Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 761 to 770 of 980.

• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to be given exactly two weeks to come back to the Floor of this House to explain what measures the Government has taken to correct this historical injustice meted out against the sugarcane farmers by Mumias Sugar Company. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (a) There is no precaution that the Ministry of Agriculture can put in place against the expected rise in commodity price of wheat as a consequence of the ban on wheat exports by Russia. This is because the wheat subsector is fully liberalized. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (b) I confirm that the country produces 300,000 metric tonnes of wheat against an estimated requirement of 900,000 metric tonnes. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: (c) I would like to clarify that the country does not have any surplus wheat produce in the local market. Farmers have been withholding their produce due to low market prices that were being offered by millers. However, to encourage farmers to sell their stocks, the Ministry, millers and farmers met and agreed on a standard price of Kshs2,700 per a 90-kilogramme bag. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, I want to confirm that Kenya is a net importer of wheat. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to request the hon. Member to repeat because I have not heard him clearly. My colleague here is consulting very loudly. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government is not holding any wheat as part of our Strategic Grain Reserve. The market is liberalized and it is the millers who normally buy this wheat from the farmers. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to make it very clear that we are living in an era of a liberalized market. The Government does not import any wheat at all. We are in a free market where the law of demand and supply prevails. It is not the business of the Government to set any wheat prices at all. view
• 30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are encouraging farmers to increase the acreage of farms. At the same time, we are giving subsidized farm inputs such as fertilizer and seeds, so that it can become economically viable for our farmers to produce enough wheat for local consumption. view