Peter Kyalo Kaindi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 139.

• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply (a) I am aware that South Nyanza (SONY) Sugar Company is operating without a substantive Chairman of the Board and with an acting Managing Director. (b) The situation is being addressed as the process for the appointment of a Board Chairman is underway, and the Board is seeking consultancy services to recruit a Managing Director. (c) The performance contracts for both the management and the Board are still valid and are being implemented. view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I share the concerns of the hon. Member that there has been inordinate delay. But I just want to assure him that action is being taken and those posts will be filled. I also wish to indicate to the hon. Member that the financial and technical evaluation for the expansion of the factory has already been completed by the factory management and forwarded to us. My Ministry, together with the management, will look for ways and means of funding the proposed expansion of SONY Sugar Company. view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I indicated earlier, expression of interest has already been put in the newspapers. On 12th January, 2007, a consultancy will be appointed to undertake the process of recruitment of a Managing Director. We have also held consultations with the Office of the President, and been assured that a chairman will be appointed as soon as possible. view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, it is true that a performance contract was signed by a member of the Board. This is because every time the board members meet they appoint an acting chairman. A member of the Board was mandated to sign the contract on behalf of the chair. This contract, which I have here, is enforceable for one year, and is subject to renewal. As a Ministry, we think that this 4168 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 6, 2006 contract is in force and the efforts being made are in conformity with the contract terms. view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware of any wheat farmers or millers who have moved their investments from this country to neighbouring countries. However, I am aware that some millers are expanding their operations to the neighbouring countries. (b) Low taxation rates on wheat grain and flour in the neighbouring countries is luring some millers to open factories there. (c) My Ministry, in conjunction with wheat stakeholders, is restructuring the sub-sector to make it competitive through the following measures. (i) We have reduced production costs by zero-rating agricultural machinery and implements. (ii) We have ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as part of our regional obligations as members of the COMESA, other member states, specifically Mauritius and Egypt, did prevail upon the committee in Kigali to give certain concessions. They gave concessions for limited amounts of wheat; that is, 1,200 metric tonnes from Mauritius, and 16,000 tonnes from Egypt. We also agitated for our farmers by stating categorically that our sector was not competitive and developed enough to compete in a liberalised economy. Therefore, COMESA directed that a study be undertaken. The results of that study, which has now been finalised, will be given at the next ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter that has to be re-negotiated between us and the Ministry of Finance so that it does not affect the budgetary provisions. This is something we can be able to look at, as a Ministry. At the moment, I do not want to make a commitment. I wish to state that as a Ministry, we will consult. If the Ministry so wishes, we may be able to get to that because we recognise the cost of farming to farmers. view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the hon. Member that part of the reason why prices are more favourable in those countries is that a country like Uganda imposes 20 per cent when this country imposes duty of 35 per cent. The duty imposed in Tanzania is much lower. These are some of the problems we are facing. In order to encourage our farmers, because the safeguard period ends in 2007, we are looking at the entire regime of taxation to see where we can be able to extend concessions to our farmers, so that they can equally be ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had pointed out that we are looking into the issue because the question of production has also an input to do with varieties. The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) in Njoro has come up with new varieties which are high yielding, which we think will be able to fetch better prices for our farmers. I have also said that within the framework of the stakeholders, an association was formed for wheat growers. It has been helping us to agitate for better prices in this competitive environment. Liberalisation will be with us and as a Ministry, we ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, just like in the sugar sub-sector, we recognise the variety of taxes. That is what I regarded as a regime of taxation on commodities. We, as a Ministry, have been agitating to the Ministry of Finance that since agriculture is the backbone of the economy of this country, there is need to offload from the farmers the excess levies and taxes. That is still our position. view