Lee Kinyanjui

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 641 to 650 of 1318.

• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must also add that fertilizer is a key input in agricultural production. Therefore, when the cost of fertilizer is high, the cost of production of all our crops will be higher. You will appreciate that our good farmers are the leading exporters of some of the key products like flowers and other horticultural products to Europe and many other countries. Therefore, when the cost of fertilizer is high, it means that our products will not be competitive on the international market. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Looking at the budgetary interventions we have had to undertake to meet the shortfalls in food production, you will appreciate that they are sometimes far in access of what it would take to put up a fertilizer factory locally. Last year and in previous years, we had to cut the budgets of all the Ministries to ensure that we provided Kenyans with food. So, if we can do mitigation at this stage and make sure that the costs of fertilizers reduce, it will mean that, with the current acreage, we will be able to increase the food output by over ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, funds for investment in this particular initiative should not be an issue. Every time we have had an IPO, especially in the last four years, we have had over-subscription from Kenyans who wanted to invest in viable ventures. Therefore, we should be able to raise the required funds through a Government bond or budgetary provision, or through any other possible means; to ensure that we have what it takes to do this. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: In closing my contribution, I would like to appreciate the fact that there are very many areas which will be able to benefit from the introduction of a fertilizer factory in Kenya. One of them is the area of solid waste management. As we all know, solid waste in our urban centres has not been processed. Therefore, if we are to come up with a fertilizer factory, it will benefit from waste arising from solid waste processes, which will be used as an input in the fertilizer factory. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, lastly, allow me to appreciate the fact that all the efforts that have been made by the Government before in terms of coming up with a fertilizer factory have not yielded any fruits. I hope that this time round, the Government will be able to come up with tangible measures to ensure that a fertilizer factory is put in place and that the cost of production of our crops is brought to a manageable level, so that Kenyans can benefit from agricultural activities and ensure that food security is ensured throughout the year. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the Malindi- Garsen Road is in need for urgent repair. (b) My Ministry, through the Ministry of Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), has set aside Kshs17 million for the repair of that road. The works are under procurement and the successful contractor will be expected to commence works by May, 2011. (c) The repair works mentioned above will cover the entire Malindi-Kokani- Garsen stretch of Road B8. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to remind the hon. Member that, indeed, we advertized for the tender for that road in January this year. However, we were not able to get enough respondents for the tender. Subsequently, we re-advertized it on 22nd February and currently, we are doing the evaluation. My Ministry is very serious and committed to the repair of that road. I would like to make an appeal to the hon. Member; one of the concerns that we have been having on that section of the road is the overloading of trucks. It will be remembered that, sometime ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to concur with the hon. Member. For a road to be classified B8, it must be one of the key roads. My Ministry will, indeed, ensure that we factor it in the coming financial year. However, I would like to voice our concern and frustration as a Ministry. We are one of the Ministries whose budget is likely to face a cut. Therefore, we may not be able to meet our expected infrastructure budget. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard the concerns of the hon. Member. I want to assure him that we will send our officers to inspect the road. If there is any evidence of wrong-doing on the side of the contractor, we will take appropriate measures. I would like to remind hon. Members that we will introduce the National Construction Bill that will streamline the construction industry. That is because we have various Ministries dealing with general infrastructure sector. We have contractors who have done bad jobs in one Ministry or sector and moved on to other Ministries like the Ministry ... view