Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1451 to 1460 of 3046.

• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start with the last part of the question. I have said that the noise that is arising from this quarry is within permissible limits and we have gazetted the limits. The hon. Member can check the limits, because we now know how much noise should be allowed, beyond which we should be able to deal with it. So, yes, in this quarry, the noise is within permissible limits. Currently they are not using any explosives. So we are safe as far as that one is concerned. On the issue of the complaint from the ... view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not do post impact assessment. What we do is rehabilitation cost. Before you undertake any activity, we do the EIA to know if it is possible to do the quarry or if it is not possible to do any activity at all. So, the EIA is done before any activity is permitted, and that is what we normally advertize. view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think what the hon. Member needs is the procedure that is undertaken when you are doing an activity. Before you do the activity, we do the EIA to evaluate first whether it is possible to do the activity. Once that is done, the licence is given alongside a detailed report of recommendations or mitigation when you are doing the activity. That should be followed throughout the activity itself. So, I think what the hon. Member is asking for is the mitigation measures; whether they are being obeyed on the ground or not. view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. At least, the last speaker has been clear a little bit, because I think he is using the knowledge he has about what should be done after. I have said that alongside the licence, you have details of mitigation measures that must be taken when you are doing the quarrying. Now, within that period, the measures must be done during the--- view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you have done an EIA, then we agree that you can do with the following mitigating factors: Immediately after you finish, you must return the land back to what it was. All those are contained in the EIA report. So, what I want to assure the hon. Member is that the licence has been given alongside a detailed report on what should be done for mitigation purposes. At the end of the quarrying--- view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if he could be patient again, and hear the conclusion; at the end of the quarrying, then he must bring the land that was excavated back. Now, during the quarrying, we have regulations that govern how you quarry. At the end of that, you must do the landfills again. So, it is a whole three-stage process. I want to assure the hon. Member, and all Kenyans that where you have a quarry land cannot be left with whatever he is saying; it is an excavation that has not been recovered. So, we must recover it and ... view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want the hon. Member to understand that there is a process that you undertake when you are doing an EIA. That was part “a” of this Question. What he wants to know is what should be done after a quarry has been opened. We know the quarry is still active currently. When it is active, you cannot fill it. So, it is impossible for us to do the land filling when we are still quarrying; a licence has been issued to the licensee to do excavation. What I want to assure the hon. Member is ... view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a law that protects Kenyans, first and foremost. If we find that the activities of the quarry are damaging the environment, we will close it. We closed some in Kitui. So, we have been closing them. A DC even closed some last week in Western Province. So, closure is not a problem for us and we will do it. view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am ready to travel with the hon. Member. I am travelling tonight to Cancun for the climate change conference. I am coming back on 14th. I am ready to travel with him to the place between 15th and 17th. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support an amendment that we retain Mrs. Amina Ahmed. I have been listening to the Members of the Committee and I am trying to understand why Mrs. Amina failed the exam. First, I want to support the Committee for rushing with this, although we have only one day to get things done--- view