Davis Wafula Nakitare

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 21 to 30 of 973.

• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I beg to reply by thanking the Members of the Committee of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for spending their time and commitment in ensuring that we listen to the stakeholders and the petitioner in this matter. I thank the secretariat for equally taking their time to dedicate themselves to listening to this Petition. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as you have heard Members contribute to this Petition, it is very clear that Kenyans have begun to have trust and confidence in the Senate, specifically the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ... view
• 6 Mar 2025 in Senate: Development was handling documents and exchanging with the officials and the complainant clearly shows us that in spite of the Government's effort to bolden and strengthen cooperatives, if we are not careful, we will be entrenching corruption. People who do not have the goodwill and the interest of the people in these cooperatives will continue with their corrupt practices. It is a wake-up call to the Ministry of Cooperatives to ensure that they give the right people the opportunity to serve and flush out corrupt individuals who are hell-bent on manipulating, stifling the space of farmers and galloping their hard-earned ... view
• 5 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Cabinet Secretary, your team was in Bungoma County sometime back in a public institution to recruit young people to go to the diaspora to work. I have received their calls and they are travelling to Nairobi City County, so that they can be facilitated to get the Social Health Authority (SHA) to enable them to travel abroad. What is the contract between the SHA or any other insurance towards these young people going outside the country to work? I thank you. view
• 5 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move- THAT the Senate adopts a report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a petition to the Senate regarding the catastrophic maize disease that farmers in Bomet County have endured for the last 12 years, laid on the table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024. This matter affected many farmers in the North Rift. It affected over 90 per cent of maize farmers in Kericho and their attempt to seek redress from the county government from service providers like Apollo, fell on deaf ears. The petitioners ... view
• 5 Mar 2025 in Senate: (4) The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) to enhance surveillance and monitoring of the disease and promote the adoption by farmers in the County. (5) The Pest Control and Products Board should ensure that availability of effective and safe pest control products in managing the disease. (6) The national and county government should provide farmers with training and extension services, alternative crop varieties. (7) The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries should conduct regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of these recommendations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the catastrophic maize disease in Bomet poses a significant threat to ... view
• 5 Mar 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to appreciate the committee Members who participated in writing this report. We have Sen. Abass, Sen. Wamatinga, Sen. Munyi Mundigi, Sen. M. Kajwang’, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC and Sen. Lemaltian. They were steadfast and they ensured that this work was done properly. I do not want to forget our able secretariat who have walked with us in the entire journey of this Petition. I also want to appreciate the petitioner for standing up for his people and their rights. I also appreciate his for acknowledging that the Senate ... view
• 5 Mar 2025 in Senate: people. They must offer solutions and not only be part of the participants causing agony and trouble to Kenyans. Members have articulated here, that the collapse of training institutions is a major blow to this country. There is a big clamour for universities, but you cannot have universities, facilities and infrastructure in this government without food. Surplus food is a tool or a means for people to add money into their pockets. As a committee, we will do so. Finally, in terms of the recommendations as I have put here, we will ensure that we pursue them as has been ... view
• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 Feb 2025 in Senate: I want to request my good friend from Nyandarua to come slowly. The mountain is quite slippery. view
• 27 Feb 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