Anthony Githiaka Kiai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: processing and exporting of tea is well coordinated and regulated. But, with the final intention of ensuring that the farmer is well paid. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I remember when President Uhuru was in Mombasa, he bitterly complained about the cartels that are controlling the tea industry. Whereby the brokers end up getting about 70 per cent of the sale and the farmers end with the short-end of the stake which is about 30 per cent. This is something of national interest given that tea is an important crop of in this country. Formulation of policies is also captured in the Act. We need to know how it will regulate the small-scale farmer against the multi-nationals in Kericho. Should it formulate policies that relate to small-scale farmers ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to send my condolences to the family of the late Mzee Moi. He did much for this country both good and bad. He did so much for so few, but did so little for so many. We will not forget, but we forgive. view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: May his soul rest in peace. view
• 25 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this amendment proposed by Hon. Wangari. I know the process of adoption in Kenya. It is tedious. These kids that are abandoned by other memebers of the society need love, attention and warmth to belong to a certain family. What this amendent isdoing, is to exactly provide that. In natural birth, we always ensure that the kid and the parents have eneough time to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 25 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: bond. We should extend the same to those parents who are ready to adopt such kids. It is also important to note that in Kenya, many kids are abandoned day in day out. Therefore, it is important for those families that are able to cater for such kids to be given an enabling environment by way of legislation or otherwise to encouage those who are able to do that, to do it smoothly. Adoption is also a factor that encourages those families that can not get kids through the natural methods because of biological effects or otherwise. We have a ... view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: When banks in this country had a free rein to operate in a laissez faire economy, we found them wanting in the sense that they could not be controlled. What we had was a banking industry that was loading over the public or Kenyans. It had become extremely difficult for a businessman in the country to borrow a loan from any banking institution. Even the smallest of a loan had to be secured by collateral like land or something tangible. In the current situation, the economy and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are not growing because they are not supported ... view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Kenyans and businessmen in the country. Do we still need the banking industry that supports the Government? Do we still need an industry that is not responsive to the needs and aspirations of business and the economy of the country? My answer is no. The industry is being regulated via legislation because they could not self-regulate. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: I support the Bill. view