Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1691 to 1700 of 1845.

• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government knows very well that Block B of Ahero Irrigation Scheme had total crop failure as a result of blast. This came about as a result of the use of uncertified seeds. I am pleased that the Leader of Government Business said the Government will not allow the use of any more of uncertified seeds. Could the Government assure this House that they will not allow other people to sell seeds to the farmers and compete with NIB? That is the cause of all these problems. These are the people who bring these uncertified seeds. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. I would like to start by congratulating Mr. Kibaki's Government for doing a good job of reviving a few factories. They have revived the KCC--- view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I had not even started my contribution. I had only started by praising the NARC Government for having revived some of the stalled factories, including the Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) and the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and improving the management of some companies in this view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: country. However, I blame the Government for one thing: Several companies, factories and organisations were brought down during the previous regime, but the current Government has not brought anybody to book. That is the issue that we are addressing here today. The people who brought down Ramisi Sugar Factory should be brought to book. Why did they do it? Under what circumstances did a few people decide to loot, sell or do whatever they did to Kilifi Cashewnut Factory? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, during the previous regime, several factories were brought down. One-and-a-half years ago, the Departmental Committee on ... view
• 5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has indicated that they 428 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 5, 2007 intend to promote oil palm and vanilla which are fairly new crops in this country and we do not know much about them. As regards rainfall, I do not think western Kenya has enough rainfall for oil palm. Why can the Ministry not, when it wants to promote oil crops, not consider promoting established oil crops like Sesame and Sunflower which we know very well? We do not have enough market for them yet. Why can they not create a market and promote ... view
• 3 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether he is aware that water hyacinth has invaded wetlands, streams and other small water bodies, thus threatening their survival; (b) whether he is further aware that the weed has also invaded some irrigated lands in western Kenya, making it expensive to till the fields; and, (c) what efforts he is making to eliminate the weed from the affected areas. view
• 3 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the moment, Lake Victoria is heavily infested with hyacinth. It seems the Assistant Minister does not have adequate information about the current infestation of Lake Victoria by that weed. All the small water bodies and wetlands around the lake are also heavily infested by that weed. Sometime back, beetles were introduced to control that weed. The Assistant Minister has suggested the manual control of that weed. But that method failed! What happened to the beetles? view
• 29 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notices of the following Motions:- PRODUCTION OF GASOHOL FOR USE AS AUTOMOBILE FUEL THAT, in view of the fact that the sugar mills in this country produce 242 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 29, 2007 excess molasses that is used in the production of ethanol and other alcohol which can be blended with petroleum to produce gasohol for propelling automobile engines, this House urges the Government to ensure that the alcohol distilled from molasses is blended with petroleum to produce gasohol for use as automobile fuel. BILLS TO AMEND ELECTRIC POWER AND SUPPLY LINES ACTS ... view
• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute towards the Speech by His Excellency the President. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the last paragraph on page 19 of this booklet says: 150 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 27, 2007 "The provision of quality physical infrastructure is critical in increasing the economic growth rate from 6 to 10 per cent per year within the next five years." First of all, my problem is with this issue of economic growth rate. Secondly, I have a problem with the physical infrastructure, particularly the roads. Now, we are being told ... view
• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, maybe because of the bad condition of that particular road, something is being done. But take the road to Kisumu from Nairobi, for example. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the road to Gilgil is okay. But after Gilgil all the way to Busia, the road is in a deplorable condition. Most of the roads in Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces are not very good. That would be one of the parameters of assessing economic growth in this country. The President talked of members or leaders of Maendeleo ya Wanawake being incorporated in the Constituencies ... view