Manson Nyamweya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 876.

• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am going to make a very specific plea to all the Members of Parliament and Kenyans. We have gone through a very difficult process to come to a point where we have accepted a new Constitution. Please, let us not become technical about how we will implement it. We want to move the country forward. We have agreed that this is our new Constitution. In my understanding, the Attorney-General, whether in the new or the old Constitution remains the Chief Legal Advisor of the Government. What is being propagated to me sounds as if he will ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Education the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that Kenya Primary School Head teachers) are attending the Annual Conference in Mombasa between 3rd and 8th October, 2010? (b) Could the Minister explain why the Ministry has allowed the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) to hold the Annual Conference while they should be in their respective schools to prepare pupils for the KCPE examination? (c) Will such meetings affect the performance of the KCPE examination and end of year examinations for all classes? view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just wondering whether the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government in looking at the long term solution, I did not hear any mention of tree planting, water harvesting and water storage. Surely, if we are aware of our previous mistakes, it would have been important for him to include the long term solutions. Could he clarify that? view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have heard the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government reply but he has not stated whether there is a Cabinet subcommittee responsible for the preparedness of La Nina . He has not stated whether there are funds set aside by the Ministry concerned. He has talked about the Ministry of livestock Development and Ministry of Agriculture, but he has not addressed the issue of the drought which is going to affect the nation. He needs to come clear and tell us that the Government, and the Ministries, have formed ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me time to talk about this Bill. This is a very good Bill, Madam Minister. However, there are some shortcomings which need to be addressed. The first point I want to raise is that for no reasons of the farmers, price fluctuation takes place. Currently, most farmers are happy because the shilling has been depreciating. It is now exchanging to a dollar at Kshs80. The farmer is benefitting from that situation. The tea sector is very critical in this country. It helps us to meet our balance of payment and also ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: As far as I am concerned, the tea sub-sector is critical for this nation but we need to look at the best way in which it can benefit the Government in earning foreign exchange and also benefit the farmer. view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, another point that I want to address is that we need to have by-products from tea. We can have tea juice which we can buy. We can sell it here and elsewhere. I believe that there is a market for juice and it can compete with other soft drinks like soda. The factories should be more proactive and create a market where we can sell our tea. view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the way this Act is, if it is not amended, is very harsh to the farmer. If it is not amended to incorporate the interest of the farmer, it will be very difficult for the farmer to continue growing tea. The points here are very basic. Every month, the farmer has to pick tea and take it to the factory. The amount of money paid is not enough to pay the casuals. If it happens continuously throughout the year, the farmer will stop producing tea. This Bill should be framed in such a way that ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: The other issue is the levy which my colleague has talked about here. The 2 per cent charged from the income of a farmer is very high. It should be 1 per cent or even less. This money goes to tea research and the Board. What happens with the farmer on the ground. There are roads to be maintained. If the Act is not amended, who will maintain the roads? This means that the KTDA will have to impose some levy on the farmer so that it can maintain the roads. If that is done, then the total levy will ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view