27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, the Committee engaged other stakeholders apart from the farmers. We engaged the CS for Agriculture and he agreed with us that it was Parliament that amalgamated all the crop directorates into AFA. So, it is within our mandate as Parliament to separate them if we feel that it is the way to go. That is what we, as a Committee, have done. We were able to listen to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), the Tea Research Institute, the Competitions Authority, the Kenya Tea Growers Association, the East African Tea Trade Association who ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, the Committee thanks the offices of the Speaker and that of the Clerk for the cooperation and support they accorded us. With their support, we were able to come up with this Report.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
We request that The Tea Bill be properly tabled before the House so that the process of public participation commences earnestly.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
I beg to table the document.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
I am not sure about that---
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25 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Madam Chair, I had made the request before we got a better clarification from Sen. Halake. Therefore, now that she has clarified on what she exactly needs from us, I leave it to the Chair. Earlier on, I wanted to get a proper understanding as a Member of the Committee on Finance and Budget. However, since my Chairman is here, he is best placed to give a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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25 Nov 2018 in Senate:
response. If there will be anything that will fall short, I will be more than glad to give an explanation on why, as a Committee, we took this decision.
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25 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker.
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25 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance to support this important Motion by my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. I will be brief because I have a cold and, therefore, cannot speak for long. From the onset, I want to congratulate our colleague and tell her that she has given great honor to the title of being a nominated Member of Parliament. On many occasions, there has been a discussion about whether we need nominated Members of Parliament or county assemblies. The examples people quote include, what are the deliverables that we get from this lot of people. ...
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