Yegon Brighton Leonard

Thank you very much, Hon Speaker. Hon. Brighton, you came late. This is the second chance I am giving you, and so the least you can do is to apologise to the House for coming late. I was about to do so. Hon. Speaker, I apologise for coming late. alleged...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, our Chairperson is out of the country, but if given a chance in the afternoon sitting, we will respond.

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have a Statement regarding the status of the strategic promotion and development of dry land agriculture in Kenya.

On the general overview of the agricultural sector, dry land agriculture in Kenya is vital for enhancing food security, improving livelihoods and promoting sustainable development in arid and semi-arid areas. Over 75 to 80 per cent of the land in Kenya is classified as dry lands. Initiatives focussing on that...

Yes

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We are well guided on how to approach the issue of promoting development of agriculture in ASAL areas. The Ministry brought four projects they are working on in those areas. We need to instruct them further to give us the specific names of areas where...

Yes. Those projects are worth billions of shillings and we must account for them and give farmers value for their money. PAYMENT OF TEA BONUS FOR KIMUNYE AND THUMAITA TEA FACTORIES FOR FY 2023/2024 Hon. Brighton, have you given Hon. Robert Gichimu a copy of that Statement? Yes, he has...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Sometimes, the farmers are following this. This matter of discrepancy of the bonuses between different factories of KTDA is a thorny issue. In fact, in my area, we lost one life because of agitation over the discrepancy between the bonus from the West...

Yes, I have a response concerning the lease of Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) land in Rumuruti in Laikipia County. The response from the Ministry is as follows: The Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) , through its subsidiary land limited, owns approximately 63,220 acres in Rumuruti, Laikipia County. Out of those 63,220...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Sarah Korere has raised issues other than those that are contained in the statement request. There are very serious issues which needs more investigations. Therefore, we will take it back to the Committee to conduct further investigations on the matter of the land that she says...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, this matter by Hon. Gichimu is related to two other statements that we had done before. We request for two weeks to reply.

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding the discrepancies in tea farmers’ annual bonuses in some parts of Rift Valley....

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The first statement is by Hon. Martha Wangari, MP Gilgil, regarding the distribution of organic fertilisers, GPC brand, to farmers across the country.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am informed that the Member has received the response via digital means. I will go to statement number two, by Hon. Rael Kasiwai, on the critical shortage of maize seeds in the North Rift Region and the report is as follows: CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There are 400 certified seed distributors across North Rift who supply certified seeds. We have noted that they are selling those seeds to farmers at exorbitant prices. That is why the Ministry is trying to curb that malpractice in the market. It is taking proper...

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Proceed. I am not satisfied with the answer because Frenda Chepng’eno disappeared in November last year. On the circumstances that the Chairman has given, there was a lot of laxity and dalliance by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) with regards to following up on Mr....

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of Kamandura- Mai Mahiu Road. The Kamandura-Mai Mahiu Road and the Mai-Mahiu-Suswa Road serve as crucial...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I apologise for coming in late. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the mysterious disappearance of Ms....

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to second the Motion. During the consideration of Supplementary Estimates I of Financial Year 2023, members of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock observed that Ksh7.267 billion had been spent on the maize flour subsidy programme, out of which Ksh4 billion was paid under...