Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the Assistant Minister to give us a time-frame, when the farmers may expect the negotiations with the Treasury to be finalized and for them to benefit from this directive. As for the loans that went to the World Bank and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, could she provide a schedule of the coffee farmers co-operative societies that benefitted from that? This is because if it is money to the World Bank lent through certain banks, maybe, we are still being harassed for the same loans! Could we have a schedule of who benefitted ... view
• 15 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister did not give us a time-frame within which farmers expect to gain from the Kshs4.2 million. Would it be in order to, through you, seek that the Minister undertakes to ensure that this matter will be over by 31st March, 2011? view
• 15 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have listened very carefully to the Attorney-General explaining to a Member that they should go for a view
• 15 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: . This is the Attorney-General. The Chief Legal Adviser to the Government, telling a Member that they have to go to court once again because the Government, unless compelled, will not obey a court order. This is impunity. Is the Attorney-General in order to tell a Member that they have to go to court instead of saying that they will go back to the Government and ensure that the money is paid? Is he in order to display impunity in this House? view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has already tabled the schedule showing the rates of compliance and it is true that West Kenya is leading at 98.5 per cent, Nzoia Sugar Company at 94.6 per cent and Mumias Sugar Company at 90.6 per cent. What will the Assistant Minister do to ensure that all the millers are compliant and are at 100 per cent? How much time does he think he will utilize to make them comply because we want total compliance? view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister Lands:- (a) whether he is aware that the social hall and the stadium at Watamu New Town have been alienated and allocated to individuals thereby denying the public their use; and, (b) what steps he is taking to revert the said facilities to the public. view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for the answer but it is neither comprehensive nor thorough. On 22nd March this year, residents view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that the Assistant Minister has agreed that he needs to revoke the irregular allocation of public utility land in New Watamu Town, could he agree to go back, revoke and then report back to this House even if it means in four weeks so that we can know that the public can have back their social hall, their school, the stadium and all the other irregularly grabbed utilities? view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose the amendment. One of the reasons is that I am looking at it and seeing (g) of the proposed amendment which reads:- “Two members to represent farmers’ organizations”; Which farmers’ organizations are these? All the farmers are already represented under Clause 4(e) which provides:- “(i) Two persons nominated by factory organizations to represent small tea producers”; (ii) one person nominated by plantation tea producer organizations”; (iii) one person nominated by registered auction organizers. (iv) one person nominated by registered tea packers; (v) two persons nominated by the Minister” Who are these farmers’ organizations? ... view
• 14 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is to thank the Minister for bringing this Bill and also hon. Kones because it was the pressure of his Tea Bill, which got the Government to act with speed. I want to very shortly point out that this is only phase one of the reform of the tea sector. We have the Tea Development Authority (TDA) which brings the small scale farmers together. This Bill will regulate and improve governance in the tea sector. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view