Mwangi Kiunjuri

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• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I would like to congratulate all the 17 hon. Members who contributed to this Bill, as well as urge those hon. Members who did not have a chance to contribute to do so. I would like to assure them that their concerns will be considered. We will ask hon. Members, before the Bill goes to the Committee Stage, to bring amendments they want included, which we will compare with what is in the Bill, so that we can have a law that cannot be challenged, and which will be for the good of Kenya. ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was also concern whether we have the capacity required for this country and, I believe, those who raised this issue knew that the reason why we are getting short of the capacity is because the economy is performing. To address this question, we already have the Jinja-Tororo-Lessos power interconnector, which will provide us with 333kv. We also have the Arusha-Kenya interconnector which will also provide us with another 220 kv. On the same line, we have a 600 kilometre line coming from Ethiopia to the border of Kenya, and we are also going to ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, our doors are open in the Ministry of Energy. We 3904 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 22, 2006 shall bring the appropriate amendments when the right time comes. With those few remarks, I beg to move. view
• 21 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. Part VI of the Bill has created an Energy Tribunal to hear and determine appeals against decisions of the Energy Regulatory Commission and the Minister. The Tribunal will be chaired by a lawyer appointed by the President in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission. He should have the relevant experience in matters related to energy. Part VII of the Bill is on the Miscellaneous Provisions which gives the Minister the authority under Clause I(i)2 to procure emergency power capacity in the event of a power crisis. This provision does not exist in the current Electrical ... view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Energy Bill be now read a Second Time. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sessional Paper No.4 of 2004 on Energy has articulated the legal and regulatory framework challenges impacting adversely on the efficient operation of the energy sector. To address such challenges, the Sessional Paper has called for a critical review of the existing energy sector legislations and also made recommendations on appropriate changes to be effected to improve governance in the sector. The Energy Bill, consistent with the policy, has taken a broad new clause, amended and consolidated ... view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am consulting on a few technical issues with the Clerk-at-the-Table and we are going to issue our response. view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Ministry of Energy is really concerned with the ongoing debate on the control of prices in respect of sale of petroleum products in this country. We have been looking at the relevant sections of the law to come up with a permanent solution as to how we can save the Kenyan taxpayer from exploitation, given arbitrary setting of prices of petroleum products by oil companies. view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry has been looking at all the relevant provisions of the law with a view to harmonising them. In most cases, we have found out that there are conflicting sections of the law. If you look at what happened in 1992, that is, the deregularisation of pricing of petroleum products, you will see that it is in direct conflict with the other existing laws. If you look at the Restrictive Trade Practices, Monopolies and Price Control Act, Cap.504, it gives the Minister for Finance the powers to fix prices not only for petroleum products, ... view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already argued that there are so many sections in various Acts and statutes on issues relating to petroleum or price control. I said that the Ministry is supportive of this Motion and that is why I am telling this House that there is no need of amending the Petroleum Act, Cap.116 because what we are seeking to amend is already provided for in Cap.504 and it shall also be captured in the Energy Bill. I am only alerting hon. Members that we are coming up with the same regulations in the Energy Bill. ... view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen the need to harmonise all the relevant statutes and come up with a law that will surpass other existing laws. In my submission, the Ministry is also going to look at the various sections of the Petroleum Act, Cap.116. Even if we pass this Motion today, I will ask the hon. Member who Moved it to come to our office so that we can sit down and see whether the sections that he is asking us to amend are properly provided for in the Energy Bill. If that is agreeable to both ... view