H.E. William Ruto, EGH, EBS

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would be happy to do that. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I thank the Member for the suggestion she has made, I want to inform her that the Farmers Stakeholder Forums are the most transparent fora. It brings together all the farmers and farmer interest groups in every location. The chairman of that forum is neither our extension officer nor the chief or any public official. It is mandatory that the chairman of the Farmers Stakeholder Forum at the location is a farmer chosen by the farmers themselves. However, we are prepared to continue to refine this methodology so that we get the best way ... view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just making a statement of fact that the President of Malawi is the Minister for Agriculture. The fact is that the subsidy component in Malawi of fertilizer is 67 per cent. I was just making a statement of a fact. view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government has spent Kshs2.94 billion to purchase 66,100 metric tonnes of assorted fertilizers which are being sold at subsidized prices. The Government has also spent Kshs2,090,000,000 to procure 62,050 metric tonnes of assorted fertilizers which are being sold at market prices. In addition, the Government has spent Kshs533,834,000 to procure 8,879 metric tonnes of assorted fertilizer from local stockists which have been given free to farmers in the context of the Kilimo Biashara Programme. view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the imported fertilizer includes Diamonium Phosphate (DAP), Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN), Monoamonium Nitrate (MON) and Urea, all packed in 50-kilogramme bags and whose analytical tests at both the port of origin and the port of landing confirmed that the fertilizer grade was as stipulated by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: The names of all farmers who have got the subsidized fertilizers, or market-priced Government fertilizers, are in hundreds of thousands, and it will take a bit of a while and some resources to compile the list. There are, however, 47,093 farmers who have received free fertilizers in the context of the “Kilimo plus” programme. I hereby table their names and locations as requested by the hon. Member. view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a reasonable request. As you can see, the list is quite voluminous. Therefore, I think it will be in order for you to grant time, so that the hon. Member can peruse through these documents. view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: However, on her other question, every metric tonne has 1,000 kilogrammes Every bag I have listed here has 50 kilogrammes. So, it is very easy to compute how many bags there are. All the bas are of 50 kilogrammes each. So, 66,000 metric tonnes is 66 million kilogrammes. If she divides this by 50, she will be able to get the number of bags. It is as easy as that! view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On the question of distribution of the free fertilizers, I have with me here, the distribution list based on provinces and districts as follows: Kwale,1,000 farmers; Kilifi,1001 farmers; Kaloleni, 168 farmers; Kinango, 161 farmers; Kilindini, 136 farmers; Mombasa, 40 farmers; Malindi, 140 farmers; Tana Delta, 70 farmers; Samia, 745 farmers; Mount Elgon, 1,000 farmers; Bungoma South, 1,000 farmers; Bungoma East, 1,000 farmers; Bungoma North, 1,000 farmers; Kakamega South, 1,000 farmers; Emuhaya, 1,300 farmers; Lugari, 1,000 farmers; Hamisi, 489 farmers; Butere, 1054 farmers; Busia, 1,000 farmers; Kakamega Central, 1,000 farmers; Kangundo, 1,000 farmers. view
• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Embu, 2,126 farmers; Meru Central, 1,142 farmers; Imenti South, 600 farmers; Makueni, 1,000 farmers; Tigania, 1,000 farmers; Meru South, 500 farmers; Machakos, 851 farmers; Rachuonyo, 1,000 farmers; Homa Bay, 999 farmers; Kisii Central, 1,000 farmers; Nyamira, 700 farmers; Kuria West, 700 farmers; Gucha, 1,000 farmers; Rongo, 1,000 farmers; Marakwet, 420 farmers; Nandi North, 1,000 farmers; Trans Mara, 998 farmers; Nandi South, 1,015 farmers; Trans Nzoia East, 1,903; West Pokot, 1,000 farmers; Bomet, 1,000 farmers; Bureti, 1,000 farmers; Trans Nzoia East, 7,252; Kirinyaga, 1,085 farmers; Murang’a, 1,035, and Thika, 452 farmers. view