29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
In conclusion, I urge Members of this House to read comprehensively the Report of the Select Committee on NG-CDF in order to fully appreciate and enrich the debate. I further urge Members to adopt the recommendation of the Committee as contained in this Report.
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29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with this I beg to move and request my colleague, Hon. Mary Wamaua to second. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Considering what my colleagues have said, I just want to thank them. I reply.
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29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second. I just want to clarify only three things: On the issue of education, we were not looking for a PhD holder for this case, but the law stipulates the basics that one must have. This includes a bachelor’s degree in economics, accounting, community development, engineering, law or other related courses. He did not have those. Two, at the time of appearing before the Board, the member did not disclose that he was under suspension and that he had appealed for the suspension and it was upheld. This means the legal process had ...
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to request for a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), regarding discriminatory treatment of students admitted to Bukura Agricultural College by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in the disbursement of Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) loans and bursaries. The right to education is a fundamental economic and social right guaranteed to all the people of Kenya under the provisions of Article 43 of the Constitution. Despite the provision of Section 11 of the HELB Act, 1995, Students Loans and Bursaries Fund, Bukura Agricultural College is a TVET institution established by ...
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
(iv) Could the Ministry provide a list of beneficiaries and the amount of HELB loans and bursaries disbursed to students of other agriculture and agricultural related institution’s courses in the last three years? Thank you.
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27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture & Livestock on its Inquiry into the Challenges Facing the Coffee Research Institute, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 26th November 2019.
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27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, On 15th October 2019, Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu rose on a matter of national importance regarding the coffee industry and specifically the Coffee Research Institute (CRI). He stated that he had paid a visit to CRI in Ruiru in the recent past and was disappointed to find out that the coffee farm had been extremely affected by coffee berry disease, absentee employees, delayed employee salaries, lack of farm inputs, including pesticides, lack of planting seedlings, lack of funding, ghost coffee estates without ongoing operations and that the institution was in a deprived state. Pursuant to Standing Order No.218(2), ...
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27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on Tuesday, 29th October 2019, the Committee held a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries represented by the Principal Secretary, State Department of Crop Development and Agricultural Research, Prof. Hamadi Iddi Boga. The Committee reviewed various documents including the Agriculture and Food Authority Act, 2013, the Crops Act, 2013 (No.16 of 2013), the Kenya Agricultural and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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