James Mathenge Kanini Kega

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• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: (iii) Whether the laid down procedures were followed in the importation of sugar and how it was cleared at the point of entry in to the country; (iv) Whether there are disposal plans of contraband sugar and measures in place to ensure the disposal mechanism is not hazardous to the environment and human health; (v) If there are measures in place to ensure that the sugar in the market is safe for human consumption and if there is any arrests that have been made to the people who are behind this illicit trade. During the inquiry, the Joint Committee held ... view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee also noted that the Ministry of Health submitted laboratory analysis of samples collected from seized sugar across the country undertaken as of 23rd June indicated that copper, lead and arsenic contaminants are within the standard specifications but had high moisture content beyond the standards, whereas the analysis of mercury contamination is ongoing. A key finding throughout the investigation was that there was failure within the Government agencies that were concerned with regulation and inspection of imported sugar. It was apparent that there was unregulated importation of sugar following Gazette Notice No.4536 dated 11th May 2017 on importation of ... view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Livestock and Cooperatives in the 11th Parliament on the crisis facing the country in the sugar industry were implemented, some of these current problems could have been avoided. In 2017, the country was hit by drought and famine that led to lack of food and escalation of food prices. As one of the initiatives to mitigate the phenomenon, the President declared drought a national disaster on 10th February 2017, through Executive Order number 1 of 2017 and directed all relevant ministries to take immediate and necessary action to ensure that there was enough supplies of essential food commodities in the ... view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: a cautionary statement. Investigations are ongoing to establish the presence and quantities, if any, in the various commodities seized by the multi-agency across the country. As I conclude, the Committee observed that 95 per cent of imported sugar during the duty-free window was brought through the Port of Mombasa and was cleared by various relevant agencies, and the remaining 5 per cent found its way through our porous border. Some few recommendations: (a) The Committee recommends that the multi-agency team should expedite their investigations into the matter and provide conclusive evidence on the same. (b) The Committee recommends that the ... view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: (vi) The Government should ban importation of raw and bulk sugar; and, (vii) Millers be investigated for any misconduct in the importation of sugar during the duty exempt period as provided for in the Gazette Notice No. 4536 considering that SONY Sugar was adversely mentioned. view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, that is the humble submission form the Joint Committee. view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is important to note that we had sought extension for us to conclusively deal with this issue. We did not even interrogate all the importers. However, with that interim Report we are hoping that in a fortnight, we will Table the entire document. For today it was purely to apprise the House on the progress that we have so far. view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, you also remember the challenges that the friends of the Committee subjected us to. In some cases the friends of the Committee were more than the Members of the Committee. We went through a lot of challenges. However, through it all we navigated and gave a document to the Kenyan people to show that something is being done and within 14 days Table the complete report. view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker and I table. view
• 5 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is really sad, very unfortunate and very unfair to us. I stood here on this Floor and I requested for about 30 days for us to conclusively bring a report. The Leader of the Majority Party is the one who said: “No, we cannot give you more time. You have to bring a report by Thursday.” We are relying on other agencies to provide information to us. Unless you are looking for a specific answer or you have certain interest, it is very unfair to even condemn and say that this Report does not even qualify to ... view