11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
My apologies, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You know my sugar levels went up because of the suffering of the people that supply sugarcane to Kibos Sugar Company.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
I request that this matter is handled expeditiously so that farmers can continue to supply cane and sustain their livelihoods.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, NEMA has not communicated formally. They just issued a notice of closure.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
The Environmental Management and Coordination Act, 1999 is correct. However, they have failed. According to reliable sources, they came up with a notice for closure and ordered the factory to be closed. I am not aware of any information and they have not shared it with the public or the media.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that had already been done and the company and stakeholders were involved. However, the issue of closure was abrupt. The factory had been closed in December for maintenance to comply with those standards.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not aware. That factory is within my county and no such information has come to my attention.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we share the border with Kisumu and Nandi counties. According to statistics, the leading supplier of sugarcane to Kibos Sugar Company is Nandi County followed by Kericho and Vihiga counties.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to welcome our boys from Terige Boys High School, Emgwen Sub-County in Nandi County for visiting the Senate. On behalf of my colleagues and myself, I want to extend my warm welcome to them. Terige Boys School is one of the academic giants in Nandi County. It is the second to Kapsabet Boys High School which is a national giant in Nandi County. I wish them the best in their learning and I urge them to work hard. I have many friends who come from Terige. One of my sons ...
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10 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you and the rest of my colleagues, on my own accord and on behalf of my family and the great people of Nandi, to pass my deepest condolences to the family of the late hon. Suleiman Dori, the immediate Member of Parliament for Msambweni Constituency in Kwale County. We met a few weeks ago and he was a jovial and friendly person. Being the Chairperson of the Coast Parliamentary Group shows that he was a team player and committed individual. This week is meant to celebrate the International Women’s Day. Having constructed a girls’ secondary ...
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10 Mar 2020 in Senate:
As Sen. Malalah has said, since the Senate leadership and the Liaison Committee will be in the Coast and the Senate Minority Leader is here, if we get time, through your leadership, we should go and condole with the family at their Msambweni home. Finally, the late Mhe . Dori was a straightforward leader who spoke his mind. I remember one of his fiery speeches before he passed on. He insisted that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) that this country should have is to economically empower and not disenfranchise Kenyans in any way. This, therefore, shows his commitment to see ...
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