Wesley Kipchumba Korir

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Aug 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
• 7 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, another school to be recognized is Kagaru Primary School from South Imenti Constituency. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, like I was saying earlier on it is within the functions of a Departmental Committee to investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities, administration, operations and estimates of the assigned Ministries and departments. It is in the context of our Standing Order No.216 that I have directed that the Departmental Committee on Lands undertakes an investigation relating to the matters that have been raised by hon. Pukose and bring a report to this House. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Like my friend who has just finished speaking, I support this Bill but with major amendments. As a country, as we move forward, mining is becoming a very important part of our country. We now have discovered a lot of natural resources that can benefit this country but as this Bill stands, we are going to chase away investors instead of attracting them. The reasons why countries like China and Rwanda have become prosperous is because they put laws and regulations that are conducive for investors to ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: In this Bill, there are two parts of mining. There is the prospective part of the mining, operation; and there is the real mining or operation of the mining industry. When you look at this Bill, for example, the rights in private or public land, it makes it difficult for an investor to come and invest in this country. This is because when we put so many regulations that before you know there is something to be mined or not, you have to have consent of the owner of the land and yet we are trying to see if there ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: We need to amend the Bill so that the only time that we put serious regulations for an investor who wants to come and do mining is when it involves excavating or turning and removal of soil. But if it just testing; the initial testing, they should let them test and see if there is something to be mined. Another thing that this Bill does not cover is how to share the resources, especially the royalties. It says that the owner of the permit pays royalties to the State. We have the county government. We have the community but it ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we need a Bill that forces the investors, before the natural resource leaves the area, to ensure that the people around that area get maximum benefit from it. Otherwise, we will have people from other areas benefiting and not people within the areas where the natural resource is found. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Another issue that I have is the environmental impact of the mining industry. Right now we know that we have global warming. This Bill should make reference to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, No.8 of 1999 so that it reduces the loopholes that can be created if the Act is not followed. So, I urge the Chairperson of the Committee that deals with mining to make sure that they look deeply into the Bill before it comes for Third Reading because if it goes like this, we will be chasing away investors instead of attracting them. Our President is ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you and I will support this Bill with intensive amendments. view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to speak on this very important issue affecting our nation. view