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"content": "I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the welfare of teachers serving in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and other hard-to-serve areas in Kitui County. Kitui County is predominantly an arid region. However, a significant number of teachers in the county do not benefit from the special allowances and considerations provided by the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) for those serving in the ASAL and other hard-to-serve areas. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Which wards in Kitui County are designated by the Government as ASAL and hard-to-serve areas. (2) The criteria used by the Government to designate areas as ASAL and hard-to- serve areas. (3) The number of teachers in Kitui County currently benefiting from the ASAL and hard-to-serve areas allowance scheme and the number of those who do not benefit from this scheme. (4) The plans in place by the TSC to ensure that all deserving teachers in Kitui County benefit from the ASAL and hard-to-serve allowance scheme. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": " Senator for Samburu County, the Hon. (Dr.) Lelegwe, proceed. The Statement is dropped."
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"content": "PERSISTENT SHORTAGE OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND NON-PHARMACEUTICALS IN SAMBURU COUNTY"
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"content": "The Senator from Busia County, the Hon. Omtatah, proceed."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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"content": "RICE IMPORTATION QUOTA GRANTED TO BUSINESS BAY SQUARE (BBS) MALL IN EASTLEIGH"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialisation on a matter of national concern regarding the move by the Government to grant the Business Bay Square Mall in Eastleigh approval to import 500,000 metric tonnes of rice into the country. This development has raised concern about the impact of this decision on local rice farmers, the transparency of the quota allocation process and the apparent bypassing of established regulatory institutions such as the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), which under the Crops Act, is mandated to oversee decisions related to food crop imports. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The criteria and policy justification used by the Government to allocate the rice importation quota to Business Bay Square Mall, including whether the process was competitive and aligned with legal and regulatory frameworks such as the Crops Act and the Food Crops Regulations of 2019; (2) The role played by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in this importation and why the Ministry of Agriculture and the AFA were not consulted in a matter that falls under their regulatory mandate; (3) Assessment by AFA on the current domestic production and consumption levels of rice and whether a deficit existed to warrant this large-scale importation, especially in light of reports indicating that more than 5,000 metric tonnes of rice remain uncollected at the Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society; (4) The measures in place to cushion local rice farmers from the adverse effects of such imports, including the budgetary provisions referred to by the Director General of AFA to procure excess rice from local cooperatives and how this aligns with Kenya's agricultural policy priorities under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA); and, (5) Impact of rice imports on local market prices and outline strategies being implemented to balance food affordability for consumers, while safeguarding the competitiveness and sustainability of local rice production. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": " Senator for Kisumu County, the Hon. (Prof) Tom Ojienda."
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"content": "DEMOLITIONS IN KORANDO-TIENGRE AND OTHER PARTS OF KISUMU COUNTY"
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