John Sakwa Bunyasi

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Entries 761 to 770 of 1058.

• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Secondly, it is unfortunate that we had drama around this issue, which was in essence distracting us from the core issues that we need to deal with. I am quite happy with the recommendations for action, which touch on the entire management of the company, the Board of Directors, the management and the other associate companies that dealt with Mumias Sugar Company for over a period of six years from 2006 to 2012. I guess one can even go beyond that period but that is good enough to get to the core of the issues. In so doing, all the ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I come from a sugar growing zone and a lot of what has been said in this Report are issues that worry us. We deal with these issues on a daily basis. First of all, the sugar industry has been left to be run by cartels. This is particularly in marketing, export, import and internal distribution. In the old days when all sugar was collected by the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) and transported to depots in Nakuru and Nairobi and then transported back, we thought that was the worst one could do. We did not realise that worse was ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: We have a number of issues that this Report has alluded to which when we follow through with the implementation of recommendations, hopefully will come out clearly. Let me start with licensing. On licensing of factories in the Nyando Zone, we have the old Miwani Sugar Factory, Chemelil Sugar Factory and Muhoroni Sugar Factory within a very short distance from each other. They are all struggling for the same resources. In western Kenya, we have West Kenya Sugar and Butali Sugar factories furiously fighting for raw materials because of their proximity. Mumias Sugar Company is next door. In Busia, we ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: laws and regulations on land subdivision. Land is subdivided for many reasons and not for sugarcane growing. So, this does not come out clearly. On the issues of declining productivity, I want to use the example of Mumias Sugar Company simply because I have some idea about it. My colleagues who know other factories in detail will also help us on this one. The yield levels on the company owned land are lower than the small-holder farmer who is being accused of occupying small land and not applying fertiliser. Something is not right. At one time, Mumias Sugar Company had ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: We want a free market but even free markets must have management. That is what is lacking in this regard. It is not a light matter that the people of western region depend on sugarcane. In due course, people will diversify and go to other areas and they will no longer be a laughing stock of this country. It is very important that in the meantime to realise that, without managing the transition you are going to affect the lives of many people. Those who do not grow sugarcane can point to the fact that sugarcane farmers have not become ... view
• 11 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to contribute to these amendments without prejudice to the possibility of contributing to several other things that are going to come up. view
• 11 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, part of the contestation within the Judiciary was a strong position of the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary being in charge of the resources of the Judiciary and other aspects as outlined in this Report. From the evidence adduced to us, it was more of the absence of instruction from the Chief Justice that was a problem. This clause, as it stands here, would have a blanket cover for an occurrence that was not adduced before the Committee. I agree with Hon. Mbadi that there was no case of the CJ instructing the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary ... view
• 11 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to contribute and support this Special Report on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). I am a Member of the PAC and so, I speak from the fact that I sat through most of the sessions. The depth and vigour of the Report shows how one arm of the Government that is given the responsibility of oversight can do its work. I am sure that there are very many cases of this nature that do not normally see the light of day or do not get the openness that is implicit in the ... view
• 11 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Service Commission (PSC) or the Executive. If we do that, Kenyans will progressively gain confidence in the governance system that is before them. In respect of the Judiciary, it was right and proper for resources for the JSC to be increased. It turned out to be a factor of 500 per cent with the net increase of 400 per cent. That was the right thing to do. That is what the Constitution required. It is the best thing that Kenya ever saw at the time. However, as it turns out, and now this is with the wisdom of hindsight, there ... view
• 11 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: other areas that we have reason to disagree with one of the officers in the Judiciary, but this cannot be the occasion. It is time for us to deal with the issues that have been raised. The issues are many and heavy. However, it must only be within the issues that have been raised. We have other occasions in which we shall pick up other aspects that are related to the Judiciary. We have an opportunity to do these things. I hope that the anger that has been expressed by various speakers is not just about the issues that have ... view