10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my own behalf, that of the great people of Mumias West and that of my son, who was a head boy at Kabarak, I convey our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Mzee Daniel arap Moi.
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10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Moi was known for building quality education institutions with very strong administration. We called him a giraffe because he led this country peacefully.
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10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report. This habit of people going to the Press when there is an issue does not help our people on the ground. What we need is to articulate matters that will help Mumias Sugar Company (MSC), Chemelil Sugar Company, Muhoroni Sugar Factory and other factories that are now on their knees. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
As I rise to support this Report, I want to fault the Government. I want them to acknowledge that they made a mistake by importing 829,871 metric tonnes instead of the stipulated tonnage they were allowed. They did not pay tax for the over 400,000 metric tonnes extra sugar that was imported. Calculating that amount, that money is enough to run Kakamega County for one full year. I, therefore, plead with the Government that it must collect these taxes from whoever has this sugar. My main interest here is that the Government has an undertaking to finance the ailing sugar ...
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9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
We do not have any sugar in Mumias. Whether it is safe or not….
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13 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this very important Motion about the decline of sugarcane production. My colleagues have pointed out a few issues. As you are aware, the decline is as a result of the Government having no interest at all in ensuring that there is production because they want to import more sugar. As you are aware, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the production as it stands now is about 450 metric tonnes per year yet consumption of sugar in the country is over 800 metric tonnes. The difference is what the ...
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13 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Farmers in Mumias are interested and willing to do cane farming. Right now, as my colleagues have said, the company is almost on its knees but I want to assure this House that there is hope at the end of the tunnel, if only the Government can improve and fund that company. I was shocked when it was said that the Jubilee Government used almost Kshs3 billion campaigning in Kakamega County. If they had given that money to Mumias Sugar Company to improve cane farming, maybe they would even have got more votes than what they got. They used over ...
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13 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, but the honourable gentleman is also very new in this House. He should give us time. We are suffering. He does not come from a sugarcane-growing area.
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