Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 941 to 950 of 980.

• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Kenya Sugar Development Fund (KSDF) receives 4 per cent of all the sugar sales. Out of that 4 per cent, cane development and maintenance gets 0.66 per cent and infrastructure or capital development gets 0.1 per cent. So, a total of 1.37 per cent is used as a revolving fund for sugar development. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, out of the loans that are given out through the KSDF, they attract an interest rate of less than 1 per cent. The interest rate was used to increase the Fund from Kshs3.2 billion to Kshs4 billion. Mr. ... view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, KSDF was started in 1992. In 1997, the rate that was being charged was 7 per cent. But it was reduced to 4 per cent. So, it is a system that has been in place since 1992, to the current levels of 4 per cent. So, you can realize that the Government is taking that initiative to lower it further from 7 per cent to the current 4 per cent. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) A total of Kshs2.3 billion has been lost by the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya (PBK) since 2003 to date. (b) I have taken the following actions against persons responsible for the loses:- 2730 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 15, 2008 (i) We have reported the cases to the police. (ii) We have also reported the cases to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the persons suspected to be involved. Subsequently, seven senior officers implicated have been sacked and are arraigned in a court of law. (iii) We have dissolved the entire management board ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from 2003 to date, the amount of money in arrears is to the tune of Kshs64 million only. The following officers have been--- view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in that particular period in time, a total of over Kshs1 billion was paid to the farmers. According to our statistics and report, the amount owed to farmers is Kshs64 million. The people who have been charged in court of law are the former officers in the farm. They are as follows:- (i) Mr. James Gichana - former Factory Manager (ii) Mr. Cliopas Ochieng' - former Chief Chemist and Logistics Manager (iii) Mr. Ongengi Osinde - former Finance Manager (iv) Mr. Kevin Paka - former Corporate Secretary (v) Mr. Silvester Kamau - former Refinery Manager, Extraction ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will confirm about the CEO later, because I do not have any information on what really happened. The people who were implicated were arraigned in October 15, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2731 court, and I beg this House to allow the due process of law to take its course. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, investigations are still going on. The Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources visited the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya and was given all the necessary information. The CEO was not implicated in any wrong doing and that is why he was not charged in a court of law. view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that farmers in the North Rift are unable to plant due to unavailability of Government subsidized fertilizers as this is the harvesting season in the area. However, I am aware that this is the planting season in Eastern Province and the Government is making every effort to avail cost-effective fertilizers and seeds. (b) In spite of the Government's undertaking to intervene, fertilizer prices have continued to escalate due to competitive world market forces, but the Government has been able to control the price of seeds. (c) The ... view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in July this year, the Government of Kenya, through the NCPB, imported 2,250 bags of CAN fertilizer, which was used to top-dress maize and other plants in the North Rift. The prices of fertilizer have been going up worldwide. I want to inform the entire nation that the price of fertilizer has reduced. As I speak, the Government is in the process of procuring the DAP fertilizer at Kshs4,000 unlike the prevailing market price. October 14, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2661 view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I was addressing farmers in my constituency, the fertilizer had not been ordered. But as I speak, the whole process has been concluded. The contract will be signed on Friday for the bulk purchase of fertilizers worth Kshs11.5 billion. The entire process has been concluded and we are home and dry. The consignment will bring in fertilizer for the Kenya Tea Development Agency, NCPB, the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) and the Kenya Seed Company. The parastatals have put in the money to import the fertilizer. The deal has been sealed. The signing ceremony will be ... view