) The companies should also fence off the disused excavations, in accordance with Mining Safety Regulation 4(1), parts (a) and (e); the rehabilitation exercise is meant to safeguard the local communities and their animals from any risk. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: (iv) The companies should erect beacons bearing the details of the company and all relevant licence numbers at the sites, in accordance with Mining Safety Regulations 23, so that when you visit the site, you know which company is holding what licence. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: (v) Upon accomplishing the aforementioned requirements, the companies should undertake and submit EIA reports, accompanied with comprehensive and implementable Environmental Management Plans. The two documents will inform the decision by the Authority to stay or to lift the stop orders that are now in effect. However, NEMA also reserves the right to suspend or revoke any EIA licence, in accordance with Section 67(1) of the Act. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: (vi) The companies are required to comply with the above orders. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition, the Commissioner of Mines and Geology has suspended the mining licences, in accordance with Section 22 of the Mining Act. These notices were served on the affected companies in the same week. We have already had one defaulter, M/s Ajir Birir, who was found disobeying the orders on 29th May, 2011 by ferrying six lorries of gypsum stones. He was arrested and taken to court on 30th May, 2011 and took a plea of not guilty. The matter was fixed for hearing ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to join in this debate. I would like to say that I oppose it for one reason. I oppose it because it is a very good idea whose time has not come. I believe that this is the future and we should go there. We should enable our children to move from primary school to secondary school uninterrupted. Unfortunately, when I analyze what we require to be able to change, I see that it will be impossible for us to implement. The reality is that the largest population of Kenyans ... view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware of the high levels of pollution of Athi River. My Ministry is co- ordinating various lead agencies to ensure effectiveness of treatment ponds in the City of Nairobi, Thika and Athi River towns. My Ministry has also been exploring ways through which their respective sewerage systems can be expanded. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition, my Ministry has been relocating settlement from the riparian areas, within Nairobi River Basin whose waters end up in River Athi. Other measures being undertaken by the Ministry, includes a strict enforcement of ... view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: The Ministry is also currently implementing the Nairobi River Basin Rehabilitation Programme with the aim of ensuring that the water in all rivers within the basin is clean. In addition to this, the Ministry through the area District Environmental Committee, is creating awareness amongst the residents of Kitui west on the importance of treating water from River Athi. view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the analysis of water is meant to tell us how poisonous the water is. I will be touching on it when I will be giving a statement that has been asked earlier. The analysis is not to say there is no pollution. Pollution maybe pollution of soil running from the sites of cultivation near river banks, which according to us, as experts, means pollutions. It does not mean poisoning. The analysis is to see whether the kind of pollution we are receiving also has poisonous effects. view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that the river flows through Yatta. In fact, in a Statement that I will be issuing later on, I will be touching specifically on what the hon. Member asked about the pollution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have already started looking at the river course and mapping it out to see whether there is any raw sewage that goes through. We will come up with remedial measures as far as that is concerned. So, we have taken the issue very seriously and we have people mapping out the whole river and it will ... view