Godfrey Osotsi

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to raise my voice on this very important Bill. First of all, I start by thanking Hon. Bunyasi for bringing this very timely and important Bill to this House. Most of the Members who...

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs the following Question:

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to also raise my voice on this very important Motion. First, I would start by congratulating the Committee that is led by the able Chair, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi. They have worked very hard. Once we have...

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the Chair of the Committee needs to elaborate further. First, if you count members of the board, you will find that they are 11. That exceeds the Mwongozo Guidelines. Second, according to international best practice, bodies dealing with matters of nuclear...

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Chair, mine was just to seek clarification from the Chair on the board and the authority. If you look at the amendment in Clauses 7 and 8, it introduces authority in place of commission; and then 8 introduces the board in place of a commission....

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I just want the Chairman of the Committee to clarify to what extent this amendment conflicts with the Mining Act now that the parent Act of mining is the one that provides for the licensing of mining and the...

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment on Clause 79 (b) seeks to amend what is in the parent Act that says the activity discharged is confirmed to be below the clearance level, but this amendment goes further to say that radioactivity clearance level will be...

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I do not have any specific information, but you remember when we passed the Mining Act here, it gave the mining body the authority to make regulations and issue licences on all minerals. That is why I am asking whether it...

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In the same vein, I had also requested for a statement just before we went for the last recess from the Departmental Committee on Lands. The last time I spoke to the Chairperson, she said that the matter has been

Hon. Godfrey Osotsi (Nominated, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. First, I want to commend the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism for this very good work. If all committees work like this, this will be...