Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Clearly, this Bill will be handy and help our diplomats across the world to work towards the desired goals of our country. As Members of Parliament, I think Hon. Katoo obviously targets the foreign service, I think it is important that we find a way in the spirit of parliamentary 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
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: diplomacy of ensuring Members of Parliament are also equipped. We are involved in matters that push us to be diplomats for the country. When a delegation goes out of this country, Members need to understand that they are diplomats of this country, whether you are in opposition or whatever party. When you go out representing Kenyan, you remain Kenyan and are a Kenyan diplomat. I am aware of some training organised by the National Defence College on Security, Accountability and Defence, which I know the Deputy Speaker has attended. We also need to equip Members with the requisite knowledge and ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am aware that many Members want to speak and having said that once again, I want to express my support for this Bill. I am sure we will do more to enrich it when it gets to the next stage. So it is better and serves us all. With those few remarks, thank you again for giving me the opportunity. I support. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker again for giving me the opportunity to move the Bill. I had just started moving the Bill before I was interrupted last time. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: This is an important Bill for an entire sugar industry in this country. We are aware that the sugar industry is on its knees. The farmers of this country, stakeholders, interested parties and workers in the sugar industry are in dire consequences. As representatives of the sugarcane growers in the country, we came together and looked at when and where the problem started. We have had various forums where we resolved that reforms in the industry will be the answer to the problems. It was at that point that we noted that the repeal of the Sugar Act was the ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: This Bill seeks to restore the old status where we had the Sugar Act and the board in place, so that matters of the sugar industry would be given the required attention and the problems we have will be addressed. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: The principal object of the Bill is to reinstate the Act which was repealed through the enactment of the Crops Act. The Bill shall restore the roles of the Sugar Board, currently the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Authority, enacted in 2013. Since 2013, ineffective stewardship of the sugar industry by the Authority has contributed to many problems in the industry including non-payment of farmers, increased cost of production due to inefficiencies in the factories arising from lack of servicing and maintenance of the factories, declining land acreage under sugar because of the discouragement farmers get due to non-payment and ... view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: There is also poor management of sugar companies, lack of research, and cane development initiatives that have been occasioned by the repeal of the Sugar Act which did away with the Sugar Research Foundation. The current Sugar Directorate is not properly equipped and 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
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: funded to address the concerns of the industry and therefore the need for us to introduce this Bill that will put in place the Act and the Sugar Board to deal with issues of sugar. view
• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: It also intends to strengthen the National Sugar Research Institute to nurture technological advancements that are required and innovations, so that we do not keep the old varieties of cane, old factory technologies and crushing capacities that we had then that we do not need at the moment. Therefore, we need to strengthen the research aspect, so that we get new technologies. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Bill is divided into eight parts and has three schedules. The first part is preliminary, as usual. Clause 2 provides interpretation and definition of terms that are in the Bill. Clause 3 is ... view