Njeru Ndwiga

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• 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: At this juncture, I wish to put on notice the people who benefit from coffee and they are not farmers. If you want money that is labeled “coffee” go and grow coffee. The moment we pass this Bill; no money will be available for fellows in Nairobi City who make money from the farmers that toil. If you look at the coffee value chain, in fact, the poorest paid person is the farmer. This Bill intends to reverse that trend, so that the farmer is the one who owns the coffee from his farm. Through primary processing and milling, the ... view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, right now once the coffee leaves the farmer, the farmer does not know what happens to it until someone says, “This is what we are paying for your coffee.” Can you imagine a situation like that? We are surprised that Kenya has no coffee? In a system like that, there will be no famer who will farm coffee and wait to be given a pittance while everybody is making money. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: The truth is that all these players who have been in the market till now and have messed up the coffee industry have already been put on notice. The farmer will be the one who will own their coffee until it is sold and they get the proceedings of that coffee. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am very proud that we have been able to get this Bill this far today. I hope and pray that after we have passed this Bill, the systems we put in place will be followed to the letter to make sure that this happens. One of the problems that we face in this country is that people start issues that are eventually handed over to people who have no interest in all these things. I, therefore, pray that after we have enacted this Bill, we will be here in the next Senate to make sure ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Standing Order No. 51(1), provides that a Chairperson of a Committee may make a Statement relating to a matter for which the Committee is responsible. In fulfillment of this provision, I wish to make a Statement regarding the state of Mumias Sugar Company Limited and its impending take over or resuscitation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, at a sitting of the Senate held on 2nd June, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1), Sen. Cleophas Malala, MP, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the state of ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: of transportation of molasses and bagasse from other factories. Further, the Receiver Manager also began development in the Nucleus Estate from marginal revenue derived from the distillery, however, the distillery operations were suspended in March, 2021 following directions from the Ethanol Plant Lenders; c) These developments left the Receiver Manager with only one option of leasing the Company’s assets to revive its operations and progress recovery efforts for the secured creditors and other stakeholders of the Company; d) As per Audited Financial Statements for the FY 2018, the value of the Company’s assets was Kshs15.7 billion while its liabilities were ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: i. Technical capability; ii. Financial ability to undertake large operations; iii. Lease period; iv. Initial security deposit; v. Initial moratorium period; vi. Lease rent amount; vii. Out of Crop (OOC) period; viii. Liquidated damages on third party interference; ix. Ability to revive the operations; and x. Socio-economic aspects and community welfare. k) On the matter of public participation, private treaty was chosen, however, the proposed leasing was carried in the media for several months. The Governor of Kakamega County has been kept apprised on developments, engagements have been made with area MPs, secured lenders, NSE, CMA and the National Treasury. ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: Following deliberations and noting the need for transparency and public participation, the Committee resolved that the following be undertaken by the Receiver Manager- a) Advertisement of the intention to lease Mumias Sugar Company Ltd. within two weeks; and b) Submission of a technical evaluation report for Mumias Sugar Company Ltd. to the Committee. Vide a letter dated 23rd June, 2021, the Receiver Manager sought extension of time to end of July, 2021 to publish the advertisement and submit the technical evaluation report to the Committee. The Committee resolved to invite the Receiver Manager to a meeting to discuss the request ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: At a meeting held on Friday, 2nd July, 2021, the Committee met with the Receiver Manager, where he gave reasons for his request for extension of time as follows- a) To prepare detailed bid documents to maintain uniformity of the bids; and b) To discuss the modalities with all stakeholders before the Invitation to International Bidding was advertised in local and international media. He further informed the meeting that there were two applications before the courts seeking to stop the leasing of the Company, which would possibly interfere with the process. Following deliberations, the Committee resolved that the Receiver Manager ... view