Henry Kosgey

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have not left out the whole of Upper Eastern Province as alleged by the hon. Member. As I said, this is Phase I. In keeping view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not want to neglect or marginalize any area. In fact, that is why the Ministry of State for development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Areas exists to create a focus on this particular area! view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said from the beginning that the leather sub- sector is one of those sectors that we, as the Government, has attached great importance in industrialization of this country. At the moment, there are about 14 tanneries existing in the country with a very large capacity. I do not want to mention the names of the 14 tanneries which are operating. Most of these tanneries, including the ones that we are starting, have not been able to process leather up to the finished goods. We want to encourage them to actually process leather up to the ... view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Dr. Nuh as well as all hon. Members of this House actually saw that when the livestock died in Athi River, they were buried without skinning. Those that died in the dry areas, there was no attempt to skin them before they died. Therefore, I cannot answer adequately that question. It is safe to say no skins were recovered from the dead animals. view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, actually it is the opposite. We changed the tax laws and this House passed them; to encourage processing up to the finished goods. There are still five tanneries, and not three, which actually process up to the finished product. We are trying to encourage them now to actually improve the quality, so that the finished product is as good as any other in the world. view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is not that young actually. It has been existing as the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Before I became Minister, there were officers called District Industrial Development Officers and I did not know that they existed. So, I will check because there could actually be an officer in Marsabit. But if there is none, I will post--- view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just saying that there may be an officer in Marsabit. I know that there is no officer in North Horr, for sure. To be specific to the hon. Member, I will post a District Industrial Development Officer to that area. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 10th September, 2009, the Member for Mutito, Mr. K. Kilonzo, sought a Ministerial Statement on the appointment of the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and also on the letter dated 8th September, 2009 by Ambassador Francis Muthaura, PS and Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of Public Service, addressed to Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo, Permanent Secretary in my Ministry. The same letter was copied to me and also Dr. Isahakia, who is the PS in the Office of the Prime Minister. It was also copied to Prof. Nick Wanjohi, ... view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not the only person in the Government before the direction was issued. I am also told that there were certain issues which could be termed as being public interest, which I am not privy to. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. C. Kilonzo has raised an issue regarding who the current MD of KEBS is. For the time being, Eng. Mang’eli is the MD of KEBS. However, we are consulting and we have legal issues to look at before we take further action. With respect to public interest, I said that I am not privy to what public interest matters were contained in the letter of Amb. Muthaura. As you know, the Government has various sources of information and unless I am told exactly what public interest led to that letter being written, I would not know. ... view