Lucas Kipkosgei Chepkitony

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Kenya and Orphan Crops Programmes. Through these initiatives, my Ministry supported seven community-based organizations in food security innovations and 575 farmers groups to carry out various food security initiatives. Under the Orphan Crops Programme, 259 metric tons of assorted seed, 1,600,000 cassava cuttings and 2,800 sweet potato vines were distributed to farmers. During the year, my Ministry also implemented food security programmes such as the National Agricultural and Livestock Extension Projects, private-sector development assistance, agricultural sector programme support, small holder horticultural marketing programmes, small holder agricultural empowerment and promotion units and small scale horticultural development projects, among others. Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me assure the hon. Member near me here that we have a policy on mango production. We discussed it with the horticultural group and the Agriculture Committee. So, we are looking into that sub-sector. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Let me thank all those hon. Members who have contributed to this Vote, and for their support. I want them to know that we are very much guided by the issue of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). If we cannot live by that and the Maputo Agreement, then all of us, indeed, stand to be condemned by history. Unless we can feed our people, we have no business saying that we can govern. That is my belief. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to especially thank the agriculture committee not only for what they have said today, under the chairmanship of my friend, hon. Mututho, who walked in as we were finishing, but for their insights, contribution and input into our thinking process in the Ministry of Agriculture. We value that. We do not always agree, but we do make progress. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Let me assure hon. Nkaisserry, and those hon. Members who have raised the issue of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC), that although livestock falls under another Ministry, we are concerned. As I assured him in Kajiado, we are going to develop a Paper and present it to the Cabinet with a view to assisting those people who suffered. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as wheat is concerned, we have some negotiated position. We think the farmers should be able to work for now, but my position has always been that we cannot overtax them before we have arranged ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs8,200,318,670 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2011, in respect of:- view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Vote 10 – Ministry of Agriculture view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: , on behalf of Mr. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for assuring us that the funds are intact. I would like to ask him why the construction did not start and yet, the tenders were awarded. Why was there a need to return money and yet, the funds had been committed? view