Manson Nyamweya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support. view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the Netherlands Government banned the importation of miraa into that country. (b) I am not aware of any immediate plans by the UK to pass a similar legislation and ban miraa . (c) The Government is not making any efforts to promote miraa regionally or internationally due to the perception by authorities in a number of countries that miraa is a drug. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, all I want to inform the hon. Member is that miraa is banned in Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Miraa is actually a trade commodity, and not a cash crop. There is a difference between cash crop and trade commodity. The Government has encouraged the export of miraa to various countries. For example, the Government has helped in the export of miraa to Yemen, Somalia and in the Middle East, where it has been accepted. The Government is in the forefront in ensuring that traders--- view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, whether miraa is actually a cash crop or a trade commodity is a matter of opinion. However, the position I hold is that it is a trade commodity. What I am saying is that, in terms of promoting the product where it is acceptable, the Government is helping miraa dealers to sell their product there. I have said that the Government is supporting the exportation of miraa to Yemen, Somalia and the UK, where it is actually sold. It has not been stopped. view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Netherlands, importation of view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: was banned by the Minister for Immigration, and not by the Minister for Health. It is an issue that has to do with immigration that caused the Minister for Immigration in that country to ban importation of miraa . The reason as to why miraa was banned in the Netherlands is that chewing of miraa makes the people who stay there to come together. view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: In the case of Tanzania, it was the Government of that country which has banned the importation of miraa . As a nation, there is nothing that Kenya can do because the authorities in Tanzania treat miraa as a drug. view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that miraa is grown in the Meru region but other cash crops are also grown there. Farmers there grow coffee, tea and bananas. So, if there is a problem in selling miraa on the world market, the alternative for farmers in that region is to increase the growth of other cash crops, so that we can continue earning foreign exchange. Coffee and tea also earn this country foreign exchange. So, it is an issue of prioritising and identifying the areas where one needs to concentrate one’s efforts. view
• 5 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that the Government has not taken any steps because in the countries where we can export miraa, the commodity is perceived as a drug and, as I said, there is nothing we can do about it. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view