Enoch Kiio Wambua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: (1) The Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.22 of 2020). (2) The Coconut Industrial Development Bill (Senate Bills No.24 of 2021). (3) The Draft Cotton Industry Development Bill. (4) The Irrigation Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2021). view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: On the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.22 of 2020) whose principal objective is to provide for the development and regulation of the coffee industry in Kenya, the committee had a report writing retreat between 15th and 19th July, 2021 where we concluded the report. The Bill was passed by the Senate on 5th August, 2021, and was thereafter sent to the National Assembly for consideration. With regard to the Coconut Industrial Development Bill (Senate Bills No.24 of 2021) which was read a First Time on Tuesday, 6th July, 2021, the Committee had public participation fora in Mombasa and Kwale counties ... view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: On 10th September, 2021, the committee considered the stakeholders’ submissions received on the Bill. A key submission was that the Bill ought to be amended to include all nuts and crops and not just make provision for the coconut and the coconut industry. Thereafter, the Committee had a meeting on 20th September, 2021. The committee noted that the proposed amendment of the Bill would change it significantly from the one that had been published. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: The committee also noted that public participation had only been done on the Bill affecting the coconut industry and, therefore, some players in the nut and oil crops sector may feel shortchanged if they are not involved in the enactment of a Bill affecting their industry. Therefore, the committee resolved that the Bill be amended to include all nuts and crops and republished to ensure that public participation is conducted on the relevant draft legislation. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the committee has also developed the Draft Cotton Industry Development Bill, which seeks to provide for the regulation, development and promotion of the cotton industry. The Committee has approved the Bill for publication. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: The Irrigation Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2021) was read a First Time in the Senate on Wednesday, 3rd November, 2021, and thereafter committed to our committee for consideration. The committee is carrying out public participation on the Bill and is scheduled to hold meetings with various stakeholders, including the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) and the Council of Governors (CoG) to receive their submissions and views on the Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), four Statements were referred to the committee. A Statement on the establishment ... view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: (2) Statement on the price of fertilizer in the country sought by Sen. Cherargei, MP, on Wednesday, 3rd November, 2021, and; (3) Statement on the sale of uncertified seeds to farmers in Bomet, parts of Kericho and Narok counties sought by Sen. (Dr.) Langat, MP, on Wednesday, 10th November, 2021. The committee is awaiting responses from the Ministry on the above listed Statements. Once those responses are received, they will be shared with the Senators that sought the Statements and the processing of the responses will be done by the committee. The committee is also handling a Statement on the ... view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to note that on this issue, the committee is very keen to ensure that we seriously unbundle the mandate and responsibilities of the AFA to ensure that we have proper focus on each of the food and cash crops along all the value chains in agriculture. (3) A county visit to Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, to meet with seed farmers with regard to the petition concerning the plight of seed farmers in Trans Nzoia County. (4) A report writing retreat on the Irrigation (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2021). Lastly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a substantive point of order because this Statement belongs to the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. I heard the Senator for Kakamega making a plea to the former Prime Minister on the issue of the revival of the collapsed industries in Western Kenya. I am not sure of the role we shall attach to the former Prime Minister when we will be doing that report on the collapse of Mumias Sugar Company. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the Committee on Devolution and International Relations led by Sen. M. Kajwang’ on that Quarterly view