Emmanuel Wangwe

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 1211.

• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for protecting me so that you are able to see me and interact with my face as I contribute to this wonderful Motion. As I was saying, the suffering I have gone through for the last 10 years alongside other farmers is so immense that we must put this to an end. As I support this Motion, I look at two things: One, the question which lingers in my mind is why it is only public companies or millers who delay in making payment whereas private-owned millers pay their farmers within seven days. In ... view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: Therefore, this Motion we are debating today is long overdue. It is a Motion which I must congratulate my colleague, Hon. Melly, for having brought up so that we can address ourselves to this issue and help our farmers to correct it once and for all. Once we put this into law and it moves into a Bill, we will be able to address it. In addition to what I have said, this is an issue of commercial concern. It is normal practice that you have to account or consider where you are getting your stock before you pay any ... view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: I want to address myself to the Sugar Development Levy, and about what my colleague of Mumias East, Hon. Washiali, has said. The Sugar Development Levy was a prime fund that was enabling farmers to access loans not only for cane development, but also for infrastructure. Today, when you go round the farms, you do not see any road that has been constructed for factory use. Since the Sugar Development Levy is now gone, we are not able to access the loans. Farmers are not able to borrow loans to buy fertiliser. Instead, they have to dig deeper into their ... view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: Finally, as my colleague has said, no one buys sugar on credit. Why is it that millers take a long time to pay? Why should they take, say, one or one-and-a-half years and yet, they sold sugar on a cash basis? Let them use the money they are going to get to immediately pay the farmers. The moment they pay farmers, they will be motivated to get more sugar-cane so that they are able to feed the factories as and when they need the product. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: As my colleague has said, I had a Bill in the 11th Parliament which, as normal procedure, I had proposed to the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. I will be seeking to revive and enjoin what Hon. Melly has done today and invite all my colleagues, including Hon. Washiali and any other colleague who is interested to enrich the Bill, to make sure they give their input and make a good debate. That will enable us to regulate the sugar sector in Kenya. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. First and foremost, I was a Member of the Committee on Regional Integration that came up with the report that was brought to this House. We debated the creation of the EACJ. For the Members who have not understood what the Motion is about, there are three issues that have taken place, namely, the East African Customs Union Protocol, the Common Market Protocol and we are now in the process of restructuring and coming up with the Monetary Union Protocol of the EAC. The Customs Union came into force in ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, there came a phrase called the “coalition of the willing” in 2015 and 2016. The coalition of the willing had to push matters arising from the Common Market Protocol. Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda lined up to push their business agenda into existence. Hon. Deputy Speaker, as a result of that, what happened to the Kenyans moving into Tanzania? There was an issue of labour movement. Therefore, there was a rise in issues of labour movement where our people were denied entry and our goods were subjected to various barriers. Those barriers can be comfortably addressed by the ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: With that information, I beg to second. view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to support the Motion. This Sessional Paper looks at the hard work that an engineer has put in, in constructing a building which is occupied, but is never maintained. Why is it that our buildings are not maintained? Over time, we have witnessed construction of new buildings with no clear policy governing maintenance. County governments and the national Government do not have proper guidelines on what to do once a building is due for maintenance. Once this policy comes into place, county governments and the national Government will have opportunity to monitor ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Accept my appreciation and best wishes for you in the New Year now that I am meeting you during the third week of the month. view