Peter Weru Kinyua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: competence with the tasks that we give public servants. It is also in the agenda that we streamline the entire public service. As I congratulate each and every nominee, I wish to give them food for thought so that they add value to Kenyans. With regard to Mr. Saitoti Torome, the nominee for the position of Principal Secretary for the State Department of Planning and Statistics, we, the people from Nyeri have had problems with the skewed population census that was conducted and yet it has been the basis for the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA) to allocate resources to ... view
• 17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Sorry Hon. Speaker, forgive my height. I have a petition by the dairy farmers on establishment of strategic reserves of long-life milk and powdered milk by the Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund to cushion milk prices. On behalf of the dairy farmers in Mathira Constituency, and in particular small-scale farmers, I draw the attention of the House to the following:- (i) THAT, in early this year, the Government established the Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund following the repeal of the Strategic Grain Reserve and the subsequent establishment of Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund to include maize, beans, rice, fish, powdered ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: No, there is nothing out of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I just want to enquire from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives the status of a petition that was brought on behalf of the people of Nyeri concerning how the County Government of Nyeri is handling coffee matters. I remember hosting the Committee in my constituency. There are still issues that have not been resolved regarding the produce for the 2013/2014 Financial Year. Farmers have not been paid for their produce for the 2014/2015 Financial Year. The produce for this financial year has a ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is over 60 days since I hosted the Committee in my constituency. So, if that is the time they started working on the petition, they should have concluded its consideration. view
• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Report of the Mediation Committee. The most significant inclusion into the Board as proposed in the amendment is the Director of Veterinary Services. As the Mover has rightly put it, we want to enrich the Fertilizers and Animal Foodstuffs Board so that we ensure that technical advice and support is provided. One, you will appreciate that the health and safety of foodstuffs and livestock cannot be separated even from human safety and health. As such, it is very important that the way foodstuffs for livestock are handled and also ... view
• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. From the outset, I wish to say that I support this amendment. I also want to thank the hon. Member for Kikuyu for being proactive in dealing with the issue of alcoholism, which has really affected our region, central Kenya. If you look at alcohol in terms of what we call illicit brews, you will notice that they have been manufactured using laboratory chemicals in the past. The amendment is bringing in agricultural products. It means we are going to improve agriculture and also have healthy alcoholic drinks. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, I wish to present a Petition on a matter of the election of the Chairperson of the Agricultural Society of Kenya on behalf of one Mr. Joseph Gachagua, a resident of Nanyuki, Laikipia County. I want to draw the attention of the House to the following facts:- THAT, the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) was formed in 1901 with the central objective of promoting agricultural development in Kenya and falls under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; THAT, the constitution of ASK provides that there shall be a national chairman who shall be elected after ... view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: THAT, the issue of this Petition is not pending in any court of law, constitutional or legal body for determination. Therefore, on the matter of the election of the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK), the Petitioners wish to make the following humble requests:- view