17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
prices from Kshs2,000 to Kshs300 per kilogramme and the allegation of illegal charges of up to US$4.5 per kilogramme by the transporting airlines which has, in turn, led to reducing the returns to the farmers, but maximized the gains of alleged miraa cartels. (ii) Outlining the steps the Ministry is taking to negotiate with the Government of Somalia to remove the current quota allocated to miraa from Kenya and 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 and AudioServices, Senate.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
We now have the Cabinet Secretary for Health to answer Question No.009 asked by the Senator for Kisumu County. Madam Cabinet Secretary, welcome to the Senate. Thank you for availing yourself to come and interact with the Senate on this and other supplementary questions that might arise in the course of the discussion. I ask the Senator for Kisumu County to ask his Question.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
to ensure that the market is fully open for miraa exports from Kenya and that there is free entry into the export business of miraa into Somalia. (iii) Explain why Kenya Airways and other airlines are not allowed to carry miraa to Somalia and other markets, whereas miraa is a legally scheduled crop under the Crops Act of 2013, and the Government has injected billions of taxpayers' money to revitalize the industry. (iv) State the measures put in place by the Ministry to negotiate the reopening of closed miraa markets and identify alternative markets to reduce post-harvest waste due to ...
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Madam Cabinet Secretary, kindly answer the questions.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Hon. Cabinet Secretary, I give guidance that you first answer the Question and then I will give you an opportunity under Standing Order No.51 (c) to give that statement. We will first dispense off the Question by Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda, avoiding the matter of the strike and then after her statement, I will open the Floor to Senators to ask a few questions on that matter. Proceed, Madam Cabinet Secretary.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Hon. Cabinet Secretary. Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda, do you have any supplementary questions? You have an opportunity to ask two. However, if you do not have and are satisfied, it is good enough.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you can answer that.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Thank you. As I guided, Hon. Senators, we shall stick to this particular question and not touch on the strike. We will allow the Cabinet Secretary to update the Senate and the country after this question. Proceed, if you have a different angle, Sen. Mumma.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Proceed, Hon. Cabinet Secretary.
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17 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Thank you. Proceed, Sen. Chute Mohammed.
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