James Maina Kamau

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) what the Ministry is doing to cushion tea farmers against unpredictability and decline in tea prices and whether KTDA has any plans to link individual tea factories to tea buyers abroad to maximize on tea prices; (b) to confirm that tea factories continue to use firewood to dry tea, despite wood being uneconomical, and its use posing a major threat to environment protection efforts; and, (c) what steps the Government is taking to ensure that coal is available for use in tea factories as an alternative source of fuel. view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for trying to answer the Question. However, it is a pity that the country continues to use the old method of fuel. We all know that cutting down of trees in this country has taken us to a dangerous stage. For how long will they continue using firewood when we know that by using coal, you can cut costs by 60 per cent? view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has talked about value addition by processing tea, marketing and products diversification. Could the Assistant Minister tell this House whether that has started and if not, when it will start? At the same time, he should tell this House whether there is a possibility--- view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, he should tell this House whether there is a possibility of farmers selling their tea through other agencies and not KTDA? view
• 8 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Instead of farmers going through KTDA, could they be allowed to sell their produce directly in the market? view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Defence:- (a) whether the Government has considered re-locating the Eastleigh Airbase from the city centre for safety reasons; and, (b) whether the Government is taking any other measures to ensure safety of the people around the airport, given the growth in population and economic activities around it. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for attempting to answer the Question. This country is famous for acting when disasters have occurred. Recently, we had a near-fatal disaster when a light aircraft crashed into Nyayo High Rise Estate. What is easier to re-locate, is it the Airbase or the people around it? view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is the justification of having a military airbase right in the middle of the city? The noise made by the supersonic jets is harmful to the ears which are not protected. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, other than the chemicals that get into the water, is the Assistant Minister aware that there are other dangerous chemicals that are found in the flower farms? Could he tell this House what the Ministry has done to monitor the health of the people who work in and around those farms? view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, has the Minister considered allowing the Ministers to purchase the guzzlers and then maintain them at their own cost because it looks like there is some---? view