Edwin Ochieng Yinda

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 81 to 90 of 203.

• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank the Minister for bringing this Tea (Amendment) Bill; it is very timely. When we look at tea in Kenya, it has done well. It is only one of the cash crops in the country that have managed to do well. I have listened to what my colleagues have said in their contributions to this Bill and I quite agree that even before we go into details, it would be wise to understand who, when we talk about KTDA--- view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am also involved in tea; I sell tea in the auction as a broker. When I talk about tea, I understand what I am talking about. When you look at the KTDA it is wise to look at its ownership. Who is the KTDA? Who owns the KTDA? The KTDA is a farmers’ body; it is owned by farmers. So, every time we talk and bash the KTDA, we should actually be talking about restructuring the KTDA in a way that will make it serve farmers better than it has done, because it is ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what plans is the Ministry making to ensure that most murram roads in this country are upgraded to all weather roads? As you can see, a lot of contractors just do shoddy jobs and before you know, a lot of money is spent on the roads and nothing much comes out of it. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support Vote 10 – Ministry of Agriculture. As has already been said by my colleagues, the Ministry of Agriculture is definitely the backbone of this economy. If we have to achieve Vision 2030, then this Ministry should be given all the necessary support with all the finances needed so that the Minister can actually fulfill her vision. There are many good things happening in the Ministry, but it is not possible for them to happen without enough funding. Recently, we saw the Government make money available for ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to also support this Motion, which is very timely. I strongly believe that the shareholding at KPLC should be fully owned by the Government. That is because KPLC is a strategic company that is offering essential services. The economic growth of this country strongly depends on the power supply. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we all know, the cost of power in Kenya is very high. This is also one of the reasons why investors find it very expensive to come in and put money in this ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to get a clarification from the Attorney-General, now that he has told this House that the cases of Dr. Machage, Mr. Kapondi and Mr. Kutuny were unprocedurally rushed to court. When is he going to ensure that these cases are dismissed and the hon. Members redeem their positions? view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for the time donated. I would like to support the Vote of the Ministry of Energy. The Ministry is doing a good job. I would like to commend the Minister for the good progammes. I would like to join my colleagues in asking the Treasury to make more money available for REA. The work they are doing is commendable but the money they have is barely enough. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to request the Treasury to make more money available for Geothermal Development ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, women in many constituencies are not necessarily afraid of borrowing but I think it is the conditions that the banks give that they are afraid of. What has the Minister done to ensure that the conditions are relaxed in a way that women can be comfortable in borrowing? view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Is it in order for the hon. Member to insinuate that Parliamentary Committees have no right to look into the activities of Ministries and yet under Standing Order No.198, Departmental Committees are supposed to investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities, administration, operations and estimates of the assigned Ministries and departments? view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Motion, which is on the Floor of the House for this House, to adopt the report from the Committee on Transport. It is a pity that when Members see a report, they get suspicious, and personally, this report is very harmless. What the Report refers to is simply the process. We are not talking about the person. We have no problem whatsoever with the person. The Report has been brought to the House. This Committee represents this House. The Committee had a lot of meetings with the Board and ... view