Peter Kyalo Kaindi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 71 to 80 of 139.

• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a Ministry, we have continued to encourage farmers who have the capacity to act along the lines that the Member is discussing. It is our considered opinion that, under the programme that we have laid down, we have licensed 43 marketing agents. That is one of the areas that farmers can take direct interest in. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the giant co-operative societies that we are dealing with at the moment have been given money to give to the farmers. Some examples are Embu Sacco, Meru Sacco, Taifa Sacco in Nyeri and Gusii Sacco. If they have any management problems, I would urge Members to bring them to our attention so that we can deal with them. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: DELAYS IN COLLECTION OF TEA FROM BUYING CENTRES April 25, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 929 view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that tea farmers in Konoin area are incurring losses resulting from delayed collection of tea from collection centres. (b) The Ministry has encouraged farmers to construct two new factories in Lorok and Kobel in order to rectify the situation. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will repeat part "b" of the answer. (b) The Ministry has encouraged farmers to construct two factories. These factories are being constructed at Lorok and Kobel in order to rectify the situation. (c) Under the Agency arrangement between the KTDA and the farmers, the Minister for Agriculture, it was stated, should not interfere with the operations because they are paid on mutual management agreements. Issues of loss can be best addressed internally by the concerned factory. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the bigger problem for those factories is the capacity. The capacities for which they were designed have already been bypassed because, particularly during the rains, the harvest becomes bigger than the designed capacities. What we have continued to do over the years, from the current 57 factories, there are seven more under construction. Three have already been planned. However, the bigger issue is the question of the infrastructure. that the roads in those areas, particularly, during the rains are impassable. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to address that, as a short-term measure, together with the KTDA, we ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry appointed a task force and it has just completed its work. They have interrogated and have been able to discuss with various stakeholders within the sector. The recommendations of that task force, I know that part of the terms of reference, was to look into the issue of losses. I believe that the experts who did that will be able to bring this report, discuss it with the Committee of Parliament and other stakeholders to see whether through those mechanisms we can be able to develop a mechanism like the one hon. Members alluded ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think not to appear to divulge the report, the honest opinion is that we encourage private sector partnership in most of these commodities. It is true that, that was one of the areas that were being looked into. I am sure that very soon, this is one window and option that we can be able to look into. It is true that the KTDA has not been able to build sufficient factories for the farmers. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, that is what I conceded to. However, I said so that we can develop a structured programme, we accepted the stakeholders. That has already been completed and we are just waiting for the report. I know categorically that, that is one of the options we are looking into. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know it is this House that amended the Act and created liberalisation for that sector. Indeed, if hon. Members feel that, that is the best way, I know that hon. Members at that particular time were very categorical when we were amending that Act - then it is up to them to bring those proposals. view