Dr. Mohammed Abdi Kuti

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: So, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Dr. Wekesa, who is a veterinary doctor, will second. view
• 22 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand here to support the Motion. view
• 28 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to congratulate the Member of Parliament for Laisamis for his effort to appreciate and bring to this House the plight of Animal Health Technicians and have them recognised as key players in the livestock sector. It is true that after the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs), the Government stopped hiring livestock officers, who included veterinary officers and technicians. A lot of diploma training has sprung up, and a lot of lower cadre practitioners have been trained, especially through the--- view
• 28 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, I would like to recognise his effort. I will just say that his comments will be taken into consideration, and that we will, definitely, upon the passing of the forthcoming Veterinary Surgeons and Para-Professionals Bill, we will bring together stakeholders. There are areas we can improve on and take care of the plight of the technicians by having them included in that Bill. Thank you. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Speaker do now leave the Chair. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the livestock sub-sector remains an important component of our economy, contributing over 13 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 45 per cent of the total agricultural GDP. The sub-sector is not only a major economic and social activity for rural communities, but also affects national security. With declining land resources, and the nature of livestock-keeping activities, the sub-sector is becoming increasingly important in maintaining the livelihoods of households across the country as it provides the ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: We are having challenges with the Laikipia-Samburu-Isiolo Complex because when the livestock sub-sector declined in the 1980s, most of the ranchers converted their ranches to conservancies whereby wildlife, to a larger extend, replaced livestock. Keeping wildlife requires a corridor of passage while the disease-free zones require creation of a double fence to ensure exit and entry is controlled. This has created a lot of challenges in the Laikipia-Samburu-Isiolo Complex, but for the Coast, it is moving on and we hope to complete it by 2012. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: We also realized that as a method of export, we will not only wait for the creation of disease-free zones because they are very costly and very involving but we decided to move on to contact countries that would send their directors of veterinary services. In collaboration with the two directors of veterinary service, we have established several export markets for our livestock while we also continue working on the disease-free zones. Due to these efforts, I would like to announce to the House that every week we are able to export about 1,200 head of cattle and about 4,000 ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, during the current Financial Year, 2010/2011 my Ministry has been allocated Kshs3,557,288,600 for Recurrent Expenditure and Kshs2,955,348,632 for Development Expenditure. Out of the recurrent allocation of Kshs3.5 billion, a total of Kshs2, 895,836,848 will be utilized for personnel related expenditures. Our development partners, to whom we are grateful, have pledged to provide loans amounting to Kshs472, 391,543 and grants amounting to Kshs143, 597,947. Overall, the recurrent budget decreased by Kshs1, 134,044,050 compared to the last financial year. This decrease was occasioned by non-provision of drought mitigation in the current Financial Year which I think will ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On the other hand, the development budget increased by Kshs1, 770,440,597 compared to the last financial year. This increase was in recognition of the need to implement critical projects in the livestock sub-sector to stimulate its growth as identified under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, before expanding on how my Ministry intends to utilize the funds allocated for the Financial Year, 2010/2011, I would like to update hon. Members on the overall performance and achievement of the livestock sector during the last financial year. Appropriate measures were taken to control major livestock diseases through vaccination, ... view