24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(b) My Ministry has undertaken the following measures to make the company meet its financial obligations to farmers promptly.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(i) Restructuring of the management was undertaken in September, 2008, turning the factory around to profitability.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(ii) My Ministry through the Kenya Sugar Board has offered the factory a loan of Kshs260 million for rehabilitation to enhance production and cut operational costs.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(iii) Cost-cutting measures have been introduced enabling the factory to cut production costs to enable payment of farmers.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(iv) To boost its revenue base, the company has now signed a memorandum within KenGen to generate electricity.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
(v) The Ministry through the Kenya Sugar Board is considering an application of a loan of Kshs240 million by Chemelil to pay farmers the arrears which are outstanding.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the part of kitu kidogo, I am not aware of that. What I know is that the company is organizing itself. All the farmers will be paid their arrears just as they pay suppliers what they owe them.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question. However, it has not been brought to the attention of the Ministry although we do not have money to pay farmers whose sugar cane was destroyed during the post-election violence.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, by next week, this loan will be released to Chemelil to pay farmers. The first priority will be to farmers.
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24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have order of priority. Our first one is to pay the farmers. That is what will be done. UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF SECONDARY
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