Phillip Ruto Rotino

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not know whether you heard the hon. Member say that they are "half" Ministers. I do not know whether we have "half" Ministers in this House. view
• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: You called them "half" Ministers. I do not know whether they are "half" Ministers. view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the moment, the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya is paying farmers. In my constituency, farmers have not been paid for the 2003 crop. Could the Minister tell us why farmers have not been paid for their 2003 crop? view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Agriculture the following 158 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 28, 2007 Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that maize farmers are owed over Kshs2 billion by the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB)? (b) When will the farmers be paid to enable them prepare their land and purchase farm inputs during the current rainy season? view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for, at least, promising the farmers that they will be paid by tomorrow. However, the Minister comes from a maize-growing region. He knows that when he goes home, farmers are really suffering. Bearing in mind that the rains have come, farmers cannot even prepare their land; so they are really in trouble. What has caused the Ministry or the Board to wait until farmers have delivered maize, from January to 26th March, 2007, yet they have not been paid? Where was this money that they are now paying after a ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to thank the Minister for having tried to pay 160 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 28, 2007 farmers on time, at least, for the last four years. They really tried to pay farmers on time. However, we want some assurance that farmers will get their cheques, at least, this Friday so that they can plan and do the necessary things required of farming. Farmers have suffered a lot and the Ministry has been dilly-dallying by promising them that they will be paid "tomorrow". Could he assure farmers that they will get their cheques by Friday? view
• 21 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to what my colleagues have said about the Presidential Address. First of all, I want to thank the President for having given us some direction and told us some of the things that have been done. The Address he gave, at least, elaborates what his Government has done. What we are doing is that we are comparing the performance of the previous Government with that of the current Government. That is why we are getting the difference. However, if we have another government, which ... view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement on the position of the Charterhouse Bank. I would like the Minister to--- view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am seeking a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Finance about the position and state of Charterhouse Bank. There was a case in court and it was ruled that the bank should be opened. The Minister for Finance--- view
• 30 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am seeking a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Finance regarding the position of the Charterhouse Bank. There was a case in court and a ruling was made to the effect that the bank be opened. Many clients of the bank are affected because they cannot withdraw or deposit their money with the bank. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to request the Minister, in responding, to table the report from PriceWaterHouseCoopers. I also would like to know the contents of the investigative report by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). What economic crimes ... view