Joseph Nyagah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Over a week ago when this Question was asked, I laid on the Table the list of those people who owe KPCU some Kshs3.7 billion. I am assuming that the MP has had the time to look at it. If he has any questions to ask, I am ready to answer them. view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that this list includes very wealthy Kenyans. It also includes some very poor people and several co-operative societies. It is true that the bulk of this money is owed by very wealthy people in Kenya. The Government, has over the 2436 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 7, 2008 last few years, been writing off money owed by co-operatives in the coffee sector. The KPCU has requested the Government to write off some of these debts but, obviously, it is difficult to address such an issue when it covers individuals who are capable and are able ... view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to confirm that due to serious mismanagement, at the management and board levels in the past, this particular issue has been handled very casually. Nobody has taken the responsibility to face this issue squarely. Some have been threatened with death. Some have been bribed by these people. Some live in fear. That is why we said that, for the sake of the poor, we will, as a Ministry, face this issue squarely and people must pay. But we must also be practical. Our book keeping records are also poor at KPCU. We also have ... view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have the list with me but I wish to confirm that, in the last few years, Kshs5.8 billion owed to the co-operative movement in the greater Murang'a has been written off by the Government. view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last week, when the Question was raised, I stated the measures that the Government has taken. One of them included the setting up of a Cabinet Sub- Committee chaired by the Prime Minister to take charge of the debts, how to restructure Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU) and recruit independent highly qualified managers as recommended by the study that was funded by the European Union (EU). I wish to confirm that the Government will assist in recruiting high powered managers to assist the farmers. I have tried to reassure the farmers through Frequency Modulation (FM) radio ... view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a very efficient team of management is in the process of being put in place at KPCU. That is a highly qualified team that Kenyans will be proud of. It will be independent and not necessarily paid by KPCU. We shall let it work independently over a two-year period during which they can help to restructure KPCU. Also, there will be changes to the by-laws which will be presented to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the next few weeks to enable the Minister and the Government to step in at an appropriate time, in order ... view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that a section of the management staff of Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU) have resigned citing poor governance and misunderstandings between them and the Board of Directors. However, the situation is under control. (b) I, hereby, table the list of KPCU debtors. view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the total debt owed to the KPCU stands at Kshs3.79 billion! view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me repeat part (b) of the answer. I have tabled the list of those who owe KPCU monies and the amount is Kshs3,795,676,375. (c) To address the problems facing KPCU, the Government has undertaken the following measures:- (i) A Sub-Committee of the Cabinet to be chaired by the Prime-Minister to seek long lasting solutions to the problems facing KPCU has been formed. An Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee chaired by the PS, Ministry of Co-operative Development and Marketing has been formed to design a rescue package for KPCU. The rescue package will address governance issues and financial liabilities ... view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to confirm that 10 senior managers led by the Managing Director resigned and absconded duty. Their deputies are acting in their positions while we resolve the situation very soon. view