Njeru Ndwiga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Pursuant to Standing Order No.148 I move that the Committee of the Whole do report progress on its consideration of the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.22of 2020) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to Move that House do agree with the Committee on the same report and ask Sen. (Dr.) Milgo to second. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that pursuant to the provision of Standing Orders 14(1) of the Senate that the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No. 22 Of 2020) be now read a Second Time. I would like to begin by thanking the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for the expeditious work that they have done and for their commitment throughout the process of developing this Bill. I also wish to thank the members of the public who gave us vital information and who responded when we advertised for public participation and gave us vital information that helped us ... view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: This Bill seeks to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial aspects which are currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to the Coffee Board of Kenya. The Bill further seeks to transition the research of coffee in Kenya which is currently under taken by the Coffee Research Organization to an independent coffee research institute. Madam Deputy Speaker, before I delve into the contents of this Bill, I would like to give some background information on the issues revolving around the coffee sector. The Coffee Directorate which is under the AFA is supposed to manage ... view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: The President, through Gazette Notice No.7512 dates 25th September, 2020, converted this Commission to Coffee Sub-Sector Reforms Implementation Standing Committee to coordinate, oversee and monitor implementation of the Coffee Sub-Sector Reforms. In September, 2020, the Committee was converted to the Coffee Sub-Sector Reforms Implementation Committee in a bid to ensure a lasting solution to the problems that plague the coffee industry and agriculture in general. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Due to the foregoing, the Senate in 2019 through the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries developed the Coffee Bill which was eventually published in October, 2020. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall highlight the various provisions of the Bill. Clause 4 of the Bill establishes the Coffee Board of Kenya (CBK) with the headquarters in Nairobi City County and given the power to establish branches in other parts of the country. before the collapse of the Boards into Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), coffee farmers had, through their own money and for many years, constructed the buildings in Nairobi City. The coffee exchange is also in Nairobi City. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, Clause 6 of the Bill says that the Board shall vest in a Board of Directors, consisting of a Chairperson; the Principal Secretary (PS) responsible for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; the PS for the view