16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to proceed before I lose my line of thinking. Thank you, Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko, the honourable Senator for Migori County. The people of Kirinyaga, the young MCAs who also went to the universities that we went to, but they are inexperienced in a certain way, they would want to listen to Senators like you, who are not in this committee. They would really want to hear you talk the way you are talking when they will be standing there. It is a milestone for them. I want to repeat that nobody is saying that the ...
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Sen. Kinyua. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to remind the Senate---
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Whip, I am on the Floor of the House. I sought the indulgence of the Speaker that I be given time speak. I need protection so that I can articulate the issues of the people of Kirinyaga. Before I conclude, I have a problem---
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, the people of Kirinyaga County are watching and it is unfortunate that the die is cast. I can tell the people of Kirinyaga that going the Committee way means that the verdict is known. I seriously oppose the Motion.
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28 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to support the Statement given that there is a lot of dairy farming in my county. The Committee on Agriculture, Livestock
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28 Nov 2019 in Senate:
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28 Nov 2019 in Senate:
and Fisheries should not give us first aid solutions. We need long term solutions. The Committee needs to look into how we can manage our dairy farming like any other business considering comparative advantage. We should map out the counties that produce milk in plenty and ensure that they have a ratio of the amount of milk needed. If dairy farming is well managed and becomes a great income earner, every farmer will go into dairy farming as we witnessed the case of quail farming. We must be very careful to ensure that we do not overproduce.
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28 Nov 2019 in Senate:
In countries like Israel, farmers have a stipulated ratio of the amount of milk that they can produce. If one produces milk in excess, the Government or the buyers are not responsible. The Committee needs to think wide considering modern technology. We need to put strategies for long term.
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28 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support.
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