Alice Muthoni Wahome

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Farmers in coffee growing regions have given up because they cannot afford fertilizer and other inputs which are necessary. They did not benefit even with the writing-off of debts. Those were public statements that have not matured. To date, they are still waiting for the actualization of the writing-off of those debts. 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. view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: We have talked in this country about historical injustices. I think farmers in this country have suffered historical injustices. You will take a loan, get fertilizer that is of substandard quality, the seeds are substandard and eventually you will service the loan. The country has also seen banks take advantage of this kind of situation and the buck stops with the Government. Many farmers have lost their land because of irresponsible boards like the NCPB. Those farmers have also had their children thrown out of school and from their homes. view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: As a lawyer, I know that, that is a daily occurrence. Auctioning of people’s homes, not because they do not work but because they got loans, the rains came but the NCPB failed to bring fertilizer and the crops failed because of lack of properly certified seeds. The Jubilee Government must address the various issues raised by Members of this House urgently. view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I will support the immediate creation of this board. As we do that, the agricultural sector needs to be addressed in a holistic manner, so that we can tackle all the ailing areas of that industry, if we have to address food insecurity in this country, as spelt out by the Mover of this Motion, my good friend, Hon. Wakhungu view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support this Motion. view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion by hon. Wakhungu. I am happy that I come from a region where we talk about peasant farmers, and Hon. Wakhungu talks about large-scale farmers. While the large-scale farmers may not require subsidies, the peasant farmer who deals in domestic baskets requires subsidies. When the rains come, the peasant farmer will travel three or four times from Murang’a County to Thika, because there is no fertilizer in the shopping centres. They will go there three or four times and still not get fertilizer. view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: This Motion reminds us that the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is an agent of poverty. I think this country cannot continue to tolerate agents of destruction. The history of the NCPB is known in this country. That is inefficiency, recklessness, irresponsible management of the business that it is mandated to do; it takes over business that does not belong ot it. view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is a big problem. Two kilogrammes of seed maize costs between Kshs400 and Kshs500. To plant a two-acre piece of land, a farmer will require, maybe, five packets of two kilogrammes of seeds. He or she will also require fertilizer that is not accessible and is not affordable. This is the case, yet we are talking about making this economy grow by double digits. view
• 30 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I was hoping that coming nearer you, I could catch your eye quickly. I am happy that you did. I want to take this opportunity, on behalf of the people of Kandara, to give my condolences to the family of the late Hon. Mutula Kilonzo, Senator, Makueni. I also want to give my condolences and those of the people of the Kandara to the CORD family because they have lost, like all Kenyans, a great Senator and Parliamentarian. I had the opportunity to watch Mr. Mutula in courts. He was a great legal practitioner, a professional lawyer, ... view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. Is the hon. Member who has referred to your gender in order to refer to the Speaker in reference to her gender. view