Sylvanus Maritim

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: same so that we can, at least, take advantage of the 30 per cent procurement opportunities that have been given by the Government to offer and assist the youths. I know of several youths that could engage in various economic activities but they are lacking enough finances. They lack money to finance various projects that we give them. If we ensure that we have proper structures in place, the Youth Fund is, indeed, going to become a game changer. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. First of all, I wish to appreciate the efforts of Hon. Gideon Keter for bringing this Bill. I think he has demonstrated that, indeed, he is serving his primary role. 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
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: This Bill has come at a time when the youth of this country are facing a number of problems. The youth of this country have been locked out of key decision making organs. Hon. Washiali has just pointed that if you look at the composition of the BBI Taskforce, there is no single representation of the youth. If they are not in the negotiating table, who will take care of their interests? I want to encourage my colleagues, who are Members of the Kenya Young Parliamentary Association (KYPA), that it is high time we took the youth agenda to the ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Caleb mentioned that we should ensure that the youth are considered in the BBI Taskforce. I am asking myself whether we have organised ourselves as KYPA to give our submissions. If, indeed, we want full representation it is high time we organised ourselves and negotiated for a position. If at all the BBI is going to expand and create more positions in top leadership, we should think of a position that will benefit the youth and ensure their interests are protected. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: This Bill is straightforward and seeks to amend a few clauses and obsolete terminologies, apart for Clause 5 that needs to be corrected. I agree with the Mover that there is need to downsize the membership of the National Youth Council from the current 24 to a smaller number for faster decision making. If we are to realise quality decisions and good direction for the youth, then, we must have people with passion, commitment and understanding of the youth agenda. The only way we can realise this is to ensure that it is non-partisan. We should have a competitive recruitment ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Youth participation in socioeconomic and political activities should be given priority to ensure the youth benefit from Government initiatives that are put in place to protect their interests. As I speak, we have a Government intervention called the Youth Access to Procurement Opportunities (YAGPO), which is usually 30 per cent including women and persons with disabilities. Surprisingly, research shows that the uptake of YAGPO is at 7 per cent. What about the remaining 23 per cent? Of the 7 per cent, about 6.9 are youths in urban set-ups, which means youth at the village level are not participating. It will ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: to take care of but they do not earn anything. It will be a big success if it gets to a point where we allocate a certain share of the national cake to specifically cater for the youth. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: With those very few remarks, I support the Bill. Thank you. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. Even before I do that, I wish to sincerely thank Senator Aaron of Kericho County for timely intervention. This Bill is coming in at such a time when there is public outcry from all the tea farmers across the country. Tea is a special product. It is not like any other farm produce for the following six reasons: view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: One, Kenya is the third largest tea producer after China and India. Last year, Kenya produced about 490,000 tonnes. India and China, of course, led with over 1,000,000 tonnes. Two, tea is the first foreign exchange earner in this country. It contributes 4 per cent of the GDP and 26 per cent export earnings. Three, tea is the only farm produce which you get paid long after you sell it without even knowing the selling price. You give out your farm produce to a broker somewhere, he sells it, recovers his costs, puts his margin and determines the price way ... view