15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that over 90 % of the raw materials for the agro- based parastatals such as Nyayo Tea Zones, sugar and cotton factories comes from rural farmers residing in counties; noting that the farmers produce all the inputs but do not receive any benefits from their activities; deeply concerned that county governments are likely to face numerous financial challenges due to limited sources of revenue, this House urges the Government to write off all the liabilities of these parastatals and hand over the management of the same ...
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir---
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for protecting me.
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
We must empower various county governments. I know that all areas in this country are not equal, some are more developed than others.
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
By writing off the debts and transferring all the agro-based parastatals to the county governments, the Government will make management easy. The parastatals will
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the spirit of corporate social responsibility (CSR), these agro-based firms should help the people in the counties, especially in healthcare, education, water and road infrastructure. Hon. Temproary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I end my contribution by requesting my good friend, hon. Mwaura to second this Motion.
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2 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that over 90 per cent of the raw materials for the agro-based parastatals such as Nyayo Tea Zones, sugar factories and cotton factories come from rural farmers residing in the counties; noting that the farmers produce all the in-puts, but do not receive any benefits from their activities; deeply concerned that the county governments are likely to face enormous financial challenges due to the limited sources of revenue; this House urges the Government to write off all liabilities of those parastatals and hand over the management of ...
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18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, first, may I take this opportunity to congratulate you for having been elected the Speaker of this House; I also congratulate the people of Sirisia Constituency for having elected me. To comment on the Presidentâs Speech, it touched on so many parts of this country and the hearts of so many people. On the issue of computers, this country is developed in some parts while other parts are not developed. In Sirisia where I come from, my people have never seen any tarmac, even on one foot. It is not only in Sirisia but even in some ...
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18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, first, may I take this opportunity to congratulate you for having been elected the Speaker of this House; I also congratulate the people of Sirisia Constituency for having elected me. To comment on the Presidentâs Speech, it touched on so many parts of this country and the hearts of so many people. On the issue of computers, this country is developed in some parts while other parts are not developed. In Sirisia where I come from, my people have never seen any tarmac, even on one foot. It is not only in Sirisia but even in some ...
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18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, to comment further, the President touched on unity. He said that he is going to unite this country and he will bring all of us to work together as one family. I believe everybody in this House is going to support this Motion. I believe the President will deliver on his promises as outlined in his Address.
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