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• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today Tuesday 5th May, 2020 - Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the Fisheries Management and Development (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 22 of 2019). view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two Statements; I do not know which one to read. Maybe I will start with the one for locusts, then come to the one on coffee, with your permission. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you may recall, at a sitting of the Senate held on 18th February, 2020, Sen. Wambua requested a Statement on the locust invasion in parts of the country, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders. Noting that the locust invasion was a matter of national importance, threatening food security in the country, the Deputy Speaker directed the CS for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives be invited to a meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to which all Senators were invited. The Committee met ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: development partners, including FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); 10 aircraft for spraying and 10 for surveillance, and to acquire and deploy 20 vehicles equipped with suitable sprayers for ground control of mainly the hatching hoppers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, to establish the extent of damage caused by the locust invasion and to establish the measures taken to mitigate the effects of the invasion, the Committee undertook county visits to Embu, Tharaka-Nithi and Samburu counties on Friday, 28th February 2020, the findings of which I reported to this House. At its 74th Sitting held on 22nd April, 2020, the Committee deliberated ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: The Ministry has set up a multi-institutional technical team drawn from the Division of Plant Protection, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Pest Control Products Board, Desert Locust Control Organisation for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), University of Nairobi (UoN), International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), and Centre for Agricultural and Biosciences International (CABI). view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: The Ministry has stockpiled 100,000 litres of assorted pesticides. The Ministry has mobilised further support from the development partners such as the FAO, the World Bank and the African Development Bank (ADB). The FAO being the knowledge leader in this field, it is about to commission an impact assessment survey to enable the Ministry and other partners decide recovery and livelihood restoration packages. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: The Cabinet Secretary (CS) projected that by the end of June, 2020, the locust invasion shall be adequately contained internally, noting that the Ministry had no control over the threats of external swarms from neighbouring countries. In addition, following deliberations, the CS committed to provide a report on funds spent so far in the control of the locust invasion and to provide the Committee with status updates on a monthly basis until the threat is finally contained. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee is taking this matter seriously and shall report to the House periodically. 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
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No. 51 provides that a Committee Chairperson may make a Statement relating to a matter for which the Committee is responsible. In fulfilment of this provision, I wish to make a Statement in regard to the criteria for allocation of the World Bank funds for the improved production of coffee in the country. view