Dr. Julius Kipyegon Kones

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know that officers who are deployed to special functions are normally given some top-up to their salaries. These diplomatic police officers were promised a top-up of Kshs40,000 per month. Could the Assistant Minister tell us what the Ministry is doing to motivate the officers now that there is no agreement between the Government and the UN? view
• 13 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: I am satisfied, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. MATATUS' ILLEGAL ACCESS TO CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having looked at the photographs of the area under question, I am just wondering whether what is going on is really research. I have never seen a research exercise involving the clearance of a whole forest to replant new trees again. Now, my question is: Is that Mr. Luka Borghesio really a researcher? view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: A logger or a lawyer? Okay! Is he qualified to be a researcher, if he is endangering the environment? For that--- view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Yes! Is he a commercial logger? view
• 28 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Labour:- (a) whether he could table a list of the top management - from the CEO to the Assistant Manager level - in the multinational tea companies in Kericho and Bureti October 28, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3027 districts, namely, George Williamson, James Finlay (K) Ltd. and Unilever Tea Kenya Ltd.; (b) whether he could confirm that the three firms have flouted labour laws by engaging expatriates to do the jobs that should be done by the locals; (c) whether he could give the statistics of the proportions of unskilled labour from the local community (Bureti and ... view
• 28 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for that answer. However, we know that there is what we call corporate social responsibility of these companies. One of the ways in which these companies can do that is by employing the locals. To what extent is the Assistant Minister satisfied that these companies have fulfilled that? view
• 28 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have looked at the statistics of the number of employees in those companies over the last few years. There has been a general decline. One of the reasons is that multinational companies have started bringing in tea plucking machines. Could the Assistant Minister order that the use of those machines be stopped and the employment given to the local people? If possible, could the Assistant Minister promise to visit those estates and see the working conditions of the workers? view
• 28 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Motion on the Vote of the Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we all know the importance of the Ministry and I really do not want to dwell so much on it. Many hon. Members have talked much about it. The Ministry is very critical for the survival of any country. Indeed, the security of any country is dependent on it food security situation. This Ministry is very critical in that aspect. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, to date, a very good percentage of our ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the tea sector is facing the worst crisis in recent years which involves dwindling earnings which have forced farmers to uproot the crop in favour of the more lucrative and stable horticultural crops; cognisant that tea exports have been a leading foreign exchange earner for the country; further aware that the small-holder tea farmer is at the mercy of a single marketing agency; KTDA; this House grants leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Tea Act, Cap.343, in order to make the industry more ... view