Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 771 to 780 of 980.

• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, undertook to rehabilitate the Perkera Irrigation Scheme. After we did the rehabilitation of the scheme under the ESP programme, we went further in consultation with the farmers, to give them all the necessary inputs on credit so that we can build a revolving fund for today, tomorrow and the future. So, it was a loan and not a grant. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the current ruling price at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is Kshs1,500, cash on delivery. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as much as I concur with the Member for Imenti Central that the people of Baringo Central have been marginalized for a long time, the Government under the leadership of His Excellency the President will continue extending similar credit facilities to the people of Baringo Central, so that they can benefit from the good governance. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, is really walking the talk. This is because the first duty we had was to rehabilitate all the collapsed irrigation schemes which were in the country, up to and including Hola, Bura, Perkera and Mwea. We went ahead to give farm inputs to all the farmers where we had this rehabilitation. I would like to inform the hon. Member that the Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is going out of its way to rehabilitate all these collapsed schemes as well as give soft loans ... view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not turning away anybody. We are also not in contradiction with the Government policy of Vision 2030. As much as the Government allows some maize to come in from outside, at the same time, we are buying whatever is being produced in the country. It is only that the prices were reduced from Kshs2,300 to the current Kshs1,400 in force with the current market forces of demand and supply. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government is in the process. Actually, we have opened all the NCPB stores across the entire country. We have requested farmers to deliver their maize. Upon being tested if at all the aflatoxin level is found to be above required parameters, we are taking in the maize and compensating the farmers at Kshs1,000 per bag. So, I would like to request the hon. Member to kindly request his farmers to deliver their maize to the nearest NCPB stores where the Government can take it. It is not the responsibility of the Government to go and pick ... view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government has set aside more than Kshs3 billion for purchase of maize in the market. All the maize which is being delivered is being paid for within 90 days. Where possible, especially, under the ESP programme, the maize is being paid for in cash. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have the current statistics on the amount of maize we have bought so far and the one which has been found to have some aflatoxin as at now, but I can confirm and come back to this House. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to assure the hon. Member that once the crop is ready, we are going to set up a temporary buying centre in Njoro and Molo districts, accordingly, to help the farmers in that rich agricultural zone. view
• 21 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the hon. Member for his good leadership in his constituency. Let his farmers deliver the maize tomorrow morning and they will be paid at Kshs1,500, so that they continue enjoying his good service. view