Robert Gichimu Githinji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: From the outset, I am a beneficiary of the proceeds of tea farming. My parents brought me up and educated me largely from the proceeds of tea. My constituency has two major factories which have been producing some of the best tea in the country, namely, Kimunye Tea Factory and Thumaita Tea Factory. So, when tea matters are debated, I have great interest. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the abolishment of the Tea Board of Kenya through the formation of AFA and subsequently the Crops Act was a mistake. The Crops Act left very important crops such as tea and coffee under the whims of the Ministry through regulations. These are the top earners in terms of foreign exchange in the country. The Crops Act leaves tea out, which is a very important crop, with only one paragraph referring to regulations that usually govern the tea sector. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the management and regulation of the tea sector has been left to private players who have a lot of interest in the business as well. Issues that affect the tea sector start right from the buying centres, to the factory, processing and marketing. The way elections are done at the local level is an area that needs a lot of reforms. After passing this Bill, we need to look at the relevant instruments that have created the factories. You will note that a director will be voted for with a certain threshold of shareholding which is ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: The board, which I am very optimistic will be formed through the enactment of this Bill, should focus on the regulations on how factories should manage their investments including the cost of production, so that there would not be much disparity of operations from the same area. A case in point is my constituency where the bonuses of the two factories vary by about Ksh10, one with Ksh37 and the other one with about Kshs47. That is a difference of Ksh10 per kilogramme yet the production area is the same, but because of some factories creating higher cost of production, ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I echo my colleagues’ sentiments that corruption also needs to be wiped out at the factory level. We have seen weighing machines being doctored to deny farmers their hard earned kilogrammes. An example is my constituency of Gichugu where we had to go to the factory with the people from the Weights and Measures Department who discovered that actually there was a problem. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 be amended by— (a) deleting the expression “and lending money” appearing in sub-clause (2)(c); (b) deleting sub-clause (3). I have two amendments. However, after consulting the Chair, I want to drop the first amendment, which is Clause 5(a). view
• 28 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: I stick to the amendment to Clause 5(b). The amendment to this is justified because deleting sub-clause 3 would otherwise have elevated this authority to the standard of an independent commission under the Constitution. This is an authority under the parent ministry. Therefore, it cannot be taken to be independent. I have consulted the Chair and I believe in the concurrence with that amendment by deleting Clause 5(b). view
• 28 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I agree with the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy. They have tried to make this Board lean. It cuts across various ministries. Some ministries that are affected are not included, like the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. In the same vein, I agree, having consulted the Chair, to drop my amendment on Clause 8 so that we can be in concurrence. view
• 28 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I agree with the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy on the amendment on making the Board lean to by having 11 members. view