Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1771 to 1780 of 2953.

• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has admitted that there is overcrowding in Kodiaga GK Prison, Kisumu. Could she, therefore, tell us what is the recommended number of inmates in this prison and what is the number the prison is actually holding now? view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that it is quite clear that motor cycle owners who are mainly the youths, for whom the main means of employment is those motor cycles or boda bodas, are being harassed by the police under the guise of being asked for these licences and also noting that the Government is one, could the Assistant Minister consider liaising with his counterpart in the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security and getting a general announcement that the deadlines for the new number plates has not been given and, therefore, there should be cessation of harassment ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) why Sony and Nzoia sugar companies have not refunded the 2 per cent sugar levy to farmers to date and, further, why Nzoia Sugar company failed to remit the 1 per cent levy payable to the Kenya National Sugar-cane Growers Union; and, (b) what he is doing to address the issues raised above and ensure that the Sugar Tribunal operates efficiently to settle such disputes. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: August 26, 2009 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I am very disappointed with the answer from the Assistant Minister because more than Kshs19 million has not been paid to farmers. Could he confirm that, that levy was abandoned in 2002? If he claims that farmers have been paid, could he provide documentary evidence showing remittance of the cheques by both Sony and Nzoia sugar companies to those farmers? He should also show us a schedule with the names of the farmers who have not been paid. In part (b), although he has said that there is no contractual obligation between the companies and the out-growers ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious issue. I am informed by the Union that a total of 13,000 farmers from Sony Sugar Company and 40,000 farmers from Nzoia Sugar Company have not been refunded that levy. That is a total of 53,000 farmers. Is the Assistant Minister willing to sit with me and the officials of those companies and go through the list so that he can assist in the remittance of the levies to those 53,000 farmers, who I am very sure have not been paid? Secondly, if there is no view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: August 26, 2009 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: 2908 contractual agreement, why has the 1 per cent been deducted? On whose behalf is it deducted, if not on behalf of the Union? To which banks has that money been given? The money does not belong to the banks. It belongs to the farmers and they have remitted it to their Union, which does not get the money. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the money that is owed to 53,000 farmers of both Sony and Nzoia sugar companies is monumental. Therefore, the Assistant Minister should not find it difficult to have the Question deferred so that we can verify the list. With regard to part (b) of the Question, which relates to the Sugar Tribunal, could the Assistant Minister consider decentralizing the Tribunal and have it sit at the location of the sugar companies or nearby? Currently, farmers are being punished because they have to travel all the way to Kisumu and others to Nairobi. As a result, dues ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Chair consider deferring the final answer on the dues? Could the Chair give me one week to sit down with the Assistant Minister with the papers I have from the union, considering the fact that 53,000 sugarcane farmers are complaining about the refund of their levy and since this is a matter of national importance? All I am asking for is one week, if the Assistant Minister has nothing to hide. view