Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee carried out thorough investigations, including visitations and public hearings in various parts of the country. The Committee was able to establish and bring to the fore the deep rot and decay that was the norm in the operations of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). For instance, bean seeds and fertilizer stocked in Nyansiongo Depot in Nyamira County was found to have long expired and farmers were recording a 100 per cent germination failure. You were able to attend the public hearing in Eldoret during the Senate view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: sittings and you saw, heard and felt for yourself the farmers’ outrage on the state of maize farming in the country. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the Senate Majority Leader would not dare to disturb the gracious lady. In the course of the conduct of the inquiry, specialist Government agencies were summoned to testify on the state of maize cereals in Kenya. Among such institutions was the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). The ad hoc Committee on the maize crisis directed the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to test the maize in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores and report back on the status of its quality and fitness for human consumption. The results of the tests by ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: This startling and frightening report was presented to the Committee sitting and hearing in this Chamber in the presence of the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri. When the Committee visited Eldoret NCPB stores in Uasin Gishu County, it was able to notice and note that almost all the maize cereal in the stores was discolored. On Thursday, 28th February, 2019, this august House unanimously endorsed and approved the Motion adopting the ad hoc Committee’s Report. Members hailed the Committee for an excellent job done and urged speedy implementation of the Committee’s recommendation to improve the ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: or whatever name you call it. In view of the foregoing facts, how safe are Kenyans that depend on this staple food? Will criminal charges be preferred against the millers that may have knowingly and willfully exposed Kenyans to harm by marketing contaminated maize flour? What about the NCPB that has kept contaminated maize and KEBS that has slept on the job by not destroying the contaminated maize? Will criminal charges also be preferred against retailers who have not taken the banned brands off their shelves and instead have been offering discounted prices knowing very well that this is contaminated ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The case of Mumias Sugar Company is a very sad one. You may recall that 15 to 20 years ago Mumias Sugar Company was a case study of a successful rural enterprise in the entire Commonwealth. view
• 13 Nov 2019 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view