Gideon Ndambuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 301 to 310 of 1161.

• 27 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think I want to be informed. view
• 27 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would rather say that the opinion of hon. Shebesh on precedence should strictly lie with her. I do not think I stand guided by that one. As I said, save with regard to the issue of removal, because my own feeling which I am to refine, the most valid removal is that by the House and not by anybody else. Whatever we do, we have to bring the names before the House, save for--- view
• 27 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your protection. view
• 27 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can now conclude my remarks. I was aware that that would elicit some reaction but we are all entitled to our well thought out opinions. So, save for difference of opinion on the word “removal”, I agree, entirely, with what the hon. Member for Chepalungu said in his submission. view
• 25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) At least 29.3 million bags of 90-kilogrammes will be harvested over the 2011 long rains season. (b) The NCPB has planned to purchase 1,053,000 bags of 90-kilogrammes of maize at the prevailing market price of Kshs3,000 per bag worth Kshs3.1 billion, of which 333,000 will be used for the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) and 720,000 bags will be for the NCPB’s commercial stock. (c) The NCPB has provided funds in advance to depots currently opened to purchase maize and ensure that farmers are paid cash on delivery. The country’s maize balance sheet ... view
• 25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the budget of the Ministry of State for Special Programmes for Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) in this financial year is Kshs1 billion. The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has borrowed Kshs2 billion from banks to buy commercial maize for selling. view
• 25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not say that they went to the bank to get money to buy maize for the Strategic Grain Reserve. They went to the banks to get money to buy maize to sell to those who want to buy from them. The Ministry of State for Special Programmes has only been allocated Kshs1 billion in this financial year to purchase SGR stocks. view
• 25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government cannot buy all the 29 million bags. This House allocated Kshs1 billion to the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. The Ministry has the mandate of buying SGR stocks. Already, the Ministry has given Kshs500 million to NCPB to buy maize. Once they finish that Kshs500,000, they will be given the remaining Kshs500 million. That is what the House allocated to the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. view
• 25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am one person who is against the importation of maize. But the Ministry of State for Special Programmes has been allocated Kshs1 billion to buy 330,000 bags of maize for SGR. view
• 25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I doubt whether it is the intention of the Government not to buy maize from the farmers. But the funds are not there. It is this House which passed the Budget. We should have taken that into account when we were passing the budget of the Ministry. There is nothing we can do now. view