Major (rtd) Dhadho Gaddae Godhana

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no evidence about what they are saying.Ihave not seen that kind of thing happening. However, the reason KRA is allowed to control prices--- First of all, the outcome is out of negotiation based on the market forces between the person exporting and the KRA and the Ministry of Livestock Development. In the process, if rejected skins and hides and leather products are seen to have fallen short of Grade I to Grade IV and they fall between Grade V and Grade VII, then they are not allowed for export. But if there is anybody overseas ... view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not seem to get his argument properly, but already here the market is liberalized and that is why the cost of commodities is based on market forces. The reason the KRA is responsible for the determination of the prices is because of encouraging value addition locally so that we do not have raw materials being view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we went into partnership within the East African Community (EAC) is so that we ensure that the issues of trade are harmonized. I am not aware that tanneries in this country are suffering. In fact, what the Ministry is trying to do now is to ensure that the tanneries in this country and any other stakeholder in the market survive. That is the aim of the Ministry of Livestock Development. If you look at the profits that we are making as a country, it will tell you that--- view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I said that for all the areas that we have not been doing well, the purpose of the Ministry is to ensure that all those are now brought to survival. I do not see why hon. Kathuri should worry very much. It is within our mandate to ensure that all those survive. view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to give a Ministerial Statement on alleged ban on export of meat and meat products from Kenya to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Mr. Chachu, the hon. Member for North Horr. view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the objective of this Statement is to correct for the benefit of the hon. Members, this august House and country at large the wrong impression created by the media to the effect that there is a ban on export of our meat and meat products to the UAE. I was quoted out of context by the media when I was trying to caution unscrupulous traders not to export substandard meat products to the UAE, purporting them to have emanated from Kenya. This, I stated, could lead to the UAE banning ... view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to strongly warn unscrupulous traders to refrain from faking the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) stamps for meat products destined to the UAE markets. Stern action will be taken against any trader found violating the laid down export procedures. view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you! view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one, we have very experienced and well educated veterinary officers all over the country. But in as far as meat inspection and quality assurance is concerned, we have experts whose duty is to examine and ensure that the quality is not compromised. We have also a well defined procedure on how to vet and license dealers in the whole process to ensure that the meat that is consumed by Kenyans and the meat that goes outside the country for export is of high quality. I had some of the certificates of some of the veterinary officers ... view