Yusuf Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1061 to 1070 of 1714.

• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: is a plant whose fresh leaves and soft twigs are chewed to release the juice containing cathinone and cathine. Miraa is a cash crop since is it planted and marketed for commercial purposes. It has deep root and cultural and economic importance to the community concerned particularly the producers. Any effort to regulate its production, sale and consumption will call for the involvement of key stakeholders, including the community, political and civic leaders. The Government is aware that the main challenge that farmers and traders of miraa are facing is that the local and international drug control agency is pushing ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the question raised by my worthy friend, Sen. Murungi as to whether miraa contains cathinone or not, I am neither a scientist nor a doctor. So, I am not able to answer. But the answer that was given to me is that it does contain it. Notwithstanding all those things, the taskforce that will be appointed will give people - both the growers and members of the public who feel the side effects of miraa - the opportunity to go and give their views when the time comes. Therefore, I will appeal that we should give ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in view of the fact that there is reorganization of Ministries, for me to be able to give a good and adequate answer, I will require a week from next week. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in view of the seriousness and the security implications of this matter, considering that the statement requests are quite loaded, I would like to be given two weeks to answer comprehensively. REVENUE ALLOCATIONS TO COUNTIES view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to congratulate Sen. Halima for being a nationalist Senator. Others are asking about their homes while she is asking about something that concerns all Kenyans. This will be answered on Wednesday, next week without any delay. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Much obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. TARMACKING OF KAPENGURIA-KAPIPICH-KAPSAIT- KAPSANGAR-ITEN ROAD view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am a bit surprised because we do not want this House to be turned into a House of copying others. It was only yesterday that this issue was being discussed. Precedence had been set, where Chairmen of Committees have been answering question. I think that it is not only in this House, but it is done in other countries too. I think some Members of the two House believe that we are in a coalition. We are not in a coalition and the Government of today is the Jubilee Government. Therefore, it will be represented by ... view
• 10 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, first and foremost, I want to wish my colleagues in the Senate and in Kenya generally a very good month of Ramadhan, good health to all of them and prosperous time. From the outset, I want to totally disagree with my brother from Kirinyaga County that livestock industry is better now than it used to be long ago. Other than in the last few years when Sen. (Dr.) Mohamed Kuti was the Minister for Livestock, the livestock industry has gone down the drain. During the colonial time, there was very strict reinforcement of movement of livestock and ... view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, noting with concern that the pastoralist areas in the country which are mostly arid and semi-arid continue to lag behind other areas in development due to persistent drought and livestock diseases that decimate livestock which are the main source of livelihood for those regions; aware that insecurity and lack of opportunities have resulted into unending conflicts over the scarce resources leading to a vicious cycle of poverty and underdevelopment; cognizant of the Government’s commitment to invest in and modernize agriculture and open up at least one million ... view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With great respect to Sen. Orengo, I think he is not older than me and I do not expect his memory to evaporate. I would like to inform him that that gentleman was killed in front of the Parliament and not inside the Chamber. view