Davis Wafula Nakitare

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you for this opportunity once more to appreciate and congratulate the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Development for the appointment and the good job being done currently. My question is in tandem with what my friend, Sen. Onyonka, had just put down. On the tea industry, I can see here the stakeholders are clearly comparing notes and exuding confidence on the contents about tea. view
• 12 Mar 2025 in Senate: I request that this similar engagement that is being seen on the tea sector can be extended to the coffee sector in the western part of the Republic of Kenya. Most The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 12 Mar 2025 in Senate: coffee farmers in the Western circuits and North Rift are not getting anything above Ksh80, as the prices ought to be. I will be glad, as a Member and the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, to organise sessions and platforms in the Western belt to articulate that matter. As you all know, Hon. Waziri, the good production of coffee, tea, maize, and all that goes in line with fertiliser. I request that that part of the country should be addressed. Specifically, my concern is in the Mt. Elgon region because they do not have the ... view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to request Statements on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) Murango, Senator of Kirinyaga County, on the suspension of health care services under Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance cover by private hospitals. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on Health regarding the suspension of healthcare services under SHA insurance cover by private hospitals affiliated to the Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA). In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State reasons for the suspension of healthcare services under the SHA in insurance cover ... view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) Murango, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the challenges faced by beneficiaries of Inua Jamii Programme following migration to the e-Citizen M-pesa payment platform. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide a progress report on the migration of Inua Jamii program beneficiaries to the e-Citizen M-pesa payment platform particular in Kirinyaga county; (2) Outline the challenges encountered in the migration process and any actions taken to address them stating what the Ministry of Labour and ... view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move--- view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I request your permission to remind my good Senator that after the function, he should see his students behind the tent for some motivation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a Petition to the Senate regarding graft investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on the West Kano Irrigation Scheme, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries received a Petition from Patrick ... view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: The West Kano Irrigation Scheme received substantial amounts from 2008 and 2021. However, regular and systematic audits fund utilizations have not been taken and inevitably led to the culmination of unaudited accounts running to many years. The Kisumu County Government that facilitated the ownership and acquisition of the tractors for a very long time equally did not honour its part of responsibility. The revolving fund may have collapsed because of initial cash disbursement. Therefore, lack of goodwill from the farmers and the mentality that the support was a grant and hence failing to remit the funds may have led to ... view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: regarding matters affecting farmers not only in West Kano but also in other irrigation schemes should be thoroughly dealt with. In order for the Committee’s recommendations to be actionable. I beg to Move. I want to take this opportunity to request that Sen. Cherarkey second. view