Henry Kiptiwa Ndiema

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brought up this issue of requesting us to give them the powers to set the ceilings. A number of us had issues with the request by the CRA. If you look at the purported ceilings that were given by the CRA this year, only four county assemblies were able to...

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House. The Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the Status of Food Security in Baringo County. (Sen. Ndiema laid the document on the Table) LEGAL NOTICE NO.76 - THE...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the Status of Food Security In Baringo County, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 24th July, STATEMENTS

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On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Munyes, why can you not move to the Dispatch Box if you have a point of order to make?

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Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. By way of concluding my remarks on this, I want to take this opportunity to make an appeal to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries through the Senate Committee. I want to emphasise to the Ministry that this outbreak has caused...

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. By way of concluding my remarks on this, I want to take this opportunity to make an appeal to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries through the Senate Committee. I want to emphasise to the Ministry that this outbreak has caused...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I got is that he reported what he heard. Is there anything wrong because he was not personally alleging, but he is reporting what was alleged? Is it wrong for him to make that statement that he heard?

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also contribute to this Bill which I fully support. In so doing, I want to thank Sen. Wangari for this timely intervention on an issue that has been of concern, not only to the nominated Members of the National Assembly,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to modify it and say that I am referring to situations where they are not elected; a provision should be made for their representation. I am not saying that Kenyans cannot elect the minority. I was elected by people who do not know me....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, nevertheless, there are other communities like the El Molo. I was looking at the record today and I noticed from the figures which have been given, in the county of Marsabit, there is only one El Molo employed in the county government. These are situations that...

Hon. Senators, I have a list and I know who stood when. Unless someone rescinds and says that they do not want to speak, I have a list. Unless you want to contest with me, I know who is on my list and Sen. G.G. Kariuki was next on line....

Hon. Senators, I have a list and I know who stood when. Unless someone rescinds and says that they do not want to speak, I have a list. Unless you want to contest with me, I know who is on my list and Sen. G.G. Kariuki was next on line....

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether the Senator who sought this Statement is here.

It is Sen. Kittony.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. MEASURES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACED BY FARMERS IN THEIR ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE NCPB This Statement is a response to a request by Sen. Kittony on transformation of National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and specifically the request was on three items namely:-

of this body will include management, operation, development and maintenance of grain handling and storage infrastructure. Very well. Any interventions?

Very well. Any interventions?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the NCPB was established not only to cushion the farmers from the erratic market but also to ensure that farmers get their farm input whenever they need them and at the right time. It is quite clear that NCPB as it is now has failed in...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, adding to what Sen. Khaniri has asked, I do not know whether the Chair is aware that NCPB was supposed to have assisted farmers in bringing fertilizers but ended up bringing a different brand of fertilizer that if you go to Trans Nzoia, parts of West...

You have executed your question adequately.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, under the new Constitution, agriculture is devolved to the county governments. Could the Chairman indicate to us what structural amendments the Government is undertaking in the NCPB so as to make it to accord with the new Constitution? Finally, the Government has been presiding over serious...

You can take those four. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to respond on the issues. First, I wish to cede that indeed the Ministry concerned has adequately planned to ensure that the services provided by NCPB are effectively executed. That is why there are those restructuring programmes going...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

What is it, Sen. Khaniri?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not satisfied that the Vice Chair has answered my question. My question was very clear” “What steps are being taken to ensure that this NCPB stores are established at least in each and every sub-county of the agricultural depended counties?” He just said that...

Let us have that challenge answered first. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I said that agricultural issues are now devolved to the county level. It is up to each county to establish such Committee, agree that we need more storage facilities in all the counties.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Vice Chairman has said that provision was given for fertilizer to be supplied by NCPB. That is not the true position. There was a decree that said we should not use Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) even on the land that we had already tested soil. I had...

What do you mean by a decree? Was this a presidential written order? Our Constitution does not allow roadside statements. Who gave that decree?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when we went to stores to buy fertilizer, we were told that DAP had been declared unfit for use. We were told that directive had come from the top. We want to know whether it came from the Minister, the President or who. That is exactly...

You have changed the statement because you had said there was a decree. Now, you want to know who had given the decree. Are you aware of any decree? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any decree. The Ministry has not issued a directive asking farmers to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I promise to look for that directive. It does not matter who gave it. However, it is there.

Order, Sen. Lonyangapuo. The

I will get it by Tuesday.

I do not think we will have further interrogation on this Statement. The Senate Majority Leader has informed me that he has some urgent issues to attend to. However, he also has to be reprimanded because

your Paper so that we prosecute Order No.5?

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Indeed, if the Senate Majority Leader has something urgent, we would then be anxiously waiting to listen to it. However, if the urgent matter he has is that he wants to seek leave so that he goes to attend to matters...

Order, Sen. Khalwale. It is at my discretion to make a decision.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not challenging you but building my point of order.

You are doing it the wrong way. Could you redo it?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have no problem listening to the Senate Majority Leader immediately. We thank you for allowing him. Given that not him nor his assistant were in the House when we started and have repeatedly not been in the House when business is being transacted, what sanctions...

Sen. Khalwale, being a highly mannered physician in this country, with an IQ above average, I believe you were listening when I demanded that the Senate Majority Leader apologises to this House. That is the punishment I am giving him for now unless he messes further.

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Motion that aware that health services have been devolved----

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that health services have been devolved in accordance with the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution and that medical doctors and other health practitioners in the public sector have been transferred or are being transferred to the...

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Yes, this is a matter that is before our Committee and we are taking it seriously. That is not news. We are all aware that it is before your Committee. The question is: When will the Committee conclude the work and bring a Report back to the House? Specify the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are statements that I have sought which are appearing on the Statements List. One is on the Escalating Bank Interest Rates which was to be given on 22nd April, 2014 and the other one is on the Safety of the Thika Superhighway which was to be...

Mr. Chairman, Sir, the Committee is still deliberating on the same. In fact, in our last sitting, we sought to have the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury who did not appear. We are supposed to have a sitting with him tomorrow, as a Committee. In fact, this is one of the...

Give us one more week because we are interrogating various institutions.

On both statements?

Yes.

If the Committee has said they need a week, then that is okay. However, the Committee has taken too long. Where is the Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Transportation? Is the Vice Chairperson here or any Member?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I kindly request that you allow us to bring that Statement to the House in a week’s time. That does not explain why the Statement was not brought when it was required in the House.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter is one of the agenda that we discussed. We had summoned the Cabinet Secretary, Roads, but did not appear. However, we got communication that he would be present in our next meeting. We can undertake to have this Statement issued here in a week’s time....

Sen. Kembi-Gitura, your destiny is in one week’s time.

I oblige. That is the end of statements. Let us move to the next order. I want to remind the Committee Chairpersons that answers should be forthcoming. Let me not remind you what was due. We do not want to waste a lot of time. You should not wait to...

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