Kipruto Rono Kirwa

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 71 to 80 of 168.

• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am dealing with the supply end of the chain. We have stabilised the prices of maize for the last four years at Kshs1,300. On the fertilizer prices, this is a liberalised market and, therefore, the Ministry has only been intervening through the NCPB. The difference between the fertiliser at the NCPB and the market is close to Kshs300 as a way of trying to ameliorate the situation for farmers. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have the following plans:- First, we intend to purchase maize and we have set aside Kshs100 million for the purpose of initial purchases of maize in Eastern Province. Secondly, we have made a policy decision that any farmer in Eastern Province can bring his maize to be stored by us and the Ministry will bear the cost of storage, fumigation and handling of the same grain and the farmer can take it away when he so wishes. March 28, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 159 view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, if I was aware I would have sacked him. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not fully informed about that issue. I have to do investigations on my own. I will take the necessary action after verifying that information. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, last year, we gave seed maize to farmers in Eastern and Coast provinces worth Kshs200 million. That is part of the bumper harvest and we intend to do the same this year. However, it must be in selected areas. We cannot do that throughout the country because the cost is enormous and we will be overreaching ourselves. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you heard earlier, we deal with the entire country without favour. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the word "dilly-dallying" is not in my vocabulary. I said that the money will be transmitted tomorrow. We have already acquired Kshs1.2 billion and what needs to be done is only transaction to distribute the money to various branches throughout the country. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this being a Procedural Motion, I beg to second. view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Contrary to the Question, the Government has already revived the Molo Potato Cooling Plant. Indeed, Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) has set aside Kshs4 million this year to rehabilitate the factory in order to enhance its capacity. view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, it is true that there was no land. We went ahead to buy 800 acres for seed multiplication of potatoes. Secondly, I said that we have invested Kshs4 million for the purpose of improving the capacity to 50,000 bags of potatoes every year. It is true that we managed to keep 3,000 potato seeds this year and if the hon. Member could visit his constituency this weekend, he will confirm what I am saying. view