Dalmas Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 181 to 190 of 321.

• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. The story of sugar industries in this country is a very sad one. You will remember as my lawyer, I was sacked because I objected to the importation of sugar when sugar barons were worse than drug barons in this country and they did not care about what happens to the farmers and the factories. More so it was because these factories were mostly in western Kenya and the people who were making The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: decisions at national level were people who had no interest whatsoever either on the farmers or factories. When they needed money they would import at any one time. We had a Sugar Development Fund which was never used to develop sugar at all. For a business to survive, the costs and the revenues must be such that there is a net profit which can then be used to preserve the factories. The sugar industries have always been subjected to price controls. There was the price of cane and the price of sugar. In addition, it was the only food item ... view
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: First of all, it is quoting 2009 figures. When I privatised Kenya Airways, I came up with a totally creative idea to be able to get strategic investors, get the right values and the right ratios to start the company in a competitive way that would make it compete globally with the rest of the other airlines. That is what we have to do here. A percentage The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: must be owned by the farmers and that percentage must be determined in some way for purposes of cushioning them from exploitation. Once that is agreed in terms of fairness to the factories and the communities where these factories are, then we can now say that we have a sugar industry that can start from a strong competitive foothold. However, as recommended here with 2009 figures which were approved by the Cabinet in the year 2010, which have no meaning as of now, you are asking Parliament to approve something that is still unworkable. That is why I supported that ... view
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The Committee, Privatisation Department and Treasury must sit down and look at how these factories can survive under a globally competitive environment based on equity base, debt base, ownership structure and how they can take off from now. It is not a simple privatisation as it is being proposed here. If anybody needs my help, I am willing to sit with that Commission, the Treasury and the Committee so that we come out with something that is workable and sustainable. It is a matter of business ratios and the right management assumed to be in place. Thank you. view
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: It is a strategic approach first before legislation follows. That strategic approach has to be discussed between the parties. Once the strategy is agreed, then the right legislation would have to be brought to the House. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make my comments. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I am happy you are aware that I worked so hard and for long to introduce performance contracting management in our public administration. Because of that, up to now I sit in the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration. You heard one or two Members indicate that performance contracting management appears to have disappeared. This Bill is so important and will have very serious consequences in the management of our public affairs. As much as I may say that it is not adequate, it will give us enough grounds for enlarging it, make it more useful and put ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: You get the impression that the country is freewheeling downhill possibly to destruction under the forces of corruption and tribalism. It is those two forces that appear to be prime motivators of public decision- making in our economy. Unless that is changed so that we inculcate service delivery in our public administration and in all aspects of socio-economic and political decision-making systems, we will not be able to compete adequately with the rest of the world. We can be proud that Kenya is ahead. However, we could end up messing ourselves by slowing down our processes if we allow the ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The Bill does not cover what it should have covered. By putting emphasis on expeditious, efficient and fair decision-making, you presume that there is a service charter printed and published by every organ of governance. It is on the basis of such service charter that I will tell you that the cheque for my pension, on my retirement, should have been in my account within 30 days. If it is not in my account within 30 days, you have been inefficient because your own service charter says that on my retirement, my pension cheque should be in my account in ... view