Robert Monda

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 461 to 470 of 504.

• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is important that this Motion has come at this time, so that we can deal with it and ensure that we clear the way right from the factories to the market. Whatever is generated out of the sale of tea should become a benefit to the farmers of that cash crop. view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: 4482 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES January, 28, 2009 view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the cost of inputs has been increasing, and it is the business of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to purchase farm inputs, particularly the fertilizer. It is the business of the KTDA to transport the tea from the factory to the godowns, and finally have it auctioned. As the price of inputs goes up, the prices of tea, particularly for the small-scale farmers has been going down and, therefore, the earnings have been diminishing. view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: I want to indicate that the quality of directors that we have for the tea factories has also been wanting. There is need to set the minimum standards for a director to be elected, so that they have the capacity that will enable farmers to get earnings as expected. The marketing chain is exploitative. There is need for the factories to ensure that they follow it up all the way to the consumer. It is possible for the factories, as limited companies--- Like other businesses within the country, the factories are capable of selling tea out there as independent units; ... view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Finally, it is important that farmers who suffer in the farm and tea buying centres for a long time, and who do not know when the tea they have taken to the buying centres will be bought, be involved in making decisions on who should manage their factories, and who should be involved in marketing the tea. The KTDA has staff whose role in the tea industry is unclear. The employer of the KTDA staff is the farmer and, therefore, it is important for the farmer to decide who does what in the factory. Therefore, I want to join my ... view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to withdraw the amendment to Clause 2 in the light of those proposed by the Minister, which incorporate the objectives of my proposed amendments. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether it would be in order to mention other clauses, so that I withdraw them at once. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to once again withdraw my amendments in the light of those proposed by the Minister, which incorporate the objectives of my proposed amendments. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, that is the request I made earlier, so that I withdraw all the amendments that I had proposed. So, may I take you to Clause 22 in respect of which I wish to withdraw my amendments since the amendments brought in by the Minister meet the objectives of my proposed amendments. view