Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1775.

• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: The other issue that we need to address is overhead costs within the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). When you look at what the farmers earn after deductions from loans and other overheads, farmers end up earning very minimum payment. We need to come up with incentives. If the Government can reduce overheads, farmers can grow a lot of tea and earn more revenue for this country. By employing many managers at the head office, we will not be helping farmers. We will not be worried about overtaxing Kenyans to meet our targets of revenue collection. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Motion. I hope the Government will move with speed and implement this Motion, so that farmers can be encouraged to grow more tea for the country. view
• 6 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, arising from the statement that he has made, because he has only looked on one side, could he clarify whether this country is so helpless and that we are at the mercy of Sudan? He is talking about the students, the Ambassador in Kenya, the Kenyan tea and so on. Could he also tell us whether he has also considered that Kenya is a sovereign State? Could he also tell us whether they sat as Cabinet and were able to analyze our strengths and weaknesses before they just looked at one side of the case? view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. When hon. Ojode was telling us what transpired between the hon. Member and the Minister, I saw the Minister for Lands walking in. Could he give the undertaking sought by the hon. Member? view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have agreed, but I just wanted to say that the Question came before the House one month ago and was directed to the Ministry of Lands and then it was referred to the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the Minister to consult when he goes back. I have given him a copy of the HANSARD on the ruling of the Speaker that there must be adequate consultation before he brings the answer, so that he does not come and say that the Question should be directed to the Ministry of Lands or any other Ministry. view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also contribute to this very important Motion. I want to thank the Mover of the Motion, Dr. Wilbur Ottichilo, for thinking in this direction and in a long-term way. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know very well that failure to plan is actually planning to fail; we all know that information is very important on anything. We need information in a developing country like Kenya on all sectors and aspects of whatever activities are going on including the lives of Kenyans. So, the Motion is a very important ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have talked about tourism in general. We only talk about the sites which were known to Kenyans during the colonial days. You have talked about the sites in Suba. There are many attractive sites all over the country. There is a place called “Chavera” in my place where there is a rock with some footprints and it is believed that Jesus passed there. If we had this information, people would come and see whether it is true or not. There are very good sites from Maragoli Hills to the side of Bunyore which can be ... view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was just saying that there are some people who want to be alone and meditate. But sometimes you want to be in the company of others. So, you can choose. There is green vegetation--- view
• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Motion is very important because even the issue which sometimes we do not want to talk about here, that is, the youth, women and so on--- Sometimes you meet people who look at very short-term gains in markets and insist that if you do not finish with them at that time, it is like life is coming to an end. If you told somebody that you have his Kshs100 and you want to keep it for him and by the end of the year, it will be more, they do not want to wait, because ... view