Njeru Ndwiga

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• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 141(1) of the Senate Standing Orders, I beg to move that the Cotton Industry Development Bill 2021 be now read a second time. I begin by thanking the Senate Committee for the commitment that they have taken to have this Bill published. The Committee has carried out public participation on the Bill. We also want to thank the Clerk and Speaker of the Senate for facilitating the development and publications of this Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also wish to thank member of the public who took time ... view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, before I delve into the contents of the Bill, I would like to give some background information on the issues revolving around the cotton industry and the history of the industry. The previous Cotton Act was passed in 1989 to establish the Cotton Board of Kenya and define its functions, powers and internal organisation. Regulate various aspects of the cotton industry, including exportation, processing and marketing of cotton and to provide for the promotion and regulation of the cotton industry and for connected purposes. The aforementioned Act was repealed by the Crops Act 2013 which consolidated and ... view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: When most British settlers left Kenya, Africans took over the cotton industry. It thrived for several decades and became the second largest employer after the civil service in the 1980s, until it was liberalized in 1991 and started facing a lot of competition from foreign firms and imports. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: The cotton sub-sector has continued to face colossal challenges, including but not limited to government bureaucracy, regulatory restrictions, inconsistent national and international economic realities and scientific unreliability. Other factors challenging the sector are the cut-throat competition, competitive prices and introduction of imports. As a result of the foregoing, it is clear that there is need to revamp the institutional and regulatory framework of the cotton industry in order to address these pressing issues and attain economic success in the industry. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: In a bid to stem the problems above, the Government has taken various measures, including having the revival of cotton sub-sector as a pillar in the Vision 2030 blueprint. The aim of this Government led initiative is to reduce poverty because the cotton crop grows well in semi-arid and arid areas which account for 8 per cent of Kenyan land occupied by a heavily impoverished populace. Unfortunately, these measures have not been able to revive the cotton industry and restore it as the economic giant it was in the previous times. The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ... view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Due to the foregoing, in 2021, my Committee proceeded to develop the Cotton Industry Development Bill which was published in November 2021. With your permission, I shall proceed to highlight the various provisions in this Bill. Clause 5 establishes the Cotton Industry Development Board with its headquarters at the Nairobi City County and given powers to establish branches in other parts of the country. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Clause 7 of the Bill provides that the membership of the Board shall consist- view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: (a) a chairperson appointed by the President by notice in the Kenya Gazette; (b) The Principle Secretary responsible for Agriculture or a representative designated by the Principal Secretary in writing; (c) Six persons representing cotton farmers, one from each region specified in the First Schedule, nominated by the farmers’ cooperative societies with the largest membership in the respective counties; (d) Two persons of opposite gender representing cotton farmers nominated by the Council of County Governors; and, (e) The Chief Executive Officer. view