15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that one was relating to the Ministry of Trade. I went to the Ministry of Trade and collected the answer which I have just read out.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am ready. It is only that the hon. Member does not have the answer which I have.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am ready.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is not the Kenyan Government which is refusing to ask for an extension. It is COMESA which has said that it could not extend the deadline further. Last year, the Cabinet passed a Memorandum which is being worked on by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives. We will use that to reform the sugar industry.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I said, those are the issues that are being dealt with by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives. We will bring that issue to this House for debate. I have checked with the Chairman of the Committee and he has told me that they are waiting for the Standardization Committee to sit with them and agree on some issues.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that we are implementing the law. Already, we have the Sugar (Amendment) Act which is with the Attorney-General. He is going through it and once he has finished, it will be brought to this House.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the Cabinet Memorandum that was discussed last year, it was agreed that the Government would take over some of the debts and convert them into equity. The Government would also waive some of the statutory deductions.
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just outlining the measures that the Government is taking to make sure that the factories and farmers are safe. I have also said that the Government has promised to take up some of the debts and convert them into equity. The Government will write off some of the statutory deductions which have accumulated for a long time. The Government is serious. However, there are a few things that are being attended to by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives, so that we can move forward. Once we get that sorted out, ...
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for us to move forward, the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives has to table its findings in this House. The Chairman has promised that he will do that next week. So, we will move on with the privatization of the factories.
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9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek the indulgence of the House. I have talked to the hon. Member to have this Question postponed because I can answer the first part only. I want to make sure that I get the information for the other part. I have explained the same to the hon. Member.
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