Milgo Alice Chepkorir

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have been encouraging many of our youth to take up agriculture. Many of them in my county took up tea farming. However, they are in a worse place than when they started because of the many cartels. The major problem that tea farmers have is the cartels along the value chain. Clause 24 of the Bill that deals with the auctioning is important because the farmers need to know who the brokers are, the packers are and the operators. Such a move would go a long way to ensure that farmers are on the know. Currently, ... view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thought we had gone to another one but it will be prudent for me to comment on the Statement by my Chair. I have been a vibrant Vice Chairman of the Committee. In most cases, I stand in for him as the Chair. Therefore, part of the success should be attributed to me as well. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: I thank my Chair, Sen. Sakaja, because he has taught most Members of the committee how to act on issues. I am now the Chair of the Committee on Education and we are doing well. In most cases, what goes to the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare are many activities that affect our people. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: With our Chair, I hope we shall look into the issue of the James Finlay Limited in Kericho because many people are suffering. You can imagine how it feels for people to be laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people might not be able to put food on the table. In addition to that, they may not even take their children to school. It is an inhuman act. I hope we shall find time to visit the James Finlay Limited and settle that matter the way we did for the people of Wajir. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: I support Sen. Farhiya on what she said about COVID-19 funds. As the Committee on Education, we have been interrogating counties over the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) matters. We have spoken to 38 counties and we have realised that COVID-19 funds are mismanaged. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: In fact, in most cases, we tried to find out whether those funds got to schools. Some did get to hospitals but could not be traced. In this case, it is in order for us to speak and ask where the funds are. We are calling upon the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) to style up and follow up on these funds so that people get value for money. As a Member of the Committee on Labor and Social Welfare, we are proud to be in it and are ready to support issues in the Committee to assist ... view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will speak in Kiswahili later. I also want to speak to the State of the Nation Address by our President and congratulate him for touching on several key issues. I will talk about a few of them. One of the major issues was the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected our country. He spoke to the whole country and informed us that health workers were increased by 5,000 and 11,000 interns. In addition to that, Kshs25 billion was given as a stimulus package to the counties. That is the amount we are not sure ... view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also thank the President for intervening by suspending the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB), tax relief, reduction on Value Added Tax (VAT) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE), reduction on corporate tax and encouraging various Ministries to pay their bills. That will ensure that our youth and people who have been taking part in building this country do not lose their livelihoods. By reducing taxes, there was an increase in consumable revenue that was availed to our people, enabling them to put food on the table during this hard time. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: He touched on issues of creating 100,000 job opportunities for our youth. Our youth are so many and over 75 per cent, wandering with many skills. Having such jobs will encourage them, so that they do not use their energy on negative issues. Many of our school-going children have been found in wrong places. Without jobs, our youth can easily be negatively radicalized. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in Senate: I thank the President for allocating resources to fabricated desks, up to the tune of 250, 000. If this continues, our schools will ensure COVID-19 protocols are observed once schools open in January. Another important issue our President addressed was the fact that he appreciated our country is having challenges in terms of mental health. He declared that a facility is being built in Mathare Hospital, where we shall have psychiatric services being offered as well as forensic psychiatry. This will be a game changer to ensure issues of mental health that are rampant in this country are taken care ... view