Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether to support the idea of the ‘youth leader’ or to oppose it. I would like to beseech him to consider the investors who come in and help farmers with inputs. When it comes to the issue of output, all of a sudden that farmer now decides to sell that sugarcane to another miller. How will the miller recover their inputs? What we need to do to safeguard both the farmer and the input, is to further amend that amendment which is being brought. I wish the sponsor would have been listening to ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether to support the idea of the ‘youth leader’ or to oppose it. I would like to beseech him to consider the investors who come in and help farmers with inputs. When it comes to the issue of output, all of a sudden that farmer now decides to sell that sugarcane to another miller. How will the miller recover their inputs? What we need to do to safeguard both the farmer and the input, is to further amend that amendment which is being brought. I wish the sponsor would have been listening to ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Yes, I do. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I would like to move an amendment on behalf of Sen. Sifuna: THAT Clause 38 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (1) – (1A) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to imported industrial sugar. The importance of this amendment is because of the levy, which was being imposed. This country does not produce enough sugar. If you apply the 4 per cent levy, it makes it very difficult, such that all the sugar being produced here will become industrial sugar. That is why in ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Yes, I do. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I would like to move an amendment on behalf of Sen. Sifuna: THAT Clause 38 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (1) – (1A) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to imported industrial sugar. The importance of this amendment is because of the levy, which was being imposed. This country does not produce enough sugar. If you apply the 4 per cent levy, it makes it very difficult, such that all the sugar being produced here will become industrial sugar. That is why in ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, this is a very important debate. However, as I listen to both Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Oburu, one point that he has is that what does a farmer do when the company that you have a contract with refuses to pay you money and you have a loan that you are supposed to pay? Senate Majority Leader, we need to discuss this to find a way to ensure that the farmer is not tied to that miller if the miller does not pay them. I think we need to further amend this clause. That is why you ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, this is a very important debate. However, as I listen to both Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Oburu, one point that he has is that what does a farmer do when the company that you have a contract with refuses to pay you money and you have a loan that you are supposed to pay? Senate Majority Leader, we need to discuss this to find a way to ensure that the farmer is not tied to that miller if the miller does not pay them. I think we need to further amend this clause. That is why you ... view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Let me finish my argument. That is the issue Sen. Oburu has with this board. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Let me finish my argument. That is the issue Sen. Oburu has with this board. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am happy to be informed. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am happy to be informed. view