Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, coming from the farming community and the bread basket of Kenya, I know the problems that farmers are experiencing. I know that every year, we do prepare our land but we never get fertilizer at the right time. We know that because of the importation of fertilizer from other countries; the delays at the Port of Mombasa and the escalating costs of receiving goods at the Coast because of piracy, farmers are suffering. This is because they do not get fertilizer on time. However, when it arrives at the port, apart from accessing it, it ... view
• 23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the 1970s, this country came up with the idea of establishing a fertilizer factory in keeping with the vision of our founding fathers that we, as a nation, must conquer hunger, poverty, diseases and ignorance. About 47 years later, we are still a food insecure nation. The other week, it was very saddening when we listened to, the Minister of State for Special Programmes, hon. Ms. Murugi Mathenge, who issued a Statement in this House saying that up to now close to three million Kenyans are on relief food. Through the Protracted Relief and ... view
• 23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT being aware of the need to establish a fertilizer factory in the country, noting the efforts made so far by the Government of Kenya both nationally and regionally in setting up such a factory, conscious of the suffering of farmers for lack of readily accessible and affordable agricultural inputs especially fertilizer, appreciating the need to enhance productivity in order to ensure national food security, this House resolves that the Government takes immediate and urgent steps to establish a fertilizer factory in Kenya as soon as is practically ... view
• 23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had indicated in the previous Motion that I would be moving this Motion. One of the issues that was part of the previous Motion was the issue of a fertilizer factory called “Ken-Ren” that was supposed to have been established in the 1970s. This shows that the Government had initiated the process and it is something that it has been thinking about since the 1970s. The Government had even attempted to establish the factory but from what we have seen in the Controller and Auditor-General’s report, it is clear that Kenyans were ripped off ... view
• 23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Our founding fathers had identified three main enemies of our nation that they sought to conquer and amongst the three was that of poverty and hunger. There was that of ignorance and disease but if you look at what has happened through the years, you will find that it is a sad story that in spite of setting out to conquer hunger and poverty as a nation of 47 years, we are still food insecure. Part of the reason of our failure to achieve national food security or remove our nation from the list of food insecure nations of the ... view
• 22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Over two weeks ago, I requested for a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Lands with respect to the Mwakirunge Squatter Settlement Scheme where there were evictions and up to date, I have not received that Statement. Could we get an indication from the Minister? view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, being aware of the need to establish a fertilizer factory in the country, noting the effort made so far by the Government of Kenya, both nationally and regionally, in setting up such a factory, conscious of the suffering of farmers for lack of readily, accessible and affordable agricultural inputs, especially fertilizer, appreciating the need to enhance productivity in order to ensure national food security; this House resolves that the Government takes immediate and urgent steps to establish a fertilizer factory in Kenya as soon as practically possible. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, land is a very sensitive matter, and in most cases, land disputes lead to bloodshed. The role these tribunals play is very important. What is the Assistant Minister doing to ensure that those who sit in these tribunals are properly enumerated, so that they do not engage in corruption and cause problems in the districts. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I heard the Assistant Minister say that he had issued two contracts on the same road. I would like him to tell the House what informs this policy of the Ministry of giving two contracts on the same road and if there are plans or mechanisms for supervising. The road from Eldoret to Kitale has been given to two contractors. From Eldoret to Nangili, the contractor is doing very well. But from Moi’s Bridge to Nangili, the contractor is not performing at all. What are you doing to ensure supervisory, where we have two contractors on ... view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had started by moving the Motion. I had indicated and shown the history of the boda boda business in Kenya; how it started in the 1970s at the Busia Kenya-Uganda border and how it has spread to all towns and provinces of this country. view