Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 871 to 880 of 1598.

• 22 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, he is on it again. view
• 22 Nov 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is the fourth time the person I thought was a friend in the past has made this statement. If he loves me so much and wants me to be a tycoon, he should go to church and pray for me for a whole night. He should not come here to ridicule me. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Mwaruma happens to be a Member of the same Committee and knows the new Standing Orders. We shall do what the Committee should do together. I hope that he will satisfy himself within the workings of the Committee. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Mwaruma happens to be a Member of the same Committee and knows the new Standing Orders. We shall do what the Committee should do together. I hope that he will satisfy himself within the workings of the Committee. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Petition. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. The Petition is about coffee, tea, and macadamia nuts, but the problem goes beyond that. I hope that the relevant Committee will go further in looking into the issues raised here. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, protect me from interference. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rose to support this Petition because agriculture is the backbone of this country. Hawking is just a smaller issue in the bigger problem. First of all, the Committee that will be tasked to look into issues raised here should find out why people have resorted to such kind of thing. It could be because there is no system to ensure that farmers have returns to motivate them to continue growing whatever crops they grow. Secondly, it could be that this is a country of marketeering. Anybody can come here and do whatever they wish ... view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: During the colonial days, the settlers did farming and the economy of Kenya was good. In fact, our Shilling was stronger that the British Sterling Pound. Zimbabwe got into the problems it is facing when its agricultural sector collapsed. Besides just looking at the effects of hawking, which I agree with, there are other bad things that may kill this industry. We must ask ourselves questions. Whether a Kenyan farmer or an investor, people should be hopeful that they can put their money into agriculture and get the returns. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in Senate: In this country, we had something called Guaranteed Minimum Returns (GMR), which made Kenya self-sufficient in food security. These are the kind of policies that we would wish to be restored back, so that we can utilize the solar energy and water that we have. It is mindboggling how countries like Singapore are farming flowers. A Boeing The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view