Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 980.

• 28 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will continue consulting as Government to see if we can be able to get extra funding. But as at now, we cannot do much. view
• 28 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek the indulgence of the House, so that I can answer this Question next week on Tuesday. This is because I have received an unsatisfactory answer. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that farmers in Western Kenya, especially in Bungoma are selling maize produce at Kshs800 per 90 kilogramme bag to brokers. However, it has been noted very well that the grain subsector is fully liberalized. (b) Bungoma, Lugari, Webuye, Kipkarren River and Kakamega silos are open for farmers who want to store their grain under the new Warehousing Receipt Systems (WRS). The Government has authorized the National Cereals Produce Board (NCPB) to buy maize for the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) worth Kshs500 million at a price of Kshs1,500 and ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to be extremely very clear. The grain sector is liberalized. It is not the responsibility of the Government to be offering the prices which are above the market prices which are determined by the law of demand and supply. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the current prevailing market prices in the entire East African region is about Kshs1,500 per bag. When the SGR Trustees met, they were the people who were charged with the responsibility of setting the price of Kshs1,500 per bag. Anything above that, it is extremely abnormal. The Government cannot be part of the abnormality. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government through the NCPB has come up with a new system of warehousing receipting system. I would like to introduce Members to this new concept. We have brochures which I can distribute to hon. Members so that they can know the rates charged per bag and for how long. I do not have the specific capacity for Kipkarren Depot. Maize can be taken to Kipkarren Depot and then be transferred to some other depots in the entire country. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hereby table a very well documented warehousing system in the country. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already tabled the document but I can go through it. Under the new warehousing receipt system, once the farmer delivers the maize to the depot, he or she is charged Kshs60 for intake at a go. There is Kshs17 for storage, maintenance, and bag hire per month from the second month and Kshs16 for discharge or release when the farmer wants to take his goods. When the depositors store their grain with the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), the payment covers grading, cleaning, weighing, bagging, handling in and out, fumigation, insurance and all ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I speak as the Assistant Minister for Agriculture, I am in consultation with my Minister. All I am aware of is the price of Kshs1,500 which is way above the market price of Kshs800. This is because the farmers are fetching Kshs800 per bag now but the Government has gone out of its way to offer Kshs1,500 per bag of maize. I am aware there is a Cabinet meeting which will take place tomorrow. I have read in the media that the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs will table this issue so that we ... view