Liza Chelule

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to issue a Statement in regard to queries raised by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo on the status of the one million acres irrigation programme as provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture in Kenya is mainly rain-fed and cannot satisfy the country’s food needs. To increase agricultural production, there is need to increase the area under irrigation. At the moment, irrigation accounts for only 1.7 per cent of the total land area under agriculture, but directly contributes 3 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides 18 per ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, I am doing a summary. I have a bulky report and what I am doing is just a summary. I am almost through. So, allow me two minutes to clear. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: It is almost done, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Galana and Kulalu ranches are targeted to contribute one million acres. This will cost the Government Kshs250 billion. During the current financial year the Government has allocated Kshs3.2 billion. The Government is undertaking dam rehabilitation, road infrastructure and developing model farms, including soil suitability analysis. The expenditure to date is Kshs40 million. The expanded national irrigation programme is being implemented nationwide in the various counties since 2010. The Ministry has identified 180 community based irrigation projects across the country. This encompasses small holder irrigation schemes, medium community schemes and public schemes. To implement these projects, the Government, ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have taken seriously the questions raised by the two Senators. You know I am only six hours old in that chair and I was only tabling a report. Therefore, I need to be given two weeks to critically look at the report. I will come back to this House with good answers. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Committee will be ready with his answers after two weeks from now. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the report is ready, then I will table it here tomorrow afternoon. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii ili nichangie Hoja ya leo iliyoletwa na Sen. Karaba kuhusu watoto wetu wachanga. Naunga mkono Hoja hii ili watoto wetu wachanga wapate msingi bora; pia yatakikana sisi, kama viongozi, tuwaangalie vizuri watoto wetu wachanga. Nimeketi na kufikiria ni kwa nini Serikali peke yake imelenga shule za msingi ama vyuo ambavyo walimu wanaofunza madarasa ya juu wanafuzu, ilhali shule za chekechea zimepuuzwa. Nafikiri itakuwa jambo la maana sana iwapo sisi, kama viongozi wa nchi hii, tutaangalia msingi bora wa watoto wetu kwa sababu hapo ndipo mambo yote yanapoanza. Bw. Naibu Spika, kuna ripoti ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion. THAT, aware that agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy and one of the avenues through which poverty reduction can be achieved; concerned that the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is charging high interest rates on loans and imposing heavy penalties on loan defaulters; the Senate urges the National Government to provide cheap credit to farmers by reducing the current interest rates charged by the Corporation from 10% to 3% and abolish the penalties imposed on loan defaulters. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have the following reasons to support my Motion ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy and one of the avenues through which poverty reduction can be achieved; concerned that the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is charging high interest rates on loans and imposing heavy penalties on loan defaulters; the Senate urges the National Government to provide cheap credit to farmers by reducing the current interest rates charged by the Corporation from10 per cent to 3 per cent and abolish the penalties imposed on loan defaulters. view