David S. Kamau Mwenje

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 111 to 120 of 129.

• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not correct. I do not even have to send anybody on the ground to know what is happening. From the figures I have, I can tell what is happening. The farms have been improving. In fact, they are realising the required amount of money that is expected of them. At the moment, Kwa Matingi Farm has taken Stabex funds to the tune of Kshs4.3 million. They have also been funded by Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU) to the tune of Kshs12 million. The only thing that I know the hon. Member has a problem with ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not correct, but it can still be investigated. However, after my investigation, I found that the chairman himself did what he did without the authority of the rest of the management committee. That was the reason why we suspended him this morning. But the District Co-operatives Officer, so far, is doing a good job. If I find out that he is also in cahoots with any of these management teams, I will also consider whether we require to suspend him. But, at the moment, I have no information that he colluded with any of them. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I may not be aware of what he was charged with, but I have evidence that he was taken to court. I do not have the details as to what the hon. Member is referring to. But that person was charged in court in connection with this issue. That is why, when I got the information this morning, I suspended him. He is no longer a member of the management committee and neither is he the chairman of that co-operative society. They will have to elect somebody else. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, for giving me this chance to add my voice and that of Embakasi to this Motion, concerning the Budget. This year's Budget was one of the best I have ever listened to since I came to this House several years ago. Everybody talks well of it. I am even surprised that officials of the World Bank are also talking well of it. It was, indeed, a good Budget. However, what remains to be seen is how it will be implemented. We have also listened to very good Budgets previously. However, when it comes to ... view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that the actual implementation of the Budget is what we would want to see being done properly and effected in the right way and time. One thing we have not been checking, as a House, which is a regulation and should be done are the quarterly reports which are supposed to be done by the Ministries which are allocated money. It is important that the Public June 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1641 Accounts Committee insists that the Ministries produce the quarterly reports which are supposed to be brought to this House so that we ... view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to second this Bill. The Assistant Minister for Finance has outlined the various areas which need to be amended for the purposes of making this law more effective. As the Chair may note, every single day, Members bring Questions asking why particular benefits have not been paid to a particular individual. Even Members have privately decided to bring Motions which have turned into Bills to make sure that those who retire get their benefits. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when somebody retires, that is the time that he needs to be ... view
• 3 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Ministry has not at all discriminated against Kithangathini Coffee Farmers Co- operative Society Limited (KCFCSL) from accessing STABEX funds for coffee improvement. view
• 3 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I would want to correct that notion that STABEX loans were waived. It is not STABEX loans that were waived, but loans owed by societies, which they had borrowed from the Co-operative Bank of Kenya. However, STABEX funds are revolving. This money continues being lent to those who applied. The reason this particular society has not accessed these funds is because, according to the Co-operative Act, they are supposed to seek authority in their Annual General Meeting (AGM) to make a ceiling for the borrowing. The society has up to date not passed ... view
• 3 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, these funds are purely for coffee improvement. view
• 3 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the authority comes from the AGM. The AGM of these societies must pass a resolution on the ceiling of how much they can borrow. This is then approved by the Commissioner of Co-operatives in the Ministry. This has not been done. I have just told hon. Member to get this resolution brought to the Ministry. As at yesterday, this information had not been brought to the Ministry. Personally, I checked with the DCO in the area. He said he had it in hand, but he has not sent it to the Ministry. If this information is ... view