Hon Peter Kimari Kihara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: (ii) whether the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation could confirm that the financing agreement has been signed, and why it has taken inordinate time to conclude negotiations; (iii) whether the Ministry could confirm that the first beneficiaries of the project shall be the people of Taita Taveta, and that the water will reach Wundanyi town and Kasushe locations; and, (iv) whether the Ministry could provide the project designs showing the scope of the project, and whether the residents of Taita Taveta will be given priority. Hon. Speaker, the Committee engaged the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation on the ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: The review of the design would be done with full participation of the counties of Makueni, Taita Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa and the shareholders to ensure concerns of each county are captured in the final designs of the project. Hon. Speaker, I submit and thank you. Signed by Hon. Kareke Mbiuki, Chairperson, of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Hon. Speaker, I also have a second response. I do not know whether I could go ahead. The one by Hon. Bernard Shinali. view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Shinali requested a statement regarding Lihanda Corridor gold exploration. The Member for Ikolomani, Hon. Bernard Shinali, sought for a Statement on the Lihanda Corridor gold exploration, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2) (c). He specifically raised the following concerns in his request. (i) The estimated value and quantity of gold deposits in the Lihanda Gold Corridor that Acacia Exploration Kenya Limited identified and the mining methods that the company intended to deploy in mining gold in this particular region in light of sustainability of the environment. (ii) The ownership of Acacia Exploration Kenya Limited that ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: the regulatory body called Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects that regulates resource deposits classification. The realisable value of the gold has not yet been determined, that is, the likely value of the extracted gold less the cost of extracting it. Significantly, more exploration work is required to determine if the gold deposit is economically viable, that is, if it would make a profit if extracted. If it happens that the gold in the ground would not make a profit, it will not be mined and, therefore, the value of the gold while still on the ground is meaningless. If ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: (a) That all large-scale operators who are holders of mining licenses should sign a community development agreement with communities within the mining operations. As per the Mining Community Development Agreement Regulations, 2017, the operator is obliged to spend not less than 1 per cent of the gross revenue on community projects which are identified by the Community Development Agreement Committee. view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: (b) Requirement compelling operators to produce local goods and services as per Mining Procurement of Local Goods and Services Regulations. The companies are required to provide plans and budget at the time of application and licensing for scrutiny which are monitored for compliance during the term of operation. view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: (c) Preferential employment and training of locals and Kenyans. Large-scale mining operators are required to present, for approval, a programme for employment and training of Kenyans. Any specialised expatriate personnel is supposed to train Kenyans to ensure technology transfer within given timelines pegged on work permit issuance and/or renewal. Further, approval has to be sought for any importation of goods and sourcing of services from abroad to ensure that only specialised goods and services that are not available locally are sourced from outside the country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Ministry calls on the local leadership and the county governments to team up with it in facilitating development of local entrepreneurship to prepare and enable the locals to participate in supply of goods and services. There was a question on the services and infrastructure development that the Ministry, under Acacia Exploration Kenya Limited, intends to roll out within Lihanda Gold Corridor. The company is still at the exploration stage. Therefore, it is not in a position to start planning for services and infrastructure development, until it is proven that the gold deposit is profitable to mine. Mining ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: There is a compensation plan for the locals who are affected by the exploration activities. The company undertakes drilling operations in its effort to delineate gold mineralisation, in terms of depth and extent. There was a question on whether the company identifies any area for drilling. The Ministry of Agriculture experts quantify the value of any crop and trees that may be damaged in the course of exploration or drilling for adequate compensation of affected farmers and locals. Before the commencement of any mining, the land and development therein of the locals who will be affected will be valued for ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to submit the Statement which is signed by Hon. Kareke Mbiuki who is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Thank you. view