Emilio Mureithi Kathuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to start by thanking the Minister for introducing this Bill which is very timely and long overdue. Farmers have been subjected to a lot of problems. I think the only way is to address their problems by introducing a Bill that will take care of their issues. While I appreciate the intention of this Bill, I still find that it has so many shortcomings. From the word go, the composition of the Board looks extremely skewed because the farmer is not represented. We may say that the farmers have two slots out ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: When I came to this House in 2008, my first encounter was to try and address a strike in one of the tea factories in Embu. I tried to dodge that strike, but it was inevitable. It was caused by KTDA. That is when the then Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Samoei, came and addressed the farmers. He told them that he is going to address their problems. How? By making sure that, at the Ministry, they will clip the wings of KTDA. This Bill does not appear to crip the wings of KTDA. If it has, it should be very ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: I would also want to propose the following to the Minister. As we talk, many of them are going the energy way. They are trying to generate energy so that they can cut cost on their production. It is a good move. But there is fear from the farmers that, that may be a conduit to siphon money. It may not be a well thought out idea and yet, it is a very noble idea. I would like to see how the Bill will address those issues. When KTDA, which is a very important body - and it should be ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Motion. I want to say from the outset that I strongly support going for recess for the 28 days. I would like to say that we have a lot of things to go and do. One of them is that we have pending by-elections for Makadara, Juja and Starehe constituencies. We have colleagues who are contesting these seats. It is very important for us to have time to be with them, so that we can support them, and whichever side that will lose, will lose ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: for reconciliation. It is very important that we be with them on the ground, so that we can try and heal the wounds. It is not possible to do that when we do not have enough time on the ground. It is also important for us to state very clearly when we go on the ground that it is not the new Constitution that will save Kenya, it is our attitude. There is no other way we can do it other than being on the ground. I also want to take this opportunity to remind the Ministers, or the Executive, ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to say that there could be many other issues which other Ministries have to do. This is the right time for them to address them. There are issues to do with maize. We are yet to know the outcome of the matter on contaminated maize from the Ministry of Agriculture. This is the time that they should push it so that we can have answers. view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: With those many words, I beg to support. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also stand to support this Vote. First, I would like to congratulate the Minister for having been appointed to this busy Ministry. This is a Ministry that is definitely going to change the lives of our Kenyan people, more so, the commuters. I would like to start with something that was proposed by the Ministry of Finance, but was not implemented. There was a proposal to have instant fines for traffic offences on our roads. Much as the Minister is new in the Ministry, the Ministry is not new. He should ensure that he ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Minister, allow me just one minute. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want to comment on the issue of view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: . While we know that people need the services of boda boda motorcyclists in areas where vehicles cannot serve, it is of great concern that as we speak, they are going to strangle the whole transport sector. They are operating in town. They ferry commuters from Machakos Country Bus Station to town as the Government watches. This is a town. You find a boda boda motorcyclist carrying three people. That should not be allowed. They should be confined to the periphery, where there are no means of transport. The Ministry should come up with a clear policy on how they ... view