Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: We can make labour a bit cheaper for the farmers. The way to make labour cheaper for farmers is to ensure that workers are paid in line with the productivity. So, if farmers are not overwhelmed with these loans, then they will pay better to the workers. Everybody will be happy. For the large scale farmers like hon. Kosgey and I, we can use plucking machines. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other area where we can become cost- efficient is on the issue of transport. A lot of tea is wasted because the roads are poorly maintained. It is important that the Government goes out of its way to ensure that all roads in tea producing areas are tarmacked, tea is collected on time and spillage is reduced. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, our farmers all the way from region one in Embu, Kiranyaga, Kiambu in Central Province, Kisii in Nyanza Province, Western Province and Rift Valley, are choked by cost. They are dying. In fact, for an MP who comes from a tea producing area, he gets embarrassed to talk about the comparative payments that are there in the country. There is a factory called Mogogosiek and another factory called Kapkorios. Kapkorios earned a whooping Kshs1.5 billion last year while Mogogosiek earned a whooping, Kshs1.2 billion. But what happened? All those billions were eaten up by those loans ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, if I was in Government, I would not have allowed that, because even farmers also have a right to enjoy. What is important is that those girls who are being harassed, not all of them are prostitutes. Those girls are professionals. We have to manage this industry because that is the world. We cannot discriminate against certain Kenyans. We have got to be very honest. These are our own children. We failed to give them jobs, and then we start harassing them. It is very unfortunate! view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to go to the sad case of my own home. My own factory, where I deliver my own tea, in Mudete Tea Factory and Kapsara Tea Factory; the only tea factories in the Luhya land, we were paid Kshs25 per kilogramme and Kshs29 per kilogramme, respectively. Why is this the case? It is because of the high cost of constructing those ultra modern factories in those areas. It is important that we write off these loans, so that our people are set free. That is what Dr. Martin Luther King used to call economic ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, having said that, I want to appeal to the Government and the Government is ably represented here today, by the hon. Mbiuki. Hon. Mbiuki, you are a young man with a very bright future. I am looking forward to this young man who is paying mothers Kshs5,000 to give birth, something which by the way I support. However, be aware if we do not pass this Motion, then those children that you are supporting to come forth into this world will be nothing but just beggars. They will be standing outside shopping centres begging. That is ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I invite the youngest Member of Parliament, hon. Gitari, Member of Parliament from Kirinyaga to second my Motion. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The shortest! view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenya is a powerhouse in athletics. We are also members of the nominating body. What is our Government doing to ensure that the rules of nomination that reward people are based on talent and achievement rather than on lobbying? view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, indeed, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. However, my worry is, I hope the Government is not buying time so that by the time they come before the House, they will have concluded the joint venture. view