Njeru Ndwiga

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• 5 Dec 2019 in Senate: I do not want to repeat the very eloquent presentation given by my Chairperson, Sen. Halake. I wish to support. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I thank Sen. Mwangi for bringing this Statement which is a reflection of what is happening on the ground. There is an outcry in milk, maize, tea and coffee producing areas. We have a major problem in the agriculture sector. It is true that Nyandarua is one the greatest producers of milk in the country. I am sure that the Senator has brought this Statement because he has had sleepless nights when he goes at home. It is not just in Nyandarua, it is also the same in Embu, where I come from, Nandi ... view
• 28 Nov 2019 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
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: As a Committee, we have tried to question the Ministry on why some of these things are happening and why milk prices are low for the first time in the Republic. I may not have a lot of time, but I want to take this House down memory lane. We were in this position in 2000 and 2001. However, in 2003, Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) was revived. It was meant to be a buyer of last resort so that we should not have glut milk in the country. It was supposed to take it over. I am informed that KCC ... view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have received information that a lot of milk is coming from a neighbouring country. Most of the milk that is imported was exported before processing. That is not a tenable trend. I would like the Government to take stern measures to stop the importation of milk from foreign countries. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter of national importance. The Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries will still give a formal report. I am just giving preliminary information which I think can benefit the House. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Issues of dairy farming, especially the pricing of milk should not bother this country at this day and age. Looking at the amount of money that the dairy product appropriates to our counties, we should take it seriously. The counties where milk is produced in plenty should create a platform for the milk to be consumed in the county. We should process the milk in the counties and consume it there. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we should not be importing powdered milk that was exported from this country in raw form because it is killing dairy farming in our country. Our Committee will look into this issue and report back to the House. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar mentioned that the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) silos are closed. We have information that there is a move to start the importation of maize. We will resist the move to import maize until all the maize from the local farmers is mopped up. We would like the NCPB to clean their silos and granaries ... view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: We do not want to have a situation like the one we had last year where maize was imported and we ended up with no storage for the maize from Kenyan farmers. The maize in the stores was imported. The Kenyan farmer must be protected by all means. This Statement needs to be attended to urgently. I assure Sen. (Prof.) Kamar that our Committee has the interest of the farmers at heart. We have asked the CS, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to instruct the NCPB to open their silos to the Kenyan farmers. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: This House passed the Warehouse Receipt System Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2017). We need to put some of those institutions in place so that farmers can harvest their maize and take them to a designated warehouse, get receipts and wait for good prices. view