Njeru Ndwiga

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• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Pursuant to Standing Order No.156, the National Assembly passed the Bill with amendments on 27th November, 2018. The Senate considered the amendments forwarded by the National Assembly and adopted the National Assembly amendments to Clauses 2 on definition of the terms; “holder” and “warehouse receipts system” and Clauses 11, 17, 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 32, 39, 41, 43, 44 and 48; and Schedule. While rejecting the amendments to Clauses 2, definition of terms; “owner”, “warehouse operator” and “inspector.” view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution, Standing Order No.160 of the Senate Standing Orders and Standing Order No.149 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, the Bill was referred to mediation. The Mediation Committee was tasked with negotiating a version of the Bill that could be passed by both Houses. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: The Mediation Committee held its first meeting on 30th April, 2019 and adopted its reports on 7th May, 2019. I wish to thank the Members of the Mediation Committee from the Senate and the membership from the National Assembly led by their Majority Leader for their dedication and commitment in performing the task of negotiating a version of the Bill that could be passed by both Houses. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Mediation is a give and take process. Therefore, while we convinced them on the provisions that sought to strengthen devolution and protect the interests of county governments, they also convinced us on some of the provisions they had proposed. As part of the report on the mediated version of the Warehouse Receipts System Bill, that I tabled yesterday, we have annexed an extract highlighting the sections that the Mediation Committee deliberated on. To highlight on some of the provisions, the Senators convinced the Members of the National Assembly that the definitions in Clause 2 on “owner” and “warehouse operator” should ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: dispute resolution committee could receive and make determinations on complaints that might be registered against those who may want to acquire licences. Given the seriousness of the system the Bill seeks to establish, we convinced our National Assembly counterparts that the penalties must fit the crime, therefore, under Clause 43 of the mediated version of the Bill, issuance of a fraudulent warehouse receipts will attract imprisonment for a jail term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Kshs10 million. Madam Temporary Speaker, on Thursday, 9th May, 2019, at its 2.30 p.m. sitting, the National Assembly, before proceeding on ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, from the onset, I thank my colleagues for the support they have given this Bill, so far. I thank them most sincerely for the comments they made about my Committee. I salute them for the support that they have given us this far. Please, accept my most sincere thanks. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: This Bill will be so useful for this country, particularly for the cereal farmers and other farmers who produce nonperishable products. Never again in this country will our people sell their goods and wares to middlemen just because the prices are not right. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, you may remember when we were in the ad hoc Committee on maize that you headed, when we met the farmers in Eldoret, you heard the cries of our people. Once they harvest, the brokers buy their produce at throw away prices. When the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is not buying their produce, the same brokers continue to harass them and buy their produce at a song. This Bill means that, now as people‟s representatives, our major task would be to monitor international commodity prices and we will be able to advise our people on ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: I could give you many examples. If you travel round the country today, all the coffee farmers are up in arms coffee price in the world this year is at its lowest level. The farmers have no option, but to offload their produce. In fact, I am surprised, I do not even know how they will survive in the other seasons. However, with this Bill in place, it is now possible to warehouse your produce, get your receipts, and get financing so that you can wait for the time when the prices are good. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Majority of coffee farmers delivered their produce to the millers and other places between December last year and March this year. The coffee that was offloaded to the world market has received such terrible prices. However, those of us who are keen and follow commodity prices know that from September this year, coffee prices will shoot up again. That is the truth because we have already offloaded our best quality coffee to the world market. Therefore, we will not enjoy the benefits until next year. view