{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=147558","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=147556","results":[{"id":1493762,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493762/?format=json","text_counter":199,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Konoin, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Brighton Yegon","speaker":null,"content":" Yes, he has a copy."},{"id":1493763,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493763/?format=json","text_counter":200,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":" Then, I request for the sake of time that you move to the material parts."},{"id":1493764,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493764/?format=json","text_counter":201,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Konoin, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Brighton Yegon","speaker":null,"content":" Okay. This is a long response concerning Kimunye and Thumaita tea factories discrepancy with regards to the tea bonus. Tea bonus is a second payment to tea farmers that is payable at the end of each financial year. Every month, the tea farmers in Kimunye and Thumaita tea factories are paid an initial amount of Ksh25, which is an advance against their green leaf delivered. This is because the proceeds from the tea are only realised 45 days from the delivery of green leaf to the factory, due to processing and sale activities. Tea bonus is also called the second payment. This is the net of the price realised minus the cost of production, including the monthly payment. There is an analysis to that effect between the two factories, which is Kimunye Tea Factory and Thumaita Tea Factory. The price realised at the tea auction is dependent on the quality of the tea that is produced by each factory. This is dependent on many factors including the quality of green leaf, post-harvesting handling and manufacturing practices at the tea factory. In addition, the price of tea is also influenced by the historical tea buyer's perception regarding the quality of tea that is produced by a specific tea factory. Also, there are other factors like prevailing demand, political situation in the market and effects of global and economic shocks. In this regard, the average price varies from factory to factory. There are other issues like cost of production, which also varies from factory to factory, depending on the cost within the factory, transport, labour, administrative cost and energy, among others. Factories with efficient machinery and operations are able to realise lower cost of production. Also, the tea bonus is usually calculated at the end of the financial year after all revenue and cost have been determined and financial statements prepared and audited by an 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."},{"id":1493765,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493765/?format=json","text_counter":202,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Konoin, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Brighton Yegon","speaker":null,"content":"external auditor. The financial statements are then presented to the factory boards for approval, together with the proposed rate of bonus. Subsequently, the directors disseminate the same to the factory and shareholders. Clarification was also sought on the amount reserved or retained from farmers’ payment per kilogram of green leaves and specific purpose of those reserves or retentions and whether they can be disbursed as part of additional payment to farmers beyond the declared bonus. The response from the Ministry is that from the above analysis, the only amount that has been retained and can be distributed is Ksh4,887,044 million for price stabilisation in Kimunye Tea Factory. There is a comparison between the retention of capital expenditure for the two factories. Kimunye Tea Factory set aside Ksh54.3 million for replacement of various machines that are critical to the functioning of tea factory like boilers, Ksh40 million, pre-sorter machine Ksh1.5 million, bin elevator Ksh1.4 million, replacement of withering ferns Ksh3.6 million, withering steam valves upgrade Ksh3 million, disposal of asbestos Ksh2 million and storage bins Ksh4.5 million. Thumaita Tea Factory, through an irrevocable resolution, agreed to retain Ksh11.5 million for the tea packing machine costing Ksh2 million, winnower Ksh4.5 million and manual latte, among other machines. This amount was set aside for those machines to be purchased. Proposed dividend relates to the returns to the holders of commercial shares in accordance with the articles of association. Retention of price stabilization at Kimunye Tea Factory is a provision to cater for future negative price fluctuations of the factory teas in the market. Number four is the basis in which the KTDA national Chairman, Mr. Enos Njeru, publicly declared that the bonus payment for the period will be at least Ksh60 per kilogram of green tea leaves."},{"id":1493766,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493766/?format=json","text_counter":203,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Endebess, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose","speaker":null,"content":" On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker."},{"id":1493767,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493767/?format=json","text_counter":204,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":" What is out of order, Hon. Pukose?"},{"id":1493768,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493768/?format=json","text_counter":205,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Endebess, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose","speaker":null,"content":" I did not want to interrupt or disrupt the presentation by the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, but you gave a directive that he goes into the material in terms of response because the Hon. Member has read the response. Therefore, I thought Hon. Brighton could restrict himself to the guidance of the Temporary Speaker."},{"id":1493769,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493769/?format=json","text_counter":206,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":" Hon. Brighton, why can you not go to the specifics in terms of the statement requested? I was in a Parliament, Hon. Members, in the Philippines, and where a report or a statement has been given to the Members seeking it and they are satisfied, it is just passed. Where a Member has something to raise further, the Member indicates before the statement is called by the House. So, why can you not just go to the specific responses straight away so that we can save time?"},{"id":1493770,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493770/?format=json","text_counter":207,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Konoin, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Brighton Yegon","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Sometimes, the farmers are following this. This matter of discrepancy of the bonuses between different factories of KTDA is a thorny issue. In fact, in my area, we lost one life because of agitation over the discrepancy between the bonus from the West and the East."},{"id":1493771,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493771/?format=json","text_counter":208,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":" You are right. Proceed."}]}