Kiplagat Jackson Mandago

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• 20 Dec 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. Initially, the Senate Majority Leader had put it that the Motion was open for the Senate to decide. However, the matter before hand has nothing to do with gender. It is purely a matter of whether the Senate will concur or disagree with the decision that was reached by Meru County Assembly. It is not in order for Sen. Orwoba to suggest that the Committee will be biased because it is made up of more male Senators than female. In the recent past in this country, there seems to be a ... view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey on the issue of importation of maize. view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: I think the Cabinet Secretary for Trade Investment and Industry has been misled by cartels who have been in existence for a while in this country that farmers in maize producing counties are hoarding maize at the expense of Kenyans suffering from hunger. The farmers are not hoarding maize. In fact, we are in harvesting season. As the maize is being harvested, it is being sold to traders who are distributing across the country. view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: As we speak there are traders from Kitui, Isiolo, Marsabit and Samburu buying maize to take to the famine-stricken counties. The importation of maize that is sanctioned during the harvest season is meant to impoverish the farmers who have already suffered major losses. The Cabinet Secretary must be reminded that the situation we are facing, of low productivity, is as a result of bad politics in the agriculture sector. view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: As we may recall, the farmers in this country were not given any subsidized fertilizer to enable them produce food at an affordable cost. It cannot therefore be expected that the farmers are going to sell their produce at a lower price when the cost of production is very high. view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: It is unfortunate that some Statements from the Cabinet Secretary are likely to incite the farmers against other citizens of this country. That importation must be stopped or deferred until the maize in the country is mopped up. I do not understand the rationale of maize importation. I have checked the prices globally. Even the GMO maize will land in Mombasa at a cost of Kshs5200 for a 90kg bag of maize. If you add the logistical view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: support required to transport that maize and avail it in the areas where it is required, the price will go to Kshs5800. view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: Our farmers would be very happy if the NCPB opened the stores at a cost of Kshs5500 per bag. I can assure you that farmers will be ready to deliver their maize. In any case, the farm gate price we are selling our maize now is between Kshs4800 to Kshs5300. There is need to support farmers in this country. Worldwide, farmers are given subsidies to produce because farming in itself cannot be profitable and affordable and the cost of food cannot be affordable without giving subsidies to the farmers. I would also like the Committee to find out what happened ... view
• 23 Nov 2022 in Senate: All the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores are empty because a bad policy was put in place, which has messed up the strategic food reserves in this country. This is why the Government cannot effectively and efficiently respond when we have issues within a number of counties. It should be noted that in more than 36 counties in this country, we have NCPB stores. If you visit those stores today, they are empty. We are not saying that the strategic food reserves that should be used in this country should only be for maize. What is happening with ... view