Patrick Kariuki Muiruri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 81 to 90 of 158.

• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that money was as a result of coffee Sales Nos.30 and 34 of the year 2001/2002 crop. Before the change in the coffee registration, the Board had taken an overdraft from those banks against coffee stocks for onward lending to coffee growers. However, with the repeal of the Coffee Act, Cap. 333, and the subsequent enactment of the Coffee Act No.9 of 2001, the banks withdrew the overdrafts thereby trapping the coffee sales proceeds to growers. That is really a very serious matter. But as I said, my Ministry and the Treasury are holding discussions with a ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is exactly what I said. We are doing all we can to ensure that farmers are paid because it is not fair. They delivered the coffee, it was sold and the proceeds were received, but they were not paid. That is not fair to the farmers and they must be paid. But, as I said, that happened and it must be corrected. view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Coffee Board of Kenya, as we speak now, owes many institutions a lot of money. One notable institution is the Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) and many others. The Coffee Board of Kenya cannot pay now because it has no money to pay. That is why we are coming in, as a Ministry, to discuss with the Treasury and ensure that, that money is paid. The Coffee Board of Kenya has serious financial problems! view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Government and the Ministry of Agriculture welcome this Motion in total. The Motion is asking for the amendment of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Act, which does not exist. The tea industry is regularised by the Tea Act. The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) was formed in 1964 by a Legal Gazette Notice No.44. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: That is correct, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The KTDA Act does not exist. The KTDA was formed in 1964 by a Legal Gazette Notice No.44 by the Minister for Agriculture which took over the functions of the Special Crop Development Authority. That is the position. Tea farmers got 100 per cent loan facilities to construct factories. The KTDA would then finance on the conventional leaf basis. These loans were payable over a period of ten years plus a two year grace period. This made it very easy for the tea farmers to repay their loans without a lot of ... view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: That is the position, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Government supports this Motion fully. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was coming to that. I was coming to that small amendment. If you look at the fourth line from the bottom of the Motion, it reads thus: "---this House grants leave to introduce a Bill for an Act of Parliament to amend the KTDA Act---" I was proposing that we now amend the Motion so that, that line reads thus: "to introduce the KTDA Act", or whatever Mr. Angwenyi sees fit. So, I was looking for a small amendment in consultation with Mr. Angwenyi. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you remember, I stood up earlier. I wanted to bring this amendment early enough. That was my intention, but you told me that, that would come during my contribution. So, it has come up now--- view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that I had corrections to make. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: I did not say that, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view