Sophia Abdi Noor

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• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to this Motion. I support the Report by the Pan-African Parliament Members, which was moved on Thursday afternoon. The Pan-African Parliament is a very important institution of which we are a member. I congratulate the Members we elected to represent us there in South Africa. I also recognise the important role and the mandate they have been given by their colleagues from other countries on the continent. Congratulations to them. They are doing very well. They were elected to various The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: committees. They represented us very well. They have promoted the status and image of this House and country and that is a job well done by them. They also raised critical issues on matters that we expect them to bring before the House. Personally, I am prepared to pass any legislation that will improve the status, co-ordination, and collaboration among the Pan-African Parliament member states. They dealt with major issues of integration and collaboration with the African Union. That should be the way forward. It is important for us to strengthen the African Union. With those remarks, I beg to ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to second this important Report. I want to start with the issue you touched on, particularly the samples that we collected and were not tested anywhere. We were frustrated. We felt that all the work we had invested a lot in went to waste. You have seen the kind of details that are in it. But, unfortunately, we were not able to test the samples. The Committee undertook an inquiry into a complaint on environmental pollution by LDK Limited. The objectives of the inquiry were to establish the extent of environmental ... view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Expectant mothers came before the Committee and gave their versions of the story. Families and expectant mothers suffer from long-term health complications which are caused by pollution. It was, therefore, important to deal with the matter since it is a threat to lives and investments in the area. Some of the mothers who came to us were shedding tears. They explained to us what they had gone through, particularly during their early stages of pregnancy. They explained to us how their children are faced with health complications, including heart problems and even cancer. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: A close-down order given to the London Distillers (Kenya) Limited (LDKL) on 6th February due to air pollution was not fully complied with. They actually re-opened, but it was The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: not clear whether they had met the expected conditions. During our investigations, we found out that they had not met the set standards. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, LDKL has been in existence for over 30 years in Kenya. They have employed a number of Kenyans and complied with taxation requirements. The Committee felt that LDKL had not met the required standards. Yes, they gave us an income, but on the other hand, there have been a lot of issues that they fall behind especially on environmental and health-related issues. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The National Environment and Management Authority (NEMA) only acted after the complaints were raised by Edermann Properties Limited. The NEMA is a Government institution that all of us respect. They need to carry out their mandate. They have been reactive to issues as opposed to being proactive. They only reacted to this after the emanation of complaints. So, we observed and gave a recommendation that NEMA should seize their authority and protect Kenyans in line with their mandate. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Edermann Properties Limited acquired the land adjacent to LDKL knowing very well that the whole area is highly industrialised. When they were buying the property, it was changed. view