Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 980.

• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The prices of foodstuff is basically controlled by the law of demand and supply. Due to the current post-election crisis, we have serious low supply of foodstuff. We encourage our farmers to go back to their farms and do farming so that we can boost supply of food. So, the bottom line is on the production of foodstuff, which we are encouraging farmers to embark on. view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the biggest problem we have right now is the rising prices of foodstuff in the market. That problem has been caused by low supply of food in the market. As a Ministry, we would like to encourage our farmers to boost the production of foodstuff. As I earlier stated, we want to encourage farmers to backup the production of foodstuff. We are now extending credit to small-scale farmers so that they can boost production. Secondly, we are boosting farmers by providing them with fertilizers at a very low cost. This is because the bottom line of pricing ... view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry encourages other players in the market to help 826 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 6, 2008 our farmers. The AFC is a Government parastatal which offers loans at 10 per cent to farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture, in conjunction with other players such as the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), have come up with a programme to give farmers affordable credit facilities. This may be at 5 per cent per annum on a reducing balance. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we encourage the local commercial banks to give ... view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I confirm that the Government, through the Sugar-cane Pricing Committee, has set guidelines on the price of cane per tonne payable to farmers by millers. (b) I am further aware that millers are complying with the guidelines, except Mumias Sugar Company. (c) My Ministry, through the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), has instructed Mumias Sugar Company to effect compliance with the guidelines through its Board of Directors, as it is a private company. view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is usually a Sugar-cane Pricing Committee in place. They have a formula of coming up with the price of sugar-cane per tonne. In September, 2007, there was a Government directive for sugar millers to price cane at Kshs2,500 per tonne. The directive has been fully complied with by the millers, except the Mumias Sugar Company. They are buying cane per tonne at Kshs2,300. We have directed Mumias Sugar Company, through its Board of Directors, to effect the Government directive by increasing their price from Kshs2,300 to Kshs2,500 per tonne. view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have stated, Mumias Sugar Company is a listed public company at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The company is answerable to its shareholders and implements decisions of its Board of Directors on which the Government is represented. We have tried to lobby the company, through the Board of Directors, to comply with directive. As of now, they have not implemented the price of Kshs2,500 for cane per tonne. They are still paying sugar- cane farmers kshs2,300 per tonne of cane. However, through the Board of Directors, we are trying the best we can pin them ... view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if at all we use that formula which is specified in the Sugar Act of 2001, the price will be Kshs2,100. However, Mumias Sugar Company is paying farmers Kshs2,300, which is even far much above what is specified in the legal Act. The directive by the Government was for millers to pay farmers Kshs2,500. So, Mumias Sugar Company is still above board at Kshs2,300 according to the provisions of the Sugar Act of 2001. view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government is represented in the Board of Mumias Sugar Company. As I speak, we are negotiating with the millers, so that they can effect the Government's directive. view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no deadline. view
• 24 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry has authorised the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to get into the fertilizer market in order to stabilised the prices. (b) My Ministry, together with other stakeholders, has distributed a total of 365.6 metric tonnes of maize seed, 44.8 metric tonnes of beans and 290 metric tonnes of fertilizer to the internally displaced persons. view