David Mwalika Mboni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Crops (Amendment) Bill. We need to agree that agriculture is very important in this country. It contributes 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 75 per cent of Kenyans engage in agriculture. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Crops (Amendment) Bill. We need to agree that agriculture is very important in this country. It contributes 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 75 per cent of Kenyans engage in agriculture. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Most of the industries in this country are agriculture-based. Therefore, agriculture is very important. We used to have agricultural extension services and artificial insemination in the 1970’s and 1980’s. These services ceased to exist. They affect production in agriculture. These are very important services which should be revived going forward. It is high time this country moves from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation. This is because two major rivers, Tana River and Athi River, pass through where I come from, Ukambani. However, these are areas with a lot of shortage of food and yet that water flows into the Indian Ocean. ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Most of the industries in this country are agriculture-based. Therefore, agriculture is very important. We used to have agricultural extension services and artificial insemination in the 1970’s and 1980’s. These services ceased to exist. They affect production in agriculture. These are very important services which should be revived going forward. It is high time this country moves from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation. This is because two major rivers, Tana River and Athi River, pass through where I come from, Ukambani. However, these are areas with a lot of shortage of food and yet that water flows into the Indian Ocean. ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: As we support this Bill, we also need to zone this country in terms of crops which do well in some of these areas. Where I come from, a crop like ndengu does very well. However, there is no support from the Government. This is the livelihood of the people from Ukambani. As we support this Bill, we need to think about crops which grow in certain areas. For example, sugarcanes should be supported in Western Kenya, so that these people can earn livelihoods from them. I have heard that mangoes do well at the Coast region. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: As we support this Bill, we also need to zone this country in terms of crops which do well in some of these areas. Where I come from, a crop like ndengu does very well. However, there is no support from the Government. This is the livelihood of the people from Ukambani. As we support this Bill, we need to think about crops which grow in certain areas. For example, sugarcanes should be supported in Western Kenya, so that these people can earn livelihoods from them. I have heard that mangoes do well at the Coast region. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to tell Hon. Elisha that I was not in Kenyatta University but in the University of Nairobi. However, he is my friend. Thank you for the correction. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to tell Hon. Elisha that I was not in Kenyatta University but in the University of Nairobi. However, he is my friend. Thank you for the correction. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I was saying that the country should be zoned in terms of crops which do very well. If you go to Western Kenya, you will find that sugarcane does very well while Ndengu and watermelons do very well in Ukambani. Protect me for saying this. These are crops which should be supported by the Government, so that people can earn livelihoods. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I was saying that the country should be zoned in terms of crops which do very well. If you go to Western Kenya, you will find that sugarcane does very well while Ndengu and watermelons do very well in Ukambani. Protect me for saying this. These are crops which should be supported by the Government, so that people can earn livelihoods. view