Prof. Margaret Kamar

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• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also thank the Minister for donating the two minutes. I would like to support this Motion whose time was yesterday. This is because these athletes have done us proud, but we have not recognized them. These people have worked for the nation without a penny being given to them from the nation. Whatever they have done through their own talent is more than what some of us who earn salaries have done. For lack of earning anything from the country, we need to start recognizing them in a different way. I come from ... view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Mineral resource surveys in the country are undertaken by the Government through the Mines and Geology Department, and also by licensed prospecting and exploration companies. Due to financial limitations, the surveys carried out by the Government are mainly aimed at providing preliminary baseline information to guide further detailed work by private exploration companies. The surveys conducted since 2000 have largely been preliminary geological surveys to determine occurrences of mineral in general. The surveys done by the Mines and Geological Department since the year 2000 have resulted in the identification of the following ... view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to mention that the Minerals and Mining Bill is in the final stages of preparation. I once mentioned here that the Minister has already gazetted a committee that is aligning the laws in the Ministry with the new Constitution. The mining sector was overhauled by the new Constitution, especially in what accrues after mining. Therefore, because of that, a lot is going to happen. The Ministry is going to come up with a law that will be passed in this House to streamline the whole process from licensing, exploration and mining to quantifying the ... view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not true that the locals are not involved. Before any licence for exploration is issued – which is under our laws – there has to be consent given. That consent has to be given, either by the county council, when it is county council land or the owners of the land. We also have hon. Members in this House who have been dealing in gemstones and so on, and they are aware that you cannot go into a private land without that. So, the licences are always given after the consent has been given. view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to get information about that specific case. I would be very happy if the hon. Member could give us that specific information. I will not be surprised that the advertisements that are appearing now are being done because of consents which were done much earlier. Normally, there is the point of exploration before you even go into the mining. Before you even come from exploration to mining, the process is very long. It is possible that there is something which the hon. Member is not aware of or I am not aware of. But ... view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are aware that is a brand new Question. The Question that was asked was which ones are viable and which ones we can exploit. If the hon. Member would like to know the amounts, we will be able to give that information. But it has to be raised as a different Question. It is slightly different from the information that I have here. We have that information in the Ministry. view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I mentioned that out of the preliminary exploration that was done by the Ministry, iron ore deposits in Meru County were identified. view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not get him right. That is extremely new, and if you would like me to get information, I will do so. view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to agree with the hon. Member that once we do systematic mining in this country, we will eradicate poverty. We are very conscious to that fact as a Ministry. That is why the first law we are going to reform is the law on the minerals and mining. So, as a Ministry, we rushed on that one. That is why the Minister got a team to work on the law. When that is done, I am sure the Member for Ikolomani will be very happy that they did not exploit it yesterday and that ... view
• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Question that was raised was with regard to 2000 and after. I wish the Member read the Question properly. The mining in fluorspar is ongoing even currently and I answered that in a latter Question No.445 which was asked by the Member for Emuhaya. He had asked a very important Question with regard to the areas. So, if you refer to my answer to Question No.445, there is fluorspar and many other minerals. This Question was very specific to 2000. view