(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details on the status of implementation and speci…

Question

The Member for Mwea (Hon. Mary Maingi, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development: - (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details on the status of implementation and specify the timelines within which the Ministry intends to revive Mwea Cotton Ginnery following legalization of commercial cultivation of genetically modified pest resistant BT Cotton variety in 2019 after trials at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) Centre in Mwea? (ii) What steps has the Ministry taken to ensure that when the Ginnery begins active production, locals of Mwea Constituency will directly benefit in terms of employment opportunities and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives?