19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the KTDA is a private company. What the Ministry can do is---
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19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the KTDA, as it is, is a very important agency in the agricultural sector.
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19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Question has been asked and I have answered it! We have said, and we are going to repeat, that the award of this tender is fraudulent. We are going to institute an investigation, whether the KTDA is a private limited company or not.
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19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have promised this House, we are going to investigate and appropriate action will be taken.
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19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a Motion in this House by hon. Angwenyi to cancel the order that created the Kenya Tea Development Agency from the Kenya Tea Development Authority. I will ask the House to support this Motion, in the sense that the KTDA is now acting like a rogue elephant.
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19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not convinced that these machines were required in the first instance. That is why I have said that we are going to have the matter thoroughly investigated.
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19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, that will be in order.
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13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have discussed this issue with Prof. Olweny. The answer is not very explicit even to me. We have both agreed that the Question be answered on Thursday, next week.
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12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU) does not owe Kshs641 million accruing from the sale of coffee supplied by Central Province farmers in 2002. The amount was held by a consortium of banks from the then marketer, the Coffee Board of Kenya. The Ministry is following up the matter with the Treasury to find ways of paying the farmers' arrears.
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12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the consortium of banks that withdrew that amount are as follows:- ABN Bank Amro - US$800 million NIC Bank - US$200 million Standard Chartered Bank - US$800 million Standard Bank London - US$600 million Citi Bank - US$600 million Akiba - US$200 million Stanbic - US$800 million Total - US$4,000 million.
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