Peris Chepchumba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 151 to 160 of 226.

• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: to ask the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs:- (a) Could the Vice-President give the names of the local and foreign investors who own Toto 6/49; when the business was registered and under which trade licence they are operating. (b) How much money the lottery generates per week; the number of players; how much it has generated since inception and what steps the Government is taking to ensure the company’s game conforms to the international best standards and statutory requirements. (c) Could the Vice-President state how much the lottery has donated to charity through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and table ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources:- (a) to what extent the Government is prepared to curb the potential harmful effect of electronic waste in the country, given the lack of collection and recycling policies on electronic waste mostly resulting from dumping from the West; (b) whether he is aware that the move by the Government to impose a 25 per cent excise duty on imported refurbished computers and zero rate new computers 2 years ago has not helped the situation, and, if so, what measures he is taking to reverse the situation; and, (c) whether he could table ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for that elaborate answer. However, I would like her to tell this House the effective incentives the manufacturers give consumers with regard to the re-use or recycling of these products. view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, has the Government documented the annual domestic e-waste in the country particularly in urban areas like Eldoret, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa? view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) what precautions are in place by the Ministry to cushion the country against the expected rise in commodity prices following the ban by Russia of wheat exports arising from devastating draught and heat waves; (b) whether he could confirm that the 300,000 tonnes of grains annually produced is a third of the country’s consumption of 900,000 tonnes; and (c) what plans are in place to make sure that surplus produce in local markets are mopped up in readiness for any eventualities. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Minister confirm to this House that Kenya is not self-sufficient in wheat production and, therefore, imports the cereal to bridge the deficit? view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what incentives are in place or the Government is putting in place for local farmers to produce more grain so that we do not experience shortages? view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Information and Communications:- (a) whether he is aware that communication masts/signal which have become a common feature in Kenya in the last ten years have occasioned negative health ramifications in the lives of Kenyans; (b) what steps the government is taking to ensure that the possible risks of the electromagnetic radiations from these masts are curbed and what policies are there to ensure that persons injured as a result of such radiations will be promptly compensated; and, (c) how the companies will be legally made to respond to the robust new evidence of harmful health effect. view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the expected expansion of telephony, how will the players in the field address long-term effects? view
• 29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister has said that he is not aware that there could be some harmful effects. But I know that even with the cell phones that we use daily, some of us are complaining of ear problems. But whatever is installed, the Government should take precautions to protect the users. How many of these masts are to be erected in the next two years? view