Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that with a lot of humility. Sen. Shiyonga is a Member of my delegation, and I respect her very much. Recently, she was given an international accolade. I celebrate her because of her contribution to the society. I am proud of her as a Member of my delegation. Therefore, any time I identify her as a delegate, I do not mean to demean but to celebrate her. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: The distinguished delegate, Sen. Shiyonga. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Report. I was a Member of the ad hoc Committee and we went around this country to listen to the real players in this sector. I believe that ad hoc committees are becoming more effective than even the standing committees because we see deliverables from adhoc committees. We were very committed in the Committee. Members took time out of their busy schedules to go to the villages of this country. We traversed the rugged terrain of the former Rift Valley and Central provinces and part of the former ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: One of the major factors that disadvantages the tea farmers in Kenya is lack of affordable farm inputs in good time. We have fertilizer that is very expensive and that eats into the cost of production of tea. Eventually, the farmer runs at a loss just because the farm inputs are very expensive. It is the responsibility of all governments to ensure that they subsidize farm inputs. We have seen the maize farmers being given subsidies in farm inputs. It is important to consider the tea farmers in the same light. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture is a devolved function and, therefore, county governments have a role to play when it comes to subsidized farm inputs. Let us encourage our respective county assemblies to prioritize budgeting for subsidized fertilizer in their annual budget estimates. I was surprised to learn that a tea farmer in Kenya is subjected to 42 different taxes. As a county, we are getting it wrong. We are a greedy country; a country that cares not about the small-scale farmer in Kericho or Meru. It is important for us to have a wider view of the taxation regime of ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Government has shown no goodwill to revive the ever-dying companies in this country. Mumias Sugar Company has a debt of around Kshs22 billion. Out of that amount, Kshs10 billion is a debt owed to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which is a Government agency. If the President is serious about revival of our sugar industry, he should write off that debt. Mr. President, the same company owes Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) around Kshs1 billion. KPLC is a Government agency. If he is genuine about reviving Mumias Sugar Company, he should write off the company’s debts. Recently, we saw ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand guided. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: In my introductory remarks, I was very clear on my approach when it comes to my submission in this House. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand guided. I will go straight to my valedictory remarks. It is important that the Government looks into the issues of farming in general be it tea, sugar cane, coffee and may others so that we cushion the common mwananchi, who wakes up early in the morning to farm against all the challenges that we saw when we traversed the country in our quest to look at the challenges affecting the tea farmers in Kenya. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in Senate: I thank the Chairperson of the ad hoc Committee. He has been very focused when coming up with the recommendations and looking into the issues affecting tea farmers. I would like to inform his constituents that they did not make a mistake by electing him because he is focused and has the interest of the people at heart. view