Henry Tiole Ndiema

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to take this opportunity on my behalf and the people of Trans Nzoia to convey condolences to the families of those who lost their lives through this heinous act of what is really a massacre. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether the Senator who sought this Statement is here. view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: It is Sen. Kittony. view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. MEASURES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACED BY FARMERS IN THEIR ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE NCPB view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: This Statement is a response to a request by Sen. Kittony on transformation of National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and specifically the request was on three items namely:- (i) an explanation as to the measures that are being taken to address the systemic challenges within NCPB; (ii) an explanation on the measures being taken to re-engineer and transform NCPB operations both as a supplier of last resort and a custodian of the country’s strategic grain reserve; (iii) an explanation on the measures being taken to cushion farmers from adverse suffering from erratic market forces. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the ... view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to respond on the issues. First, I wish to cede that indeed the Ministry concerned has adequately planned to ensure that the services provided by NCPB are effectively executed. That is why there are those restructuring programmes going on. As you may realize, there was an improvement this season because fertilizer was available for farmers in good time. It may not have been adequate but at least, I can confirm that it came in good time. Regarding the issue of stores which are not adequate, I think this is a genuine concern and ... view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I said that agricultural issues are now devolved to the county level. It is up to each county to establish such facilities within their areas of jurisdiction. I said that I, as the Vice Chairman of the Committee, agree that we need more storage facilities in all the counties. view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any decree. The Ministry has not issued a directive asking farmers to purchase fertilizers other than DAP. The DAP had been procured by the Government and issued in large quantities. However, I must admit that there has been debate as to the appropriateness of DAP in view of its acidified character. It is not true that DAP was not availed. I am at least aware that in the North Rift, it was available. However, there were certain campaigns, due to acidity, that farmers should consider using other fertilizers as well. However, ... view
• 5 Jun 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the chiefs for quite sometime have been the registration officers. They have been registering births for a long time, but the issue of the document itself being released is the problem. Why can we not allow the chief to process everything and only submit data to the headquarters? In this digital age, why can we not even do it electronically? We can capture the data and submit it to the headquarters immediately. view
• 4 Jun 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Motion that aware that health services have been devolved---- view