Owen Yaa Baya

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• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, bixa is the main amendment which was debated here for three hours and passed for this Bill to get to this stage. So, it will be very unfortunate that it suffers any other consequence. Hon. Tandaza brought the amendment and this is his Motion. What we attempt to do is to make amendment within the amendment that he is making. Therefore, we should not disadvantage Hon. Tandaza because this was the main amendment. There was a lengthy debate on the achiote or mrangi or bixa. So, it should be voted on its own. view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, that was the main Motion. Thank you. view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Achiote continues to move on because that was the main Motion and there was general agreement during the debate on it. view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to express our sincere gratitude to this House and thank every Member who has contributed in the journey for this Bill go through all these paces until it reached this level. I would like to say that this should be one of the happiest days for the people at the Coast and Kenya in general, that these crops are now recognised and put in a place where they can get Government funding, and marketing, and, therefore, spur a whole economic sector that has been going under. Therefore, I would ... view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity too, to congratulate you for the new role that the elders saw fit to bestow you. Where I come from, there are Kaya elders. That is a sacred seat. Therefore, I wish you God’s help in executing the mandate and new role that you have. As you do that, please do not forget us from the lower Coast region as you try to bring the country together. Congratulations, Hon. Speaker view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives regarding the pineapple glut in Kilifi County. view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, since independence the County of Kilifi has been one of the largest producers of pineapples in country. Currently, between 100 and 200 tonnes of pineapples are harvested and sold daily by the roadside, in market stalls and hawked in the coastal towns at a throw away prices. Excessive production and unavailability of markets has led to pineapples rotting in farms, in the market stalls and by the roadside, which leads to heavy losses of income to the farmers. There have been no attempts to assist farmers in value addition and marketing the produce to ensure food security ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the following: (i) Could the Chairperson explain whether there are any policy measures instituted with regard to manufacturing and value addition of pineapples in Kilifi County so as to improve the livelihoods of the farmers in regard to this crop? (ii) What measures are being undertaken by the Government to ensure that there is availability of local and international markets for pineapples grown in Kilifi County in line with Government policy on food security ... view