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"speaker_name": "Sotik, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Francis Sigei",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives regarding the status of upgrading the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries milk processing plant in Sotik Constituency. Between 2018 and 2022, the Government spent approximately Ksh2 billion to modernise some of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries factories in seven counties to build capacity for dairy farmers. Among these, the Sotik Factory, which is a milk processing The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "plant, was modernised as it serves dairy farmers from Bomet, Narok, Kericho, Nyamira and Kuresoi. The upgrading of the plant was projected to increase earnings of the dairy farmers from Ksh850,000 to Ksh1.5 billion a year, and increase the processing capacity of the plant from 60,000 litres to 100,000 litres of raw milk per day. However, since its upgrading by the Government, those projections are yet to be realised and the welfare of its employees over the years has stagnated considering the high cost of living standards. It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the following: 1. A report on the status of upgrading the New Kenya Cooperatives Creameries factories, particularly the Sotik Milk Processing Plant, including the current earnings of dairy farmers since its upgrading, and measures put in place to implement buying of milk from dairy farmers at Ksh55 to increase their earnings and attract more deliveries. 2. The steps taken to address the low wages of casuals at the New Kenya Cooperatives Creameries factories considering the high cost of living and inflation in the country including payment of overtime allowances as required by the law. 3. The measures put in place to create participation by the dairy farmers to be more involved in the processes of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries for effective operations and success. 4. A report on the products produced at the Sotik Milk Processing Plant and plans put in place to vary the type of products manufactured, including plans for the maintenance of the machines processing products such as mala ."
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"content": "Thank you, Amb. Sigei. Is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives present? Member for Chepalungu."
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"speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Victor Koech",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I rise to support the request for a Statement by Hon. Sigei, it is important for this House..."
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"content": "I thought you were raising your hand as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. Are you a joyrider?"
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"speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Victor Koech",
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"content": " I have risen as the Member for Chepalungu."
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"content": "You can joyride."
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"speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. All the milk we produce in Chepalungu Constituency goes to the Sotik Milk Processing Plant. As I rise to support him, this House has always allocated money to buy milk from the ordinary mwananchi. It is sad that for the second year running, the amount of money between Ksh30 and Ksh40 that was used to buy milk in the past years is still the amount that the Sotik Milk Processing Plant is buying milk from the mwananchi. That is why this Statement is very important, dear and close to our hearts. The only reliable source of income in Chepalungu Constituency is milk. It is important that we put the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to task to ensure that what we allocate in this House goes directly to the mwananchi. It is sad that we are still buying milk from the common mwananchi at Ksh35 while the President and this House have set a target of buying milk at Ksh50 or above."
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"content": "Is there any Member of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in the House?"
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"content": "(Hon. Richard Yegon raised his hand)"
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