23 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology regarding categorization of hardship areas in the education sector.
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule, in the provisions relating to the Crops Act, 2013, by inserting the following new provision in its proper numerical sequence—
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
First Schedule Part 3 Insert the following new item at the end thereof— “ Miraa ............................ catha edulis ”
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
I propose that we add the words “ Miraa” or “ catha edulis” to the foot of the scheduled crops at the last line where we have fig tree, mangoes, avocadoes, citrus fruits and pawpaws. This House is alive to the fact that recently, we had an ad hoc Committee which was dealing with the Miraa issue. We went very far and tabled our Report in this House, which was gracefully adopted by the House. I really thank the Members for that. I want to move further and add this important crop in the Meru Community and Kenya as a ...
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
We had problems in the Committee, trying to get the history or the background of what research has ever been done on Miraa. When officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries came to the Committee, they reported that they did not know anything about Miraa because it was not among the scheduled crops. Therefore, they did not have any information. When we went to the researchers, we found that they have done very little about Miraa. Once this crop of the great Meru is included in the scheduled crops, it will have that protection and will get funding. ...
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Exactly. I strongly believe that the Members know what we have gone through. I request hon. Rotino to second.
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Mine is to thank the Leader of Majority Party for bringing up the Bill, which has really been well discussed. I also appreciate the Members who have sat long this afternoon and really shared and deliberated well and more so, for the support they have given my amendment on the
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
issue. I thank the Members and everybody, now I am a proud man because Miraa is now a cash crop.
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22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker.
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17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. Let me add my voice to this Bill. I want to thank hon. Millie for bringing this Bill; I also thank the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for having approved it to be brought to the Floor of this House. This Bill is timely. Victims of any violence in this country are neglected, even after undergoing the traumatizing effects of whatever calamity might have befallen them. Even if the criminal is caught and punished by law, either through a fine or through a jail term, the person who went through a traumatizing act is left ...
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