Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 421 to 430 of 1925.

• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: For me, the Cooperative Society (Amendment) Bill is so critical. It sets the rules. It assigns responsibility. We have not taken away the role of the Commissioner of cooperatives. He is still there to play his major role at a national level and for these mega societies which earn billions and billions like the teachers’ cooperative societies, farmers’ cooperative societies, and various Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) that are managed by various bodies and groups. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: There these primary societies. Talk of agriculture. There are people who may want to sell bananas from Kisii. They form a small cooperative society instead of being exploited by brokers who come and persuade them to sell their banana bunch at a throw away price. They can form themselves into cooperative societies. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: The Government has even moved further at the national level and at the county level, to set up cold storages for some of these perishables like the bananas, fruits and vegetables. They are very good vegetables which are herbal vegetables. They are both medicinal and food vegetables. We want those mama mbogas, the youth group formed through farming societies, be able to create societies and the cooperative societies where they can pull in their money. Even those who may want to support them financially, get a channel through which they can put their money. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: Another element that attracts me in accepting this amendment is what happens if these small societies are in trouble. I remember when I started the Jua Kali sector, it was very difficulty to get the national Government to support the Jua Kali artisans at the local level because they had no structure. That forced me to set up the Jua Kali sector societies, or groups in various counties, particularly in various districts when we were using the district focus. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: Now we have county governments. They have a system that controls these cooperative societies. They have a system that shows the actual membership. They have a system that can locate people at their homes and where they are. Therefore, you are able to identify the people at their location at their homes. Who knows? Even the county 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
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: governments themselves can vote in some support programme for these cooperative societies at the primary level. I am persuaded this can be done. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: I remember when the World Bank wanted to support the Jua Kali system, we had to set up a body called the informal settlements for them to channel their resources through some kind of organized system. Unknown to many people, these societies take care of the basic home needs. There primary interest is how will they put food on the table and pay school fees for their children. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: They cater for a need which is absolutely unique in every sense. That, you will get the families to be self-sufficient because they have their own small rural cooperative societies that they have created to help them address a particular need in that society. view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: In the area of agricultural production, they may have excess production which they want to channel to a market. This society can help them to put it into a warehousing system. We have passed a Bill, which is an Act of Parliament on warehousing which seeks to set up warehousing facilities in various regions. Therefore, when the societies have extra production, they can channel the savings of their earnings through the warehousing. One case that comes to mind, we have so much avocado in Kisii. I feel pain when I see people coming from Nairobi to Kisii and paying Kshs2 ... view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: I would have liked to go on. I support the Cooperative (Amendments) Bill because there are many sections that have been dealt with. I am satisfied that it is something that we can live with and is important. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani for bringing this Bill. Sometimes we forget to thank the originator of the Bill, whereas it is appropriate. I make my remarks at that level. view