Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 701 to 710 of 1845.

• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think there is any of those teachers that is not paid. They are paid their salaries. If there is any of them that is not paid, let that person come forward. We will ensure that, that person gets his or her salary. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a problem that has several factors around it. First, when the NARC Government came in, in the year 2003, we came in with free primary education. Thus, there was an influx of pupils in the schools that created the shortage. The more students you have, the more teachers you need. The Government did not have sufficient funds to hire enough teachers. Furthermore, there has also been an increase in teachers’ salaries. All these factors are as a result of these pressures we have as regards recruitment of teachers. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support the Motion on the Floor. I congratulate the Committee for such a good report that they have done. It is a huge report, but I have read it. This report confirms one thing; that the sugar cane farmers in this country are among the poorest among farmers. We have talked about it; the farmers have talked about it; everybody in the sugar industry has talked about it. The House today reconfirms, because it has come on the Floor of this House severally. This is not the first time we ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: and not at the factory. However, this does not happen. Sugar-cane is collected from the farm, transported to wherever the weighbridge is. Most of them are in the factories, except for Kibos which has one a distance from the factory. They are also putting up another one. During the transportation, a lot of cane is lost. So, a large fraction of what was taken from farmers’ farms remains on the road in transit, thanks to the poor road conditions that we have with several huge and deep potholes and the fact that cane is transported in trailers that are simply ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: I think I am getting some interference from colleagues across here. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, about sugar-cane production; this is one crop which is being produced without extension services. I want the Minister for Agriculture to listen; why did extension services die in this country? We want sugar-cane farmers to produce their cane using appropriate technology. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, they can only get that information on appropriate technology, if they get the services of extension workers. They do not even have the right varieties. They do not use the inputs the way they should be used because they do not get appropriate technology. So, I beg the Ministry of Agriculture to look into this issue and assist where the farmers are not getting the right services. I can see my colleagues, Members of Parliament, are impatient. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: I have 20 minutes! You are not the one to tell me to leave! Let me just say one point and then leave it for you because I can see you are impatient. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the issue of delayed privatization and today, we have been treated to a drama here because the committee that is supposed to help in handling the matter with the Ministry of Finance, claimed the problem is lying with the Ministry of Finance and yet, the Prime Minister has informed us here that it is the committee that is delaying the process. In the original report, it was the Ministry of Finance. But today, I have come to know that the relevant committee that is supposed to help in this is actually sitting on ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know where the hon. Member was when the Prime Minister was giving us the information here. So, it is the words of the Chairman of that Committee against those of the Prime Minister. So, which ones do you want me to take; the Prime Minister’s or the Chairman of the Committee? view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, the economy of this country is liberalized. I do not understand when some millers want to create sugar kingdoms, where they say that there are zones or regions where nobody else should buy sugar-cane from. If that was done, then those millers controlling certain zones could mistreat farmers without anybody helping them. Let the issue of zoning be done away with so that anybody can buy sugar-cane from any part of the country. view