Ronald Kiprotich Tonui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: incorporated in all the mining activities. They must participate in various decision- making. It should not be directives only at the national level but everywhere. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Currently, we have the Ministry of Mining. It is unfortunate that during our budget-making process, we allocated that very critical Ministry only about Kshs2 billion. Out of that, we allocated about Kshs500 million for what is called Geospatial survey, which is to identify the various minerals that are located in various parts of this country. This is very little money, I believe if I can remember well, the Ministry required, at least, Kshs1.5 billion to do that very major activity, but we were unable to provide adequate funding. While we place in a Ministry like the National Treasury about Kshs38 ... view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: So, I would wish that the Ministry of Mining be well supported in terms of funds. That more funds be allocated to it, so that it can ensure that proper infrastructure is put in place to allow mining in this country. In a place like my county, we do not have any known mineral. But I believe if there could be adequate funds in this Ministry, it could identify some minerals in Bomet County. There are those people who have been in the mining industry. I think there interests should also be well catered for in this Bill. Those old ... view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: There are issues also of the communities which are there and might need to be resettled. There should be proper procedures of resettling them and even compensating them. It should be in such a way that the compensation is favourable to them. There should be nothing like forced acquisition of their farms. They should move out of those farms willingly to new places where they can settle. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: This Bill is talking about the Cabinet Secretary. Everything is about the CS running the whole show. I believe the Committee is thinking of coming up with a Mineral Rights Board so that it can be dealing with licensing which needs to be incorporated in this Bill, so that we do not have sole monopoly in the mining industry whereby everything is approved by the CS. Powers should be shared and placed at the lower level where people can be--- view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: But those amendments will come in the next stage. Are we in the Committee of the Whole House? view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I am contributing to the Bill. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Are we already in the Committee of the Whole House, where amendments are made? view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: ( Laughter ) view