All parliamentary appearances
Entries 61 to 70 of 166.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you, Senators. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to this August House because I got the summons slightly over two months ago. However, due to the nature of my work, I have been traveling not for leisure or tourism but with the aim of assisting our country to open new market frontiers for our goods and services. I have also been working with partner countries to attract foreign investment which is required to get our country and economy moving again.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
I thank the Senators especially, Members of the Senate Business Committee for extending their invitation to me so that I can apprise Members of the role of the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) in addressing the high consumer prices for essential commodities. This is part of your mandate in considering all matters related to trade and our public affairs.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On the question of the type and quantity of goods being imported by the corporation and individuals prequalified by the KNTC, I would like to respond as follows:
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
KNTC is dealing with the importation of four products, namely; fertilizers, rice, beans and cooking oil or edible oils. The corporation has prequalified the following suppliers for the supply of various commodities as stipulated before. Number one is Lamar Commodities Trading Corporation DDMC, Standard Petroleum, Markram Imports
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
and Exports, Purma Holdings, Multi Commerce FZC, Shehena Trading Commodity, Charma Holdings Limited, Evertec General Trading, Enterprise Supplies Limited, Lone Trading FZE and First Quality Supplies limited. Question 15(b) on the procedure used by KNTC to identify and prequalify companies which import the goods, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) through its letter to the National Treasury reference as captioned in the documents dated 18th November 2022 confirmed that procurement for commodities for normal business trading does not constitute procurement in the meaning construed under Section 2 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act of 2022. KNTC procurement is organised ...
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
(j) All invoices for the procurement, inspection, and acceptance certificate of payment are officially received by the supply chain department for purposes of payment. We have an annexure attached which can be referred to for more details. Turning to Question 15(c) on how many companies were awarded business and those currently importing goods, the type and packaging of the commodities being imported during the Financial Years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. KNTC engaged 11 suppliers for various commodities in the Financial Year 2022/2023 as tabulated in Annexure 15b. KNTC was not dealing with the importation of commodities in the year 2021/2022. On ...
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to defer that question until the next round of questions so that I consult.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Absolutely, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Most obliged.
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