Jared Odhiambo Opiyo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 171 to 180 of 251.

• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives for the Statement. This matter of illegal sugar importation has really been hurting the local industry. view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, I am seeking clarifications. First of all, the answers that we have been given here, to me, look too general. For example, what they are saying about what the Government is doing to ensure that no illegal imports come into the country. To me, they look like proposals of what they want to do and not the actual things that they are doing. I want to ask the Chair to categorically state whether what he has given us as some of the measures the Government is undertaking to ensure that there is no illegal sugar coming into the country ... view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives for the Statement. This matter of illegal sugar importation has really been hurting the local industry. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, I am seeking clarifications. First of all, the answers that we have been given here, to me, look too general. For example, what they are saying about what the Government is doing to ensure that no illegal imports come into the country. To me, they look like proposals of what they want to do and not the actual things that they are doing. I want to ask the Chair to categorically state whether what he has given us as some of the measures the Government is undertaking to ensure that there is no illegal sugar coming into the country ... view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the last part of the Statement that I sought has not been answered. The last question which was number “e” in my Statement was:- What is the Government doing to address the anomaly by way of intervention to cushion the innocent farmers and the local industry from the adverse effects of the illegal importation? That is because we already have the sugar in the country and, from very reliable sources, if nothing is done urgently by way of intervention, the sugar industry is going to close down in two months. view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: So, hon. Deputy Speaker, I want the Chair to actually clarify to us that part of the question. Lastly, I want to ask the Chairman to clarify to us here how supermarkets in this country like Nakumatt, Naivas and Tuskys have their own sugar. If you go to Nakumatt, sometimes, you will buy Nakumatt Blue Sugar. How? In which premises do they manufacture that sugar in this country? view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, when I said that there was a part of the Statement that was not responded to, I was thinking that the Chairman would give Kenyans hope by saying that the Government is going to avail money to mop up all the sugar in the market to allow the industry to sell its sugar so that farmers can be paid. In SONY Sugar, for example, where I come from, farmers have not been paid from the month of October 2013 and the children are at home. They are not going to school and there is serious suffering among ... view
• 23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, when I said that there was a part of the Statement that was not responded to, I was thinking that the Chairman would give Kenyans hope by saying that the Government is going to avail money to mop up all the sugar in the market to allow the industry to sell its sugar so that farmers can be paid. In SONY Sugar, for example, where I come from, farmers have not been paid from the month of October 2013 and the children are at home. They are not going to school and there is serious suffering among ... view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Speaker. About two months ago, I did seek a Statement from the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. view