Gideon Ndambuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, the Ministry releases 20 per cent of the cost of all projects for mobilization by the community. During the process Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIEs) were sent but the Ministry of Finance recalled the money back to the Treasury. I am assuring the House that the money has now been provided for and the dams are going to be done. view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we were dealing with only one aspect of the projects, and that is water harvesting. If we go into the books, there is more that we have given to the district. view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, this House orders that the business appearing in today’s Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No.38(1), being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for Private Members’ Motions. Last evening, the House Business Committee had a sitting where all of us were in complete agreement that in order to beat the deadlines that are set up by the Constitution with regard to the listed Bills more particularly, the Bills dealing with integrity and security, there is need to move this Motion in this House ... view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Question was asked before we went on recess and we brought everything to Parliament. I have a copy which I can give to him. view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply--- view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The agricultural sector provides a livelihood for over 80 per cent of Kenya’s population, most of whom are subsistence farmers in rural areas. The sector contributes about 24 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and another 27 per cent indirectly through sector economic linkages. It accounts for 65 per cent of the country’s export earnings. The Government, therefore, emphasizes on stimulating growth in the sector as outlined in The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy of 2010-2020. A well functioning agricultural extension service operated by the public and the private sector is one of the ... view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the purpose of this Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2011 on National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy (NASEP), which is being tabled, is the first in the history of agriculture. It is expected that it will guide the change of the agricultural sector extension services to become vibrant and functioning; that will drive the sector to the highest levels. The overall objective of the Sessional Paper on National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy is to provide a policy framework that enables the following to: - 1. manage holistic extension service for effective service delivery, 2. develop private sector operated ... view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: The Sessional Paper takes a sector-wide approach and addresses key sectoral issues in the delivery of the extension services. It gives guidelines on addressing and creating funding modalities, packaging of technologies, creating capacity building, application of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in agricultural knowledge and information systems in general. It is anchored within the context of the agricultural sector development strategy principles. The National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy will be easily cascaded to the development of county structures as they take root. view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: In view of the above and taking cognizance of the need to comprehensively address development of the agricultural sector, which continues to be the engine for the economic growth n the country, this House hereby is urged to support and pass the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2011, the National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy. view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move and request Mr. Mututho to second. view