Charity Ngilu

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• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must say that I am not aware that the NYS had all these things and fertilizer in the stores. However, I could always check on that. What I am aware of is the fact that in 2009, we were able actually to harvest a lot of maize; over 6,000 bags of maize were not utilized but were taken to the market at that right time. Once we produce the food, marketing is done by somebody else. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not have the exact figure here with me of the amount of money we have, but I can say that we have adequate resources to work on this 2,000 acres. We are in the process of actually allocating it to farmers. It is only farmers who can do this. We are also building the capacity of these farmers, so that they are not caught up again in what we saw happening in earlier years when Bura Irrigation Scheme just collapsed, because the farmers were not well prepared. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, yes, we have plans to irrigate more acres of land in this country to ensure food security. Actually, in Bura we have just concluded a contract with a contractor who is now going to do an extra 12,000 acres of land. This project is funded by Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and has been concluded. This is among other areas in the country where we are doing irrigation. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must say that Bura Irrigation Scheme, like all other irrigation schemes in the country, had absolutely collapsed. We had to start afresh. It was not like the ongoing schemes where we were spending this money. We had to start afresh by putting water, cultivating land and even putting workers on the ground. Therefore, I believe that the money was utilized properly. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I said that the NIB has just completed installation of an additional 2,000 acres, and not the NYS’ 2,000 acres. This is different from the 2,000 acres that is under the NYS. That is what I have said here. Once this is done the farmers will be settled. I also said that Cap.347 of 1966 is under review. Therefore, we cannot just allocate farmers land in any way. Once we have prepared the land and it is ready, farmers will be allocated land to do their work; their capacity will be build for them to know ... view
• 4 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I would like to apologise for not being in the House yesterday, to answer this Question. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that a borehole was drilled at Kilala Health Centre, Makueni County, in October/November, 2011, under the Economic Stimulus Programme. The borehole was equipped with a submersible pumping system and motorised. (b) The water situation at Kilala Market and its environs is really acute. However, residents get water from Mikangini Borehole. The Ministry has taken the following measures:- (i) improved the Ikakyua/Kilala Water Project, whose source is Yubani Springs; and, ... view
• 4 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, JICA is doing several boreholes in Makueni and Machakos. We just launched the work that they are going to do but this particular one is going to be equipped, because it is an ongoing project; it is going to be completed in the third quarter of the current financial year. Otherwise, I am aware that Kilala in Makueni County and its environs have an acute shortage of water. view
• 4 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it seems there are no long-term plans in this country to ensure that Kenyans get water. I say this because we have destroyed all water resource areas and water catchment areas. If the hon. Member remembers, when we were growing up, we used to see rivers flowing everywhere in this country, but now most of them have dried up. So, we will continue looking for water from underground. We do not know as yet whether we have water underground; the future of water in this country is very bleak. view
• 4 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, actually, work on all the boreholes that I promised in Mwala is ongoing. We have just launched another lot of about 32 that are going to be started. view
• 4 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the moment we do not have extra water bowsers, but where we do not have acute shortage of water within the country, I will see whether I can take a water bowser from that area and take it to Makueni. view