Njeru Ndwiga

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• 28 May 2019 in Senate: On behalf of the people of Embu County, we send our condolences to the family of the late hon. Oduya Oprong‘‘. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 51(10)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for the period commencing 12th February, 2019 to 30th April, 2019. During the period under review, our Committee held a total of 16 sittings, considered three Bills, one Petition, five Statements and undertook county visits to four counties. The Committee also held two engagements with stakeholders and held a public hearing forum on one Bill. In respect of Bills, the following are the Bills that were considered; The Tea Bill ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: research. We have scheduled a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) and his team on 29th May, 2019, where we have invited the Senators concerned to attend. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: The other two Statements were sought by Sen. Seneta and fall under the State Department of Livestock. The Committee will be meeting the CS and his team on 4th June, 2019. We have invited the Senator to attend. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: With regard to Petitions, the Committee considered one concerning tea, coffee and macadamia farmers, which was committed to the Committee on 7th November, 2018. The Committee met the Petitioners, considered the matter and tabled its report in the Senate. Arising from this Petition, the Committee is presently working on an amendment Bill to amend the Crops Act, 2013, so as to unbundle the regulation and management of major crops that fall within the ambit of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). It will establish stand-alone agencies for their regulations. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: In respect of county visits, in the period under review, the Committee undertook very successful county visits to Migori, Marsabit, Tana River and Kilifi counties. The visit to Migori which was held on 1st March, 2019 was to the South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited. The Committee‘s primary objective was to appraise itself on the status of the company and investigate allegations of non-payment of employees and local sugar farmers. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee met with the company‘s board and management, employees and local farmers. It is important to inform this Senate that within a week of the visit by our Committee, the matter was resolved and the employees and local farmers paid their dues. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: The Committee also visited Tana River and Kilifi counties between 23rd and 25th April, 2019. The purpose was to visit the Galana-Kulalu Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County, to appraise itself on this project and its viability. It was also to appraise itself on the cashew nuts and fish farming sectors and their status in Kilifi County. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: The Committee met the National Irrigation Board, the contractor of the projects, the governor and officials of the County Government of Kilifi among others. Of concern to the Committee was that whereas a significant portion of the project is still incomplete, the total payments made so far is Kshs6,107,133,000.00 out of the contract sum of Kshs7,294,853,000.36. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition, out of the 10,000 acres under the contract, only 5,100 acres are complete. This matter is still actively before our Committee. We shall be tabling a full report in the Senate once we have concluded consideration of the ... view