Cyprian Kubai Iringo

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• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Report on the audited financial statements for the Uwezo Fund and the Women Enterprise Fund. The initiation of the Uwezo Fund and the Women Enterprise Fund was well thought out. It was a good idea. Its intentions were clear. It was to assist the youth, the disadvantaged and the women of this country to access loans to start businesses or improve the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) category with affordable repayment which is interest free. That was a noble idea from the Government, from the ... view
• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: of an office so that, at least, things can run smoothly? Currently, even if they want to follow up some loan somewhere, they will look for the chief. Maybe, the chief is a member of the group which has failed to repay. How do you expect the chief to assist you in the process? Sometimes, they look for the village elder of the defaulting group. When you go to the village elder, you realise he is a member of the group which defaulted. He will not take you to those people. There is no networking and it becomes a tall ... view
• 27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Hon. (Dr.) Eseli rose to point-check what is ailing the CRI. The Speaker had directed the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to conduct research and get to know what the problem was. Truly, as per the Report, it seems there is a very big problem at the CRI. I visited that entity myself. Something needs to done. Hon. (Dr.) Eseli talked about what is happening there. I would like to attest to what he just said. Indeed, most of the scientists are ageing. The Institute has 17 scientists only. They are very few ... view
• 27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: We are aware that the most consumed coffee in the entire world is Kenyan coffee, but we have neglected the key component of research. I understand that in various counties, they have stations for scientists, but they do not have scientists or extension officers. The way awareness is conducted is questionable. No awareness is conducted. It is high time the Government revisits the way it allocates money and prioritise agricultural matters, more so the component of research, so that we can afford more benefits to the farmers. view
• 27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: The money which was spent at the CRI was collected from the Coffee Levy at a rate of 2 per cent, but which is no longer submitted. The Institute cannot work because there is no money to run it. What Hon. (Dr.) Eseli reported to the House was correct and it is supposed to be checked. The Government needs to be serious in dealing with the Institute, so that we can advance in coffee farming in the country. Time has come for this country to identify agriculture as a serious component to be funded accordingly so that farmers can benefit. ... view
• 27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: economically. The Government should fund the CRI, so that we can get new employees to conduct research. view
• 27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. From the outset, I support the Bill with a few amendments which, as you said, need to be brought during the Committee of the whole House, so that we can polish this Bill further. The tea industry has really suffered for quite a while. Although tea is one of the main cash crops of this country, it has not received its share of support in terms of legislation, support by the Government or bodies that run the industry. Because of these vices or failures ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: marketing problems, prices, fertilisers, labour and all those things bedevilling the industry. Therefore, with the formation of board which will run the activities of the tea industry, I strongly believe that it will do an overhaul and bring in a new face of this industry, where the farmer and the country will benefit and we shall rip apart the cartels which have been working in cahoots to rip off the poor farmer of his hard-earned labour. The production cost of tea is very high, especially given that it is human-labour intensive. The circumstances under which these farmers grow and harvest ... view
• 20 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to put my independent voice to this Bill. view