Mutunga John Kanyuithia

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to also support this Motion by Hon. Mishi. Before I say anything, I wish to apologise to this House profusely for the failure this morning for the Committee of the whole House to take place. I was at a radio station called...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , Hon. Geoffrey Ruku, MP, requested for a statement on 21st March 2024 regarding the continued sale of Round-Up by Bayer East Africa Limited. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development responded as follows to the issues raised in that particular...

Hon. Speaker, I have heard my colleagues speak on this particular issue. When we got this request for statement from Hon. Ruku, we forwarded it to the Ministry. We did not ask them to come before us so that we may ask straight questions on the details. According to this...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I rise on a point of order under Standing Order No. 33 to request that we re-arrange the order of items under Order No.10 so that we may start with Order No.10 (iii) then go to Order No.10 (ii) . This particular Bill will go to mediation...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Clause 2 brings in the spirit of seeking to set timelines at 30 days, which are very important. We believe that 30 days is good enough for the transmission of the retirees by making sure that the documentation and the filing is properly done. The Ministry or...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we considered the proposed Senate Amendment to Clause 6, and we rejected this amendment. The reason being that the proposal was to add another member appointed by the Council of Governors. The presumption here is that the Board will already be formed and the Council of Governors...

Hon. Chairlady, we considered this proposal by the Senate, and we have no problem with the addition of the title “Part III - Licensing and Registration”. It flows with the legislation. We approve that proposal. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you, Chair. Hon. Wangwe.

Hon. Chair, this amendment alludes to the zoning, and operations after the zoning. We have decided to take the zoning issue, and the definition of the zones to mediation. We rejected this particular amendment. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Didmus Barasa. I will come to you,...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I refer Members to Clause 19. The proposal by the Senate in Part (a) , which is additional, does not apply to imported industrial sugar. We have to import industrial sugar. It is refined and, therefore, it is necessary for us to allow that section.When it comes...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I refer the House to our decision immediately after clause 17, where we transferred the title in part III “Licensing and Registration.” This is the essence of part (b) . We agreed to move the title forward because clauses 17, 18 and 19 are talking...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Clause has two amendments, (a) and (b) . The first amendment enhances the spirit and the presentation of that particular clause such that it gives the share of the levy to the Research and Training Institute. We agreed with the Senate on that particular issue. When...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Clause 43 is about reporting. The spirit of the National Assembly on the Bill that was presented to the Senate indicated that this report should be brought to the National Assembly and the Senate proposes that it should also be taken to the Senate. We have no...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we noted that there was an omission in the Bill presented to the Senate on this particular clause, which has to do with the procedure for election of farmers’ and millers’ representatives to the Board and the pricing committee. Therefore, we approved the insertion of that sub-clause...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Committee rejected the entire new Clause 19A because it alludes to the exemption from cane supply restrictions. This has to do with the zoning, which is a contentious issue in this particular Bill. We deferred the zoning issue and zoning management to the mediation committee. So,...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chair. Indeed, it has three amendments, namely; New Clause 19B has sub-clauses (a) , (b) and (c) . The Committee considered the three sub-clauses in view of the inter-miller agreement. The first one, where such an agreement can be entered into is when the miller’s factory...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Senate Amendment to Clause 2 brings in the definition of ‘sugar-cane zone’, which is the issue we have been discussing. We reject that definition as well. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I would want to put the Question because this is a straightforward...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we considered Clause 3 of the Senate Bill. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : You may approach the Table, Hon. Chairman. (The Hon. Temporary Chairlady consulted with Hon. (Dr) John K. Mutunga) Hon. Members, I would like you to look at the other amendments ahead,...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I gave the justification for the amendment but the co-sponsor of the Bill has brought up an issue on gender. We introduced sub-clause (4) , which reads: ‘‘In making appointments of members to the Board, the appointing authority shall observe the principle of gender balance.’’ This then...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 14 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “fees or allowance” appearing immediately after the word “remuneration”. We considered this Clause and thought of deleting the word ‘‘fees and allowances’’ because ‘remuneration’ covers both. So, we basically did some...

I would like to refer the Members to the Bill. The provisions for a qualified person for this position include being a Kenyan citizen holding a degree from a university recognised in Kenya, and having at least ten years’ experience in senior managerial position. Hon. Shakeel talked about the international...

I beg to move: THAT, Clause 24 of the Bill be amended- Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT,...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I would like to invite Hon. (Dr) Oundo to read Clause 27 which clearly answers his question. Clause 27, for the benefit of everyone says: Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended— The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai):...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Committee wishes to drop the amendments to Clause 31, and have further amendments to Clause 31 – (Proposed amendment by Hon. (Dr) John K. Mutunga withdrawn) I beg to move further amendments to Clause 31 – THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 31. We...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 32 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 33 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we also did a bit more work, because we looked at the penalty provided under sub-Clause (9) , which appeared too high and, therefore, we amended it. Finally, under Clause 10, we...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Indeed, we only aligned the levy to the national level as opposed to the county level, as proposed in this legislative proposal. We, therefore, accept the proposal by Hon. Mutuse because it basically bars finished products from coming into Kenya. This will stimulate...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The contention in the room is that we may not introduce a tax at this point in time. The other issue is that the levy is not appropriately shared in view of the functions that it is supposed to respond to. Leaving Clause 39 as...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we did not indicate that the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury would be part of the incentive. It is the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development because he understands the kind of incentives we are talking about. (Hon. David Ochieng’ spoke off the record) The...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Clause 44 amendment by the Committee reads as follows: Incentives “44. The Cabinet Secretary responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury, initiate implementation of such measures, including tax incentives in order to promote the development of the cotton industry. The Temporary Chairlady...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the provision of tax is already in the Bill, unless we are moving an amendment. We only introduced the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development to consult with the National Treasury for purposes of defining and initiating the incentive. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Nabii Nabwera to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak to this Bill. I rise to support the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Bill as presented and supported by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. We all know why we are here, and how we...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I believe strongly that Hon. Koimburi was in his normal senses when he stood on the pulpit of a church and made the allegation. In any way, the activities that followed do not indicate Hon. Koimburi was remorseful. I believe he has written the vague apology...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its consideration of Senate Amendments to the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 34 of 2022) . QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS REQUEST FOR STATEMENT PROPOSED TRANSITION FROM TWO-TEST TO...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Second Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the inquiry into the maize flour subsidy programme for the Financial Year 2022/2023, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 27th February 2024....

Hon. Deputy Speaker, in replying, I agree with most of the Members who have spoken. They have highlighted the issues in this particular Report. I do not need to summarise any of those issues. This is a clear case of corruption and a misuse of resources, and I beg to...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity to speak on this Motion. As the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, I am sure the House knows that we have been making an inquiry into this issue. I understand the feelings of Members. This is the first Motion...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak to this Motion on Ratification of the Kenya- European Union Economic Partnership Agreement. I support it. There are 27 countries in the EU with an economy of Euro16 trillion. That is a very huge economy which we,...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , Hon. David Kiplagat requested for a statement on 7th March 2024 regarding the distribution of subsidised fertilisers to farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development responded as follows to the issues raised in the request for...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its consideration of the Cotton Industry Development Bill, (Senate Bill No.5 of 2023) . Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.