Gideon Ndambuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you are aware, the buying is being done by the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. I do not have the actual figure of the money that the Government has allocated that Ministry to buy the maize. However, I know they will buy maize because, at the moment, we have only 2 million bags and they have to buy more maize to reach the required levels. view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that in the previous season, it is true that the fertilizer was delayed. The delay was because we got the money late. I can assure Members that now we have the fertilizer in regions where they are supposed to plant. The fertilizer has been supplied and is in the godowns. On buying maize, as I said, it is not the Ministry of Agriculture that is doing so. It is the Ministry of State for Special Programmes for the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR). view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, all the depots of NCPB are open. In fact, in some areas where the crop is ready, they are buying. I can assure the hon. Member that we will try as much as possible to buy as much as we can afford. view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true we lost a bit; not a lot. We are still going to get over 35 million bags. The Ministry has been giving subsidized certified seeds to those areas and also fertilizer to help them get back on their feet and grow more. view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, already, certified seeds are in all the districts of South Eastern area, ready for distribution to farmers. view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Assistant Minister to reassure this House that whatever recommendations that will be made by the directors and farmers of Lari Division will be implemented. I will never ask this Question again in the course of this year. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, can we proceed then see what happens in the second round because I am sure they are still on the way. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the next 12 months, we will have a policy in place. As I said, it is being cleaned up and will be presented to the Cabinet for approval. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has been given the mandate to spearhead this root crops. There are many farmers whom they have given the cuttings of cassava and even vines for sweet potatoes. People are being sensitized even during farmers’ field days, barazas and agricultural officers’ meetings. Currently, this is a major exercise in the Ministry of Agriculture, to make sure that those who can grow cassava or sweet potatoes can do so. We also have factories. For example, Mr. C. Kilonzo’s constituency has a cassava factory. I also have a cassava factory in ... view