Ndiritu Muriithi

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• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my name is Mr. Ndiritu Muriithi from a town called Rumuruti in Kenya. I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion. On a light touch, I would like to inform my colleague, Mr. Mututho, that Rumuruti is some distance from Nairobi. So, I am not certain whether I can contribute immediately to improving the lot of Nairobi. Having said that, I would like to also congratulate the Minister for a job well done. The Minster and his team ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order regarding agriculture. All the Ministries dealing with food, namely, the Ministry of Livestock Development, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, got only 4.75 per cent of the total Budget. So, in terms of food production, it is very difficult. How will the Ministry of Agriculture continue promoting imports, so that the developed countries can continue subsidising their own farmers, instead of us subsidising our farmers, so that they can grow food? The money being used for imports could be used in this country ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) As the hon. Member is aware, all the players in the motorcycle assembling sector are private entities and, therefore, as the Government, we cannot be able to direct them to invest in a particular region. However, the Government is facilitating investment in the industrial sector through creating a conducive and enabling environment. This includes the City of Kisumu. (b) The Ministry, through the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE), is issuing low interest loans to the youth under the Youth Enterprise Development Fund in order to facilitate them to start new businesses. With regard ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is, in fact, implementing a private sector development strategy. Part of this strategy is to encourage industries, including the establishment of a motorcycle assembly plant, in this country. There is already a number of formal private companies working in the area of motorcycle assembly. As the hon. Member has noted, it is true that most of these companies import fully assembled motorcycles or parts of motorcycles and assemble them locally. Those companies include Toyota East Africa, the CMC Group, and Car and General. Each of these companies have branches in Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. Mr. ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in all honesty, except for the humour that our colleagues are affording us, I was appointed, and the matter put on public record first on 13th April, 2008. On 21st April, 2008, I along with many other Ministers, Assistant Ministers, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers were sworn-in on the same day at a public function that was broadcast live to this nation. I am quite certain that the country is well aware of these facts. view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was sworn-in on 21st April, 2008. view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had finished it! view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am distressed that the hon. Member believes hat we are treating this matter casually. Industrialization of this country is a very serious matter. Today, we spent many hours launching a road map called Vision 2030, on how this country is going to develop. So, both personally, and as the Government, we take the matter of industrializing Kenya very seriously. On the issue of a motorcycle assembly in Kisumu City, as I already detailed, the Government has put resources together, first, to underlie the private sector development strategy. The resources co-ordinated by various Ministries with a full-time ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must say that Mr. Speaker's ruling has given me an opportunity to give a presentation in very specific terms. In my earlier reply, I spoke about three specific private sector companies that are operating in Kisumu City, Eldoret and Nakuru. I mentioned them by name. I said that those private sector companies - Toyota East Africa, CMC Motors Group and Car and General Motors - are active in those areas. I also said that my Ministry has established development finance institutions that provide resources to private sector companies that wish to do business. Therefore, we are ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, KIE has already received in excess of Kshs200 million to support enterprises. In the coming financial year, we expect to inject a further Kshs80 million into that institution for the same purpose. view