Sylvanus Maritim

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Four, tea records significant variance in the selling price. For example, last year, a factory called Mununga in Kirinyaga received Kshs52 per kilogramme while a farmer in a factory called Kapsara in Trans Nzoia received Kshs11, a difference of Kshs41. You may be wondering if it is informed by the environment and the transport cost. What about a case in Kericho with two factories close to one another, one called Momul paying farmers Kshs25 and another one called Tegat paying farmers Kshs14? These are factories in the same constituency, directors, environment and they incur almost the same transport cost to ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Six, the tea industry supports 700,000 small-scale farmers and employs over 5 million Kenyans. Right now, we risk losing those jobs because the industry is no longer doing well. I see this Bill coming in to rescue farmers. I appreciate the formation of the Kenya Tea Board especially if it is going to regulate tea dealers and producers, so that we do not have a situation where somebody wakes up in the morning and decides that he will be auctioning tea right, left and centre. I appreciate the fact that this Bill is going to ensure that we register tea ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: The introduction of the Tea Board of Kenya is going to solve most of the problems. Tea farming is suffering from cartels. The biggest cartels in this country are found at the KTDA. It is the only body where we have top management and directors being brokers, selling tea on behalf of the farmer. It is the only body that we have the Company Secretary doubling as the auditor checking the books of accounts for the farmers. Clearly, he cannot be protecting the interests of the farmers and the company at the same time. We hope the Tea Board of ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: We have a lot of hope in the Tea Board of Kenya. It is going to regulate, promote and ensure that the tea industry will always be vibrant. A few years ago before AFA came into being, we used to have the Tea Research Foundation with the core mandate to assist farmers on the right tea to plant and right seedlings that would survive within a specific environment considering droughts. We would have extension officers visiting farmers to advise them on what exactly they needed to do to realise maximum production. Right now, the Tea Research The electronic version of ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Foundation is dead because it is underfunded. If we can ensure that we reignite the Tea Research Foundation, then it is going to be beneficial to the farmers. I listened to Hon. Owen defend tea auctioning in Mombasa, but he is being insincere. The cost of planting tea in Kericho and transporting it all the way to Mombasa will be met by the same farmer. Why can we not have tea auctioning in Kericho and somewhere in Mt. Kenya, so that eventually whoever buys the tea meets the transport cost? Why would I have to sell tea and transport it ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf, that of my family and the people of Ainamoi, I wish to convey messages of condolence to the family of the late Moi and Kenyans at large. Mzee was a true definition of a patriot; a Kenyan who believed in peaceful coexistence and national unity. Of the milestones we have achieved so far as a country, we want to remember Moi for his true passion in matters education. A good number of us schooled in institutions that he played a role in setting up. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Thank you. ... view
• 20 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Competition (Amendment) Bill in the sense that it will ensure that medium, small and micro enterprises are protected. Even as I support the Bill, it is important to highlight that I know of several farmers and businesspeople who have supplied their goods and services, but a year elapses before they receive their payments. I know of farmers from my constituency who supplied maize over two years ago, but are yet to receive their payments from the National Cereals and Produce Board. I know of small business people who have ... view
• 20 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Farmers supply tea without knowing what their prices will be, how much they expect to be paid and the KTDA determines the duration they will take before they make payments. This Bill will address serious issues and enhance revenue collection because suppliers and sellers will be in a position to pay taxes on time. I support the Bill. view
• 29 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill. It is coming at the right time. Considering the digital era and advanced technology, we give out a lot of information all the time. Even in Parliament, we register at the gate every time we come in. We give out our vehicle registration number, phone number and the number of persons inside our vehicles. That information can easily be misused. Lately, I have been receiving random messages because one way or the other, my information is out there. Funny enough, the other day, I received a text from Java informing ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. Just like foundation in 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