Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my apologies. I heard him say something in Kiswahili but I did not understand. I hope you know better because you are good in Kiswahili. I was saying that the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has told us that one of the impediments to the success of coffee reforms, has been the Ministry itself. We have always seen the Ministry officials--- I have just said view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: that coffee continues to become a problem. As the Government of the bottom-up people, one of our proposals is to look at how to guarantee minimum returns for our farmers. When we implement and guarantee minimum returns to our farmers even at the coast through the bottom-up--- I can Sen. Madzayo is excited because he really wants to see this Government of bottom-up economic model. Every farmer will get guaranteed minimum returns. That is the only way we will finish these cartels that continue to frustrate our farmers in the coffee, tea, sugar and milk sectors. The only way to ... view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we were sad on that day because Nandi was excluded from the counties that were supposed to benefit from the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) of Kshs10 billion. We protested in this House. The Cabinet Secretary (CS) was summoned but he never gave us concrete answers. My brother, Sen. Ndwiga, will tell you that almost three-quarters of this country has the potential to grow coffee. Everywhere you go across the world, you will spot a coffee shop. Across the world, coffee is more consumed than tea. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we need our farmers who grow coffee to have value for their coffee. So, we raise these issues because in Nandi County, where I come from, there are farmers who still struggle to grow, store and market coffee. Others have built co-operative societies while others are still struggling to buy pulping machines. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: When I was doing my campaigns, I went to a place called Kipsielei in Tinderet, Sub-county near Kibukwa. They are still struggling to build co-operative societies in order to have their own pulping machines. I remember one of their machines had broken down. That is the pain that coffee farmers continue to suffer because of cartels and the impediment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives yet the Government has not made a decision to crush cartels. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: The Chairperson has explained very well that the cartels are known and they know what they are doing within the Government. Being part of the larger Kenya Kwanza, I appeal that we must agree to fix and do coffee, tea, sugar cane, coconut, milk and other reforms to ensure farmers get value for guaranteed minimum returns. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank our Chairperson for speaking with passion. I am a representative of the people who grow coffee in the North Rift and in my neighbouring, Kericho County. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 May 2022 in Senate: We were sharing with the Chairperson that Kipkelion was one of the first places to grow coffee and have a machine in the 1930s, before the onset of colonization in this Republic. However, when you go there, they are yet to get the value for coffee they have grown over decades. view