2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we communicated to the Ministry. Unfortunately, they have not written back.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I sought a Statement from my own Committee on the issue of fertilisers for Trans Nzoia County. An answer is ready although the Chairperson of the Committee is not here. We are now in the planting season. With your indulgence, I request if this could be handled before we go for recess.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
The answer is ready. However, the Statement has not been listed for discussion.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
He could give it this afternoon.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Chairman for that answer which has confirmed that no DAP fertilizer was supplied to Trans Nzoia County this year. (1) I want him also to confirm that this was not supplied because the Governor turned down DAP in favour of Mavuno Fertilizer, specially blended by Athi River Mining Company. (2) I want to ask whether the farmers were involved in the decision to reject DAP fertilizer in favour of Mavuno fertilizer. (3) I realize that DAP was allocated to neighbouring counties of Bungoma, Kakamega, Uasin Ngishu and so on, and so ...
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot answer. That means the Chairperson has to do it himself. We agreed that the Chairperson would handle it.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Once again, I want to thank the Committee for coming up with the recommendations on ceilings. As I said, ceilings are necessary at all levels of Government. We cannot operate without ceilings, especially in the counties, in view of the fact that the structures that we are dealing with are new and there is need for guidance to the county assemblies and executive. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, we agreed that it is necessary to have the ceilings for county assemblies. But we also noted that the ceilings for the executive are not being ...
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just one more.
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2 Apr 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the last question has not been answered correctly. How soon will DAP fertilizer be availed to farmers in Trans Nzoia?
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