Peter Njoroge Baiya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this Motion. I wish to thank the Mover for bringing this very important Motion. Given that our country, as has been pointed out by other Members, is an agricultural country, the demand for fertilizer in this country runs into huge volumes to support the various crops such as tea, coffee, maize, wheat, pyrethrum, horticulture and sugar-cane. It is not an issue for debate whether the demand is there. The truth is that it is a testament of mismanagement that over the years, this country has not come up with ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: If we set up this kind of a factory, it will give us an opportunity to make use of the raw materials which would be readily available, not necessarily in Kenya, but even within our neighbouring countries like Tanzania, Uganda and even Sudan which has oil, some of which become inputs in the fertilizer manufacture. This is an idea which is extremely timely. One of the biggest challenges that we have been experiencing as a country as a result of relying on imported fertilizer is that we get fertilizers which are designed for other regions with different types of soils. ... view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Indeed, we also need to bear in mind the strategic significance of this fertilizer project from our history. For instance, in one of the Controller and Auditor-General’s reports, we had cases of debts which were incurred, fraudulently, of course, way back in 1974, where some external experts had been recruited to come and look into the issue of setting up a fertilizer factory. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also rise to support this Bill. It cannot be gainsaid that the practice of FGM is clearly outdated in the 21st Century. Its foundation actually is hinged upon the mentality that the woman cannot control her sexual drive, a right which we all acknowledge men are entitled to. So by outlawing this practice, we are enshrining within our laws and cultural practices, that women have a right to control their own bodies. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Speaker, where I come from, we know that this is a practice, which stopped quite a long ago. However, we have these practices emerging in some pockets of our land, here and there. It is, therefore, important for us to come up with a Bill like this one, to outlaw it. I would recommend that whoever engages in any one of these practices, meets the full force of the law. So, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Mover of this Motion, hon. Kapondi. This is very timely. We also know that where most of these ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: We know that Kenyan girls are entitled to education and all other rights. Any practices that will hold them down should not be allowed to continue in the country. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Ordinarily, when an hon. Member is not available, the penalty is meted out immediately. I wish that the same would be done now. view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know clearly that one of the criteria for allowing insurance companies to continue operating in the country is to protect the members of the public from liabilities, which are supposed to be covered by these companies. Is it in the public interest that we should allow insurance companies to continue operating when they cannot meet their liabilities in respect of third parties? Some are filing suits to stop prosecution, not because the claims are anything, but because they have serious liquidity challenges. Why can the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) not take action immediately and ... view