Gideon Ndambuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the pricing, there is a formula which is supposed to be used by all the millers. If you have one who is underpaying farmers, I would like you to tell us. We will follow up the case and make sure they follow the stipulated formula. On the other issue of payment at the moment most of the sugarcane millers are up to date. In case the hon. Member has doubt about a miller who has not paid farmers within the stipulated 30 days, please, pass that information to me and we will make ... view
• 19 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kshs4 million has already been shared between the farmers and the millers. I can assure Mr. Washiali that if there is a case like that of cane being confiscated and it does not belong to a certain contracted farmer; it belongs to a private one and he has all the documentation, that should be passed to the Ministry and we will take appropriate action. view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. On 31st May, hon. Nyamweya requested a Ministerial Statement regarding availability of seed from Kenya Seed Company. The Kenya Seed Company is the main seed maize producing company in the country with an estimated market share of 85 per cent. I wish to assure the House that, while we experienced a deficit of seed in the country last season due to drought and planning error on the part of Kenya Seed Company, we have now made arrangements to ensure that such a situation is not repeated. We have also instructed the Kenya Seed ... view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Kenya Seed Company pays contracted farmers Kshs47 per kilo for clean maize seed, and sells one kilogramme of seed maize at Kshs115 to farmers. view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, by the time we were preparing this Statement, the Committee had not tabled their report. This request of the hon. Member was done on 31st May. I have been coming with this Statement on a daily basis and not getting an opportunity to issue this Statement. As I speak, I have not even seen the Report by the Chairman of Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. So, I do not know what they have tabled. view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: For record purposes--- view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for record purposes, I just want it to be put on record that I have not seen his Report, but I will go with your ruling. This was the Ministerial Statement which was requested by the hon. Member. view
• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) MOCO has taken Mumias Sugar Company to court on the matter; the whereabouts of Kshs6 per tonne capital levy paid by Mumias Sugar-cane farmers. Hence, it will be prejudicial for me to give any further information. (b) Between 1975 to 1998, a total sum of Kshs288,117,285 was deducted by MOCO as sugar-cane levy from farmers between commencement and stoppage time. view
• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: (c) Sugar-cane farmers will benefit once arbitration process between MOCO and Mumias Sugar Company stayed by the court is fully determined. view
• 7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the case, the hon. Member is talking about is at Kakamega High Court. I am talking of a case in Kisumu High Court whereby MOCO took Mumias Sugar Company to court challenging the Sugar Company to pay them capital levy. The case was moved, when Mumias Sugar Company went to Kakamega and sued MOCO to stop it, so that they could continue with the process of arbitration. So, there are two cases. view