Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to answer this comprehensive Question. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really wish to apologize for coming in late. I was getting copies of the answer out there so that I can table it in this House because this is a comprehensive Question. I really apologize for getting here late. I now beg to reply. (a) I have not estimated the loss of revenue due to lack of value addition in horticulture and floriculture because flowers are sold as finished products at flower auctions. Some are sold directly through supermarkets. Most fresh agricultural produce, vegetables and fruits are also sold directly to consumers or to supermarkets. ... view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as at now, I do not have those specifics. However, I can refer back to the hon. Member when I get them. I do not want to mislead this House on that. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the first question, I have estimated the loss to be Kshs82 billion. I have tabled a complete analysis of how the losses were incurred. On the actual capacity on the processed macadamia and cashew nuts, I really need to refer back to the Member, so that I can give him specific answers. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is good to table the facts on the Floor of this House. Immediately the Minister banned the export of macadamia nuts, the prices crushed. Farmers did not find a place to sell the nuts. Initially, when they were exporting them raw, they would fetch more than Kshs50 per kilogramme. The ban was lifted and the prices crushed to Kshs10 per kilogramme. Farmers could not recoup the costs and they accumulated a lot of nuts in their stores. They petitioned the Minster to be allowed to export them raw. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am willing to table the facts, because we have a report which we undertook when we banned the export of macadamia; the prices crashed from as high as Kshs50 per kilogramme to less than Kshs20 per kilogramme. Subsequently the farmers were not able to recoup their costs. When we opened a window for the farmers to export the crop between May 2010 and November 2010, the prices shot up. We are putting in place a very comprehensive arrangement between the processors and the farmers, so that the farmers can get favourable returns. As of now, ... view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the very outset, I was very clear that this loss cuts across several crops from macadamia to cashew nuts, coffee, tea and all of them. I have tabled a very good report; unless I am given one hour I cannot go through all the recommendations in it and what we are doing. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to be given about 30 minutes so that I can take the Members through what the Ministry of Agriculture is doing across all the sectors. We can explain the measures that we are taking to sort out all these things. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are willing to have a meeting with the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, so that we can sort out all these issues and be able to explain to them as the Ministry of Agriculture. We are ready as early as this afternoon because I have the report here. view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the country is losing the high agricultural potential land to estate developers due to increased demand for housing occasioned by rising population in urban areas. Whereas my Ministry has powers to make rules on preservation, utilization or development of land, I have no powers of control over sub- division of agricultural land. (b) Yes, I am aware that some of the families that were working in the coffee and tea estates have been turned into squatters. However, the Ministry of Agriculture does not have a programme under which ... view