John Michael Njenga Mututho

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• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Indeed, if there is an outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease and quarantine has been imposed on one of the markets; the nature of this disease demands that we cannot wait even for 48 hours. Two weeks is a very long time and the situation could aggravate from bad to worse. I would like to seek your indulgence that this matter is treated as an emergency. We should have the report as soon as possible. view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am surprised that my good friend has opted to come and discuss this matter here, having consulted me severally. However, that notwithstanding, I want to deny, and I will seek your protection, that I am not mixed up with maize business. Maize business is bad. We, as a Committee, have come up with very specific recommendations in the past and the present, regarding the issue of maize. All those matters are with your technical department, either waiting to be processed into a report or waiting further investigations in terms of trying to reconfirm ... view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: we could not order them to come and join us. As a Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives, we have done what is humanly possible. We have put down our proposals for the Report and it is about to be processed. I am shocked by the hon. Member and would wish that he withdraws the allegation that I am mixed up with the maize business. When maize business is mentioned, in the context of Kenya, it means that over Kshs2 billion has been squandered and over 280,000 metric tonnes of GMO maize, unfit for human consumption, has been imported ... view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our procedure is that at the Committee level, you generate letters which go to the Clerk of the National Assembly. The Clerk of the National Assembly will then decide to disburse them or not. I am prepared to bring our minutes here and a copy of the letter seeking the same. If the Clerk’s Department does not reply, truly, it is not the responsibility of the Chairman. I concede, with apology though, that I have not come to the Chairman of the Liaison Committee, which I am a Member, to discuss this problem, but I did ... view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: report has not been followed. We travelled to Mombasa, did everything and forwarded everything that we were supposed to forward, including samples. It is the Clerk’s Department, which should, through you, advise us on the results, so that we can come to the Liaison Committee. At the Liaison Committee, we shall have a conclusive report and then seek to table it here. We cannot proceed to bring in rumours and other stories until this is substantively covered. What is even more worrying is that today the Wikileaks are quoting things that we have discussed in some of those reports, some ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On many occasions you have ruled that we should observe decorum and stand responsible for the information that we give in this House. This is contained in Standing Order No.82. Meningitis is simply an inflammation of the mucosa of the brain. The condition the Assistant Minister is trying to describe is simply an inflammation which could have been caused by a virus or bacteria. Would I be in order to request, therefore, that this matter be referred to the Departmental Committee on Health or any other committee, so that in the eyes ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. When I rose yesterday and discussed the importance of this Bill, even the Minister for Tourism agreed with me that for us to continue enjoying tourist destinations, we need to be assured of the quality of meat, eggs and other things that we produce. It is for this reason that I need to be a bit brief so that he can also tell us how the beef industry, the milk industry and the pork industry will benefit from enhanced tourism industry. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in our view, the title of this ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: in the name of veterinary products. We must have some kind of outlets that are professionally conducted. That is where the problem is. That is where we are getting products that ultimately end up on our tables as eggs, milk and so forth. view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at this Bill again, it looks to me that they have also left out anybody trained in animal husbandry or range management. Perhaps, the Minister may wish to consider that people who take courses in range management or animal husbandry from a proven institution, who have taken courses in animal health and subject to a refresher course for six months or one year, are also eligible for registration. The most serious thing we need to look at in this particular Bill is the fact that when you look at the functions of the veterinary ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the worst bit, which we need to be persuaded here, and which we must be assured by this Minister that all will be well, is in execution of services. Part (a) and (b) basically describes the kind of services the para- professionals are able to undertake. It says:- “Notwithstanding the provisions of parts (a) and (b) of this Schedule, a veterinary para-professional shall perform the services referred to in (a) only during the cause of delegated responsibility”. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, delegated responsibility puts us to a halt. This is because, once you are ... view