Benard Kipkirui Bett

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the citizens of Kenya and in particular small-scale tea farmers in Bomet County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- (i) THAT, in 1999 the Government introduced a policy paper on tea liberalisation geared towards tea industry reforms to ensure efficiency and better returns to the tea farmers. This led to the amendment of the Tea Act (CAP.433). (ii) THAT, in 2000 the Government privatised the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) giving rise to the Kenya Tea Development Agency. (iii) THAT, the Kenya Tea Development Agency is ... view
• 4 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I will continue. (v) THAT, the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) appears to be micromanaging the affairs of the agency and has thus failed in its mandate. (vi) THAT, a few individuals have conspired to withhold information with regard to shareholding, equity and rights from these small- scale farmers and have fraudulently edged out some farmers by registering their factories without consulting the stakeholders. (vii) THAT, the KTDA is allegedly mismanaging the tea factories and tea subsidiary companies leading to low tea prices. (viii) THAT, tea farmers no longer enjoy their rights and this has ... view
• 4 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: (b) Establishes how the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) which is a private agency acquired the rights to tea factories owned by small-scale farmers. (c) Establishes the method used in registration and incorporation of farmers factories. (d) Reviews/repeals any legislation in regard to the tea sector. And your petitioners will ever pray. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Report. From the beginning, I want to say that I support it. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as Members of the Departmental Committee on Lands, we realised that there was a lot of confusion in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, especially in records management. As a Committee, we could only get piecemeal access to information sought from the Ministry pertaining to land ownership. The Cabinet Secretary (CS) and the Ministry officials seemed to be struggling to provide information. In my opinion, the reason ... view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Report. From the beginning, I want to say that I support it. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as Members of the Departmental Committee on Lands, we realised that there was a lot of confusion in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, especially in records management. As a Committee, we could only get piecemeal access to information sought from the Ministry pertaining to land ownership. The Cabinet Secretary (CS) and the Ministry officials seemed to be struggling to provide information. In my opinion, the reason ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to express my thanks to His Excellency the President for the State of the Nation Address. The Address was full of hopes, promises and commitment to the people of Kenya. I would like to speak on the issue of the fight against corruption. We know that--- view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to express my thanks to His Excellency the President for the State of the Nation Address. The Address was full of hopes, promises and commitment to the people of Kenya. I would like to speak on the issue of the fight against corruption. We know that--- view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, generations come and go. Leaders come and go. However, the economy remains with us. The Jubilee Government 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 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, generations come and go. Leaders come and go. However, the economy remains with us. The Jubilee Government 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 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: promised economic growth of two digits. Everybody in a leadership position is expected to assist the Government to attain that two-digit economic growth. Each one of us in a leadership position, whether elected or appointed, should be accountable to the taxpayer. We are expected to uphold integrity, the rule of law and good governance. We are alive to the fact that a culture of large-scale looting of taxpayers‟ money, sufficient proof of mass corruption and abuse of office, particularly in our counties, are taking us back from attaining our national aspirations and dreams to a state of hopelessness. I want ... view