Njeru Ndwiga

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• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Clause 23 of the Bill requires county governments to maintain an up-to-date register of cotton growers, cotton cooperative societies and other associations. It also requires counties to implement the policies, standards and strategies by the national Government and guidelines on cooperate governance in cotton growers’ institutions. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Additionally, counties are required to facilitate the production of cotton in the respective county by implementing and expanding the planting and replanting programme of cotton in strategic areas identified as having the most potential and facilitate the rehabilitation and fertilization of existing cotton. Counties are also legally obliged to offer extension services on cotton production and primary processing. They are also required to promote the organization of cotton farmers’ cooperatives, associations and organizations and provide them with credit and financing support. Also, provide training and extension service programmes. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Further, counties are required to collaborate with relevant institutions so as to promote access to credit and other financial services. They should formulate and adopt a general programme of development. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am picking the points and going on. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: I stand guided, Madam Temporary Speaker. Counties are required to collaborate with relevant institutions like the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives and others so that we can have increased production of cotton and revive value adding facilities and institutions in the country. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Clause 24 of the Bill provides for registration of a person or entity carrying out cotton-growing business. This is a responsibility that has been given to the county governments for them to license growers, processors, ginneries and ginners and so forth. The anticipation is that we shall have counties which produce cotton and have the capacity to move ahead and process the produced cotton through ginning and into proper value addition. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: This country has signed protocols with countries like the United States of America (USA). We have the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which is never utilized by this country. 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: Most cotton products like those at the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) in Athi River, are imported. The number of young Kenyans employed by the EPZ who concentrate or specialize in cotton and its products is huge. view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: If we have our counties concentrating on development of cotton and ginning and so forth, we will have job creation and facilities throughout our country. Clause 25 provides for application for a license by a person seeking to engage in the manufacturing and processing of cotton. The committee decided that this should be a function of the Board because in matters of exports and imports, the Board is best placed to know the quantities we have and negotiations to be done with importers of our products. Clause 31 gives the County Executive Committee Member powers to consult with cotton growers ... view