Peter Lochakapong

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development in its report on the approval hearing of a 16th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 39 Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA)Hon. Temporary...

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I sincerely want to commend Members who contributed to and supported the Committee’s Report. I, therefore, beg to reply.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development in its report on the approval hearing of a 16th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 39 Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA)Hon. Temporary...

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I sincerely want to commend Members who contributed to and supported the Committee’s Report. I, therefore, beg to reply.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development in its Report on the approval hearing of a

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on the approval hearing of Mr Michael Loikenu Lenasalon for the appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for Devolution. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development in its Report on the approval hearing of a

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on the approval hearing of Mr Michael Loikenu Lenasalon for the appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for Devolution. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on the approval hearing of Mr Michael Loikenu Lenasalon for the appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for Devolution. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker, that will be done.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker, just like I said, I will endeavour to give a response to this Statement within two weeks.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Before the end of two weeks, that is what I meant.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Yes, and that will be within the two weeks.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I will endeavour to give a response to this Statement within two weeks.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. I wish to support the Statement by Hon. (Dr) Ariko, the Member for Turkana South. We have many illegal miners and particularly, in West Pokot, and between West Pokot and Turkana. Now, these illegal miners are operating without...

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I rise to support this Bill, which comes at a time when we have too many issues in Kenya’s mining sector or generally mining. There is too much illegal mining going on, not only of gold but...

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we have to seriously look at the environmental degradation, especially from illegal miners. In West Pokot, we have big challenges. Just as some colleagues have indicated, we may not legislate for every mineral. As we speak, we have the Mining Act, 2016....

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I rise to support this Bill, which comes at a time when we have too many issues in Kenya’s mining sector or generally mining. There is too much illegal mining going on, not only of gold but...

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we have to seriously look at the environmental degradation, especially from illegal miners. In West Pokot, we have big challenges. Just as some colleagues have indicated, we may not legislate for every mineral. As we speak, we have the Mining Act, 2016....

Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. First of all, I want to… (Loud consultations)