Musalia Mudavadi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 711 to 720 of 1008.

• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that we have raised this issue - in the Statement I said so - with the Ministry of Livestock Development so that they have an appropriate outlay and at the same time be able to deal with it so that we do not have the problem of delivering emaciated animals to the Kenya Meat Commission. So we are taking up this issue with the Ministry of Livestock Development. view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think this needs further consultations because it involves quite a bit of discussion with the Ministry of Agriculture, Treasury and indeed, the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. Normally, it has very serious implications when we give figures which at the end of the day you are unable to give to the farmer and we create a crisis. This has been a major problem particularly in the grain sector for a long time. Therefore, I would really want to seek the indulgence of the House that this is a policy decision that would require serious consultation ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to state that as I speak here and as I make this Statement, I am making it on behalf of the Government. There are various subcommittees of the Cabinet. There are those that will deal with matters that relate to agriculture, food supply and so forth. There are standing committees of the Cabinet. I want to tell the House that when I made reference to this, you will notice I was picking out very specifically Ministries that caucus under a Standing Committee of the Cabinet to be able to deal with all these matters in ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On this particular point, I can only say that the Member is making a very valid point about rationalization of the resources that we have so that those existing irrigation schemes ought to be maintained properly so that they serve the people they do but that should not stop us from investing in new areas. Clearly, there is a point here that some of the resources have been allocated to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. If there is proper co-ordination between the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the Ministry of Regional Development Authorities, I am sure some of ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure the Minister for Agriculture would not have minded to get some additional support from the House. However, I just want to say that I am not misleading the House. The point I was talking about when I said that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation has been given resources--- The resources they have been given are to provide water to enable the people to farm. But the issue of the off-take remains the issue of the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. Indeed, in my opening remarks, I said that sufficient resources must be ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I will say is that we will communicate with the Ministry of State for Special Programmes to make sure that NCPB goes on the ground at the earliest opportunity. That means that the resources that will be required for the purchase of maize from the farmers must be disbursed immediately to enable the Ministry to operate. I undertake to make sure that, that communication is very clear not only within the context of the committee that was working, but also in writing to the relevant Treasury Department and to the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would say that next week on Wednesday would be appropriate. view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to start by saying that the SGR ceiling was, indeed, raised. A decision was made at the Cabinet and this figure was raised to 8 million bags from the figure that used to be there of 3 million bags of SGR. The idea is that the SGR is supposed to give you, at least, a lead time of about three months in any given country before you are able to receive imports. With the increased population, this figure was hiked to eight million bags. As to whether they have hit the 8 million bags, ... view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, I will need some time on this. So, I would really wish to seek the indulgence of the House, so that I am better placed to respond on Wednesday. view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have--- view