Gideon Ndambuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware of the challenges the tea industry is currently faced with which are being June 18, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1245 addressed by my Ministry and other stakeholders in the industry. (b) My Ministry is currently implementing the recommendations of the Tea Industry Task Force Report of last year which will create strategic shifts and make the tea industry profitable and globally competitive. (c) My Ministry is in the process of reviewing the Tea Act Cap.343 with a view to enhancing the regulatory mandate of the Tea Board of Kenya to ... view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is aware of the uprooting of tea bushes and the reason is not only pricing. There are so many things around it. For example, people are complaining about fertilizer. It is common knowledge to everybody that it is expensive to buy fertilizer. The Ministry, in conjunction with the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), has agreed to sell the fertilizer to all the farmers at Kshs1,600 for CAN. We are also in the process of bringing in SSP, which will be sold at Kshs1,500. That has been communicated to the farmers. We have held meetings ... view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is aware of that, and we were supposed to have a meeting with the KTDA management but they were away last week, overseas, looking for fertilizer. This issue is being looked at by the Ministry and will be sorted out. view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no sleeping on the job. As the hon. Member is aware, we just came to office a few days ago. We have started working, and we are going on. That is why I am saying that we are in the process of sorting out the issue of the KTDA. When we wanted to meet, we could not. I am saying that the Ministry, or the Government, is very much aware of what is happening in the KTDA; we are going to sort it out. view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with what the hon. Member is saying, but we are in the process of sorting out the matter. There is a judgement but we had not finalised that, but it is going to be reversed as soon as possible. view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to promise this House that we are going to do it tomorrow, but I can promise that we are going to deal with the issue of KTDA as soon as possible. view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the prices, it is not the Ministry which determines the prices. The prices are determined by the world market. On the issue of fertilizers, I have said that the Ministry, in conjunction with National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), has tried to lower the prices of the two types of fertilizers. The CAN fertiliser is being sold at Kshs1,500 and SSP at Kshs1,600. Those fertilisers can only be found at the NCPB depots. I am aware that some farmers cannot access those depots because of the distance. But we are talking to the ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I share the concerns of the hon. Member for Laisamis. But considering that the relevant statute was actually enacted just the other day - that is 2003 - I think it may be important for us to--- Because there are cost implications--- You can imagine many of those buildings will literary have to get user-friendly lifts that can actually announce that you are June 10, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1099 now on Second Floor, for example, for people who cannot see. I think the cost would be enormous. That is why the period of five years was seen ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am giving notice to all stakeholders. That is because I agree that we have to deal with this matter precisely. I was hoping that by now, we will be through. I am actually having a persons with disabilities function where I am flagging a walk. I am sure they are going to raise that issue even today. Therefore, it cannot be over-emphasized that we need to move with speed. But because of the sheer cost implications, I thought that every Kenyan and any major international company that owns a building needs to be put on notice. ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said that I am going to convene a meeting of all stakeholders with a view to agree to a date that will mark the commencement of that Section. I hope the hon. Member and, indeed, the whole country will understand that the Ministry is very serious on this matter. He is quite right that we have discriminated against our own citizens whose only mistake is disability. But disability is not inability. view