Ndiritu Muriithi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (a) Yes, I am aware that KICOMI, as any other manufacturing entity, used to provide job opportunities for Kenyans as well as a source of livelihoods for may cotton farmers both in Nyanza and Western provinces as well as people from other regions of the country. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (b) KICOMI continued to operate until 1991 and was eventually sold to a private company in 1993. I am also aware that the factory has not been operationalized by the new proprietors since its acquisition. Therefore, the new proprietors are the only ones who can make a decision on when to revive it. However, my Ministry welcomes any proposals from the proprietors on the issue of revival of KICOMI. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Hon. Members will recall that, during the Ninth Parliament, the House passed the Investments Act, which allows us to provide relief to investors in the nature of investment allowance when they invest. I would like the proprietors of this enterprise as well as others--- view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order for us to make it possible for investors such as the ones who bought KICOMI, as well as other textile-based companies, the company has, in the last three and a half years, injected Kshs935 million into the revival of cotton production. This funding includes Kshs150 million that the Government has set aside this financial year for the Cotton Development Authority (CDA) to fund its activities. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that this Government has taken up job creation as a key issue. I have just told to the House that we have spent, in the last three and a half years, Kshs394 million for purposes of reviving the cotton sector. This effort has raised cotton lint production from 23,000 bales to 45,000 bales. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: In so doing, we have created about 18,000 jobs. On specific incentives that I have alluded to in my main answer, the House did pass, during the Ninth Parliament, a law which allows us to provide investment allowance to the entrepreneurs who bought KICOMI. So, as they go about reviving it, so long as the investment they will make will be in the order of Kshs100 million or more, they get 100 per cent investment allowance, which basically means that they will get a start shelter. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me be very clear. I am not saying that we, as Government, have nothing to do with the revival of KICOMI or, indeed, with the starting up of other industries of this nature. What I am saying is that our job, as Government, is to provide incentives. We also ensure that the value chain of cotton is such that the farmer who grows cotton is able to find a ginner, and the ginner is able to find a spinner and the spinner is able to find somebody who makes clothing out of it. So, what ... view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: My Ministry is right now spending Kshs50 million as part of the work to improve the value chain and ensure that the farmer gets good value for his crop and that, in fact, the farmer is able to sell to ginners. I am sure that hon. Members will appreciate--- view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am most obliged. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I was saying that my Ministry is now spending Kshs50 million to improve the value chain of cotton. This work, together with what the Ministry of Agriculture has been doing - giving free cotton seeds, et cetera - has led to the revival of ginneries such as Kibos and Nyanza Ginneries, amongst others. Therefore, I want to assure the hon. Member and the House that we are talking to the entrepreneurs who bought KICOMI with a view to encouraging them to revive this very significant industry. view