Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: So, this is an area where I believe that we may need to reinstate this committee. This committee is free. It goes all round the country and people are able to talk to them very freely. Otherwise, if you tell Kenyans to go to court on environmental issues, it is very unlikely that they will go. The other thing which I want to support in this Bill is the need for preparation of a three-year National Environment Action Plan. This is extremely important. We need to have a national action plan, which states what we should do to address our ... view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: environmental assets is. This is what the rest of the world is doing. Our environmental assets should be given monetary value, so that we know how much we own environmentally. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB) was created and tasked with spearheading the development of nuclear energy in the country; deeply concerned that the construction and maintenance of a nuclear plant is a highly technical, expensive and risky undertaking that potentially exposes a country to the threat of nuclear radiation and the challenge of disposal of radioactive nuclear waste; further aware that due to these inherent risks in nuclear energy production, many of the developed countries like Germany, India, Japan and South Africa amongst others have ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a highly technical Motion. If you allow me, I will take a lot of time to explain, so that it can be understood. It is a Motion which is highly scientific but I will try to be as simple as possible in my explanation, so that all the Members of this House can understand its essence. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Nuclear energy is generated from enriched uranium. It is generated by splitting the atoms of uranium through a process known as “fusion”. When that is done, energy is released. That energy is then used to heat water. The heated water produces steam. The steam is, in turn, used to drive turbines, which then produce electricity. In a nutshell, that is how nuclear energy is produced. Uranium is one of the few elements that have high energy content. That is why uranium is used in producing nuclear bombs. As hon. Members are aware, during the Second World War, uranium was used ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Operating a nuclear plant requires a lot of water, which must pass through the reactor in which the uranium is located to split it. Without water, you cannot produce nuclear energy. A nuclear reactor should be placed where there is a lot of fresh water. Therefore, as one plans to install a nuclear reactor, one must know the source of water. 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
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Nuclear energy is also clean energy in that it does not produce carbon dioxide or other green house emissions. Therefore, in terms of the threat to climate change, nuclear energy would be a very good source of energy. The issue is how to mitigate the effects of nuclear energy after you have used it. I will be covering that bit later on. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Currently, we have nuclear installations in the world with a total capacity of 369 gig watts of power. The bulk of this power is produced in the United States of America (USA) and China. Other countries where nuclear energy is produced in large quantities include France, the United Kingdom and Germany. Let me put it very clearly so that hon. Members can understand the issues. I want to show the advantages and the disadvantages of using nuclear energy, so that we can see whether it is prudent for our country to go nuclear. The advantages include a low-carbon technology. This ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Most of the research organizations; agriculture and all other related areas, nuclear energy is used particularly in plant breeding and in the famous genetically modified organisms. It is through nuclear reactions that you can split atoms and DNAs which actually constitute various components of plants or animals. In that score, it is very good and has been used extensively. Nuclear energy--- view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: So, nuclear energy can be used in desalinization of water. Countries that do not have fresh water can use nuclear energy for producing fresh water. Also nuclear energy is extensively used in petrochemical industries for production of various chemicals and fuels. Now, let me go to the disadvantages. The disadvantages of nuclear energy are as follows; it is a heavy capital investment programme. This is a programme that can only be funded by the Government. If you go throughout the whole world, there are no The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view