James Mathenge Kanini Kega

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• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee began its sittings on 22nd June 2018 by developing its operational guidelines, timetable and schedule of activities. The Committee held a total of 26 sittings during which it received information from the following institutions: The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA); the National Treasury; the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives; the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government; the Ministry of Health; the Diamond Wholesalers; Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) Kenya; Rai Group which represented West Kenya Sugar Company Limited and Sukari, Menengai Oil; Hydrey (P) Limited; Kenya Revenue Authority ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I want to give a synopsis of the events that led to what happened last year. The country experienced severe drought and famine in the Financial Year 2016/2017. As a result, the prices of basic commodities escalated beyond the reach of many Kenyans. To remedy the escalation of prices of basic commodities and other effects of the drought, His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces declared drought and famine as a national disaster through Executive Order No. 1 of 2017 on 10th February 2017. He invited Government The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: ministries and departments to initiate measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the drought and famine. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Kenya’s sugarcane production remained low in the Financial Year 2016/2017 due to the severe drought and famine. The continued poor performance of the State-owned sugar milling plants caused by depressed sugar production by milling companies also contributed to the reduced production of sugar in the country. According to the statistics by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the monthly sugar production was on a downward trend from 53,000 metric tonnes in January 2017 to 10,000 metric tonnes in August 2017 against a monthly demand of 60,000 metric tonnes. As a result of this deficiency, the Food Security Committee meeting ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Section 14(2) of East Africa Community (EAC) Customs Management Act 2004 allows the importation of goods duty free by a member State upon a phenomenon being declared a national disaster. On 12th May 2017, the CS for the National Treasury issued a Gazette Notice No. 4536 and allowed the importation of sugar and powdered milk duty free from the world market to mitigate the escalating prices of sugar and milk and guarantee availability of these commodities to the public. This Gazette Notice was to remain in force up to 31st August 2017. It said that sugar which would be imported ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: On 4th October 2017, the CS for the National Treasury through another Gazette Notice No. 9801 extended the duty free importation of sugar consigned to local millers up to 31st December 2017. Further, upon assessment of available quantities of sugar in the market, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries advised the CS for the National Treasury to bring forward the lapse of the duty free importation window, since there was sufficient stock in the country. Consequently, the CS for the National Treasury through Gazette Notice No. 10149 on 13th October 2017 brought forward the expiry date of duty free ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, further, on 10th October 2017, following further analysis of the sugar situation in the country, the Ministry of Agriculture advised that the sugar in the country was reasonably sufficient and there was need to revoke the duty-free importation of sugar. Consequently, the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury moved to revoke the duty free importation of sugar by amending Gazette Notice 9801 through Gazette Notice 10149 of 13th October to provide that the deadline of the importation should be 13th October 2017. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee noted that Gazette Notice 9802 dated 29th September 2017 amended Gazette Notice 4536 of 12th May by deleting the word “imported” and substituting it therefor with the words, “loaded into a vessel destined to a port in Kenya.” The effect of the amendment was that duty was not to be paid on sugar loaded into a vessel destined to a port in Kenya between 12th May and 30th November 2017. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Annexed to the Report is a list of companies that imported sugar duty free. I invite Hon. Members to check the list. We have annexed a list of over 135 companies that imported sugar during the duty free period, how much they imported and whether they paid duty or not. The The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Committee went to great length to inquire into allegations of alleged importation of illegal sugar and contaminated sugar into the country and reported back to the House. That is the reason I have this Report. The Committee held 26 sittings under very strict timelines. Hon. Speaker, as you will recall, we called on your indulgence three times seeking extensions so that we could get substantial reports from relevant government agencies. Unfortunately, in some cases, we were not able to get the correct information because some agencies refused to come to us. Hon. Speaker, in your ruling on the conduct of ... view