Peter Kyalo Kaindi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. My Ministry delivered two tractors to Kilifi District on 30th May, 2007 as promised during the field day at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Mtwapa, on 19th September, 2006. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we intend to keep our word. I want to assure the hon. Member that during this financial year, the Ministry has set aside Kshs20 million to repair some of the stalled and grounded machinery, including tractors, so that they can be distributed. I also want to confirm to the hon. Member that in the month of October we will send a further four tractors to Mariakani station. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the long run, my Ministry is exploring the possibilities of trying to assemble tractors here or inviting investors to team up with the Ministry to see whether we can not only assemble them here, but also see whether the cost of other services and equipment that are necessary for the tractors is brought down. My Ministry, through a loan from the Swedish Government, has procured more tractors. We intend to ensure that the money that is charged to the farmers is affordable. As a matter of fact, in some areas, we have had to reduce the ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to make a correction that I said the Government has set aside Kshs20 million for the repair of machinery. However, the total budget is Kshs62 million for the purchase of new tractors and equipment. In fact, we are buying ten Crawlers at a cost Kshs214,000, low loaders and a few lorries, so that we can assist the farmers. I also want to assure the hon. Member that under the current Budget and the Budget that will come within 2007/2008, we have factored more money to ensure that our staff are able to create the necessary ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is in recognition of the potentiality of some of the areas in Coast Province that we are adding a further four tractors. We will be able to direct our officers to ensure that those tractors are not only decentralised, but that they are made available to the farmers as they need them. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that there is a shortage of agricultural extension workers in the country. (b) My Ministry is taking the following measures among others to address the problem: (i) We sought authority from the Treasury and DPM and recruited 300 graduates in the year 2005 after a lapse of ten years; (ii) We, as a Ministry, sought and obtained authority to employ a further 344 graduates; (iii) We are seeking further authority to employ 600 diploma holders and 92 agricultural engineers; (iv) We have provided additional transport and other logistics to ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the very bare minimum, given the logistical problems that we have, are four workers. Two workers are at the headquarters and others distributed up to the divisional level. I have a complete schedule of the officers in each district and constituency. I can table the list, so that the hon. Members can know who is serving them within their respective areas. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I share the concern of the hon. Member that we do not have enough agricultural extension workers. It is not because we are lacking trained agricultural officers, but it is due to the unavailability of funds from the Treasury to meet the target that we are proposing as a Ministry. If you look at the FAO parameter, they say one extension worker per 400 farmers. In this country, we have one extension worker for 1,250 farmers. That is a drop in the ocean. We are doing what we, as a Ministry, can to try and incorporate other ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we, as a Ministry, are adopting a holistic approach to take care of all crops, be they coffee or cotton. We want them to get the service they deserve from our officers. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with availability of money, we are willing to ensure that each farmer is served. At the moment, the policy is to ensure that if we are provided with the necessary funds, we will recruit between 300 to 600 extension workers per year to try and meet this gap. view