Hon. Franklin Bett

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 871 to 880 of 1050.

• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for a comprehensive and precise answer. This road serves an area that is of economic importance to this country. Nyaribari Chache, where the Minister comes from, produces a lot of bananas. If this road is not properly done, it will deny this country bananas. There is a lot of maize which is grown in Trans Mara and if this road is not done, it will not serve us well. Is the Assistant Minister satisfied with the duration of the construction works? It will take two years to do the work; ... view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that as these constructions are undertaken, the National Environment Management and Co-ordination Act will be followed. You will find that they are picking areas where they are removing the murram and leaving them agape posing danger to the public and creating environmental hazards. Could the Assistant Minister assure the House that the relevant law on environment will be properly followed in the construction of this road and other roads in the country? view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) whether he is aware that processed tea valued at over Kshs650 million was shipped in March, 2006 to an overseas buyer without opening letters of credit or receiving cash; (b) whether he is further aware that the farmers are bound to suffer losses because one of the buyers, Lohit International Limited, has declined to remit Kshs271 million; and, (c) what measures he is taking to protect the interests of the farmers. view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for his sincerity. That tea belongs to more than 420,000 farmers for whom the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) acted as their agent. The KTDA released tea worth Kshs650 million without caring about its source and insurance to protect the poor farmers. Was that tea sold by the KTDA through direct sale or auction? Was it insured so that farmers would have security on their tea? As far as I am concerned, there was no guarantee of paying for that tea. view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the frustrations of these Members is the frustrations of 420,000 farmers in our countryside. KTDA is frustrating them. KTDA is not even paying them! The Minister for Agriculture recently set up a Task Force to look into the operations KTDA and the entire tea sector. That report has not been made public. When will that report be made public, so that hon. Members could know what that Task Force found out? view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) whether he is aware that processed tea valued at over Kshs650 million was shipped in March, 2006 to an overseas buyer without opening letters of credit or receiving cash; (b) whether he is further aware that the farmers are bound to suffer losses because one of the buyers, Lohit International Limited has declined to remit Kshs271 million; and, (c) what measures he is taking to protect the interests of the farmers. view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have no objection but this is the second time that this Question is being deferred as the farmers continue to suffer. view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I hope the Minister will reply on that day. 2520 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 17, 2007 view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to ask--- view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as these power lines are being constructed, I would want the Minister to tell this House when compensation is given to the farm owners. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, recently, contractors who were constructing a line from Ngoina Road junction in Buret District going to Kisii were passing through people's farms and yet they had not compensated them for whatever destruction that happened during construction. When is compensation expected by the land owners? view