Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 181 to 190 of 1925.

• 27 Jul 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 27 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I agree with the rest of the other structure. I would to state that the future of this nation is in the manner in which we handle, patent and invest in our innovations. That will be a sure way of creating jobs. With those few remarks, I support this Bill. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to what I think is the most important Bill, Coffee Bill, 2020 before this House. I say so because there was a time in the history of this country during early years of our Independence when we had this rather disastrous moment of Chepkube. It was the ‘black gold’ that gave the name of the coffee. That it was such an important element of our commodity. People travelled and I could see people carrying money in sacks from the banks to go and buy coffee in Webuye, Chepkube ... view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: places. Even the small little plot I have in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County I see at the riverbed the coffee building and cleaning facilities which were there and the coffee just disappear like that. Madam Temporary Speaker, coffee is such a precious commodity and it has a very high value. Sen. Ndwiga has testified today that he smiled to the bank recently when this reorganization came. When we started talking about this coffee and the cartels who had completely taken over, they did not leave any room for anybody to come in. If you came in, even if you were ... view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: This Senate must, therefore, pump sense into a legal process or mechanism that will restore the dignity and ownership of coffee growing farmers so that they can earn out of their sweat. They put in so much sweat, but get peanuts because the costs are spreadout. By the time the coffee society takes their dues, then the marketeers I call them that for lack of a better word - take the big chunk of the profit, the farmer’s net profit is not something to smile about. The farmer is then left in a desolate position. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: So then, what is innovative in this Bill is a company incorporated under the Companies Act in the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) where there will be an exchange for this commodity. That way, at least this commodity will be open out there for the view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: highest bidder. So, whatever the auction value at CMA, like all other commodities, that will be the price assigned to the farmer. view
• 21 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the second innovative part is separating the functions of the national and county government. I will come to that a little later because those functions are clearly spelt out. If we want a controlled system, then we must create those functions. For avoidance of doubt, if you look at the Second Schedule of this Bill, you will see that the coffee buyer’s licence is a function of the Board which will be created. Then the independent cupping laboratory licence, warehouseman’s licence, coffee liqueur, processing coffee import permit, clean coffee movement and permit for export are functions ... view