Hon Kassim Sawa Tandaza

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• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members for the debate and further research that you have undertaken on this matter of the Crops (Amendment) Bill in having Bixa in the First Schedule of the scheduled crops. I would also want to thank my constituents who have been following this debate live from their homes, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: from last week. They have also requested me to pass their gratitude to the Members for this particular debate and the contributions which have come from both sides of the House, all supporting the scheduling of this crop. Since all of us have supported this crop, I might not really have much to add apart from the fact that my constituents informed me that I should inform the House that as we speak, and as we have agreed to have this crop scheduled, they want you to know that they have been having only one buyer of this crop, namely, ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Otherwise, I am very grateful that all my colleagues have supported this Bill and I hope when we take it to the vote, it will be ayes, and the next step, as my senior, Hon. Wangwe, has said, the Government should take it up very seriously to salvage the livelihood of not only the people of Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu, but ultimately, the lives of Kenyans. It is an industrial crop; it is a foreign exchange earner. So, automatically, we will replenish our foreign exchange reserves. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Once again, I thank you, Hon. Members, ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members for the debate and further research that you have undertaken on this matter of the Crops (Amendment) Bill in having Bixa in the First Schedule of the scheduled crops. I would also want to thank my constituents who have been following this debate live from their homes, from last week. They have also requested me to pass their gratitude to the Members for this particular debate and the contributions which have come from both sides of the House, all supporting the scheduling of this crop. Since all of us have ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Otherwise, I am very grateful that all my colleagues have supported this Bill and I hope when we take it to the vote, it will be ayes, and the next step, as my senior, Hon. Wangwe, has said, the Government should take it up very seriously to salvage the livelihood of not only the people of Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu, but ultimately, the lives of Kenyans. It is an industrial crop; it is a foreign exchange earner. So, automatically, we will replenish our foreign exchange reserves. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Once again, I thank you, Hon. Members, not only from me but also from my constituents. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to move the Bill. The Crops (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 25 of 2019) seeks to amend the First Schedule of the Crops Act No.16 of 2013 and to include Bixa Orellana as one of the scheduled crops. Bixa Orellana belongs to the family Bixaceae commonly known as ‘Achiote’, ‘lipstick tree’, ‘Mrangi’ at the Kenyan Coast and annato is a shrub of the tree from three to nine metres and active in tropical areas of America, but widely cultivated in Africa and in all warm regions of the world. The electronic ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to move the Bill. The Crops (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 25 of 2019) seeks to amend the First Schedule of the Crops Act No.16 of 2013 and to include Bixa Orellana as one of the scheduled crops. Bixa Orellana belongs to the family Bixaceae commonly known as ‘Achiote’, ‘lipstick tree’, ‘Mrangi’ at the Kenyan Coast and annato is a shrub of the tree from three to nine metres and active in tropical areas of America, but widely cultivated in Africa and in all warm regions of the world. The electronic ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The Bill was published on 5th April, 2019 and was read for the first time in the National Assembly on 26th June, 2019. Following the First Reading in the National Assembly, it stood committed pursuant to Standing Order 127(1) to the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock for facilitation of public participation. Achiote known at the Coast as ‘Mrangi’ because of its bright red fruits, is a crop largely grown at the Coast, but whose potential has been underutilised. The fruit is harvested for its seed which contain bixin used for colouring of cheese, fish, salad oil, margarine and cosmetics ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The Bill was published on 5th April, 2019 and was read for the first time in the National Assembly on 26th June, 2019. Following the First Reading in the National Assembly, it stood committed pursuant to Standing Order 127(1) to the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock for facilitation of public participation. Achiote known at the Coast as ‘Mrangi’ because of its bright red fruits, is a crop largely grown at the Coast, but whose potential has been underutilised. The fruit is harvested for its seed which contain bixin used for colouring of cheese, fish, salad oil, margarine and cosmetics ... view