Njeru Ndwiga

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• 5 May 2020 in Senate: I have listened to my colleagues. This is the truth of the matter. I am surprised because I was with Sen. Wetangula. I called him even in the morning to come and join us because we wanted to know the truth about this project. What has happened is the following: There are two funds. One was cotton the other was coffee. The Ministry, in their wisdom, decided that since all this is revitalization, they would start with cotton on the Western side and coffee from this other side. In other words, those of us from the Eastern side of Kenya ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: I had promised that I will make a follow up today and as I was coming to the House today, I heard the sentiments of my colleagues from the western side. This morning I followed up with the Cabinet Secretary to know when the next project will start. Whereas I agree that if this World Bank project is going to be effective, we have got to use the money the way it is. Sen. Wetangula and I have been in the Government and we know that if there is a project which the World Bank has committed to fund, they ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this morning I was convinced that the Ministry will now be summoning the governors because it is the counties who are on the front line; it is the counties which must put in the counterpart funds. They are also going to summon the governors from the western side and the governors are aware. The County Executive 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: Committee Members (CECM) Sen. Wetangula is talking about are the CECMs of the counties which are benefitting from the initial projects; those are the ones who were invited and not all CECMs. The CECMs from the western section will be invited once their counties have put in the commitment for these funds. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: On West Pokot County - I even praised them today - West Pokot County has done very well. I was in charge of these cooperative issues, I travelled all over and I know the future of coffee is not the eastern side but Bungoma, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and those other places. I am more than convinced that if we are going to have revitalisation and this project working it has to be national. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, on the cotton issue, those of us who come from the eastern side, we have not complained that we are not benefiting. I have not heard the Makueni Senator complain in the House that he is not benefiting from this Fund because he should. They also grow cotton in Makueni. As it is now, I am convinced beyond doubt that we need to have this program moving the way it has been set. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of cotton is not about Mount Kenya east or west. We have a lot of cotton in Taita Taveta and Tana River which is down at the Coast. It was not in the first project and today, I insisted that the whole country must be incorporated. When I come to this Senate, I am talking to the country and the Senators who are the representatives of the people are all here. We cannot have a section of people that are not represented in whatever the Government is doing. As the chairperson of the Agriculture Committee, ... view
• 3 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it okay if I give the Statement from here? view
• 3 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No.51 (1) provides that a committee Chairperson 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 in regard to the locust invasion in parts of the country. view
• 3 Mar 2020 in Senate: At a sitting of the Senate held on 18th February, 2020, Sen. Wambua made a Statement on the locust invasion in parts of the country, pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1) of the Senate Standing Orders. Noting that the locusts invasion was a matter of national importance threatening food security in the country, the Deputy Speaker directed that the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries be invited to a meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to which all Senators were invited. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view