Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I also want to support the establishment of a National Agricultural Extension Service Data Centre. This is a centre where all relevant services will be stationed and all the data that is related to livestock and extension services will be placed. I support. The Temporary...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes. Some people buy tea not for export, while others buy it just for export.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) We are depending on the Companies Act,

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : You may proceed. Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I wanted to... The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I cannot ignore the voice of the Chairperson. Please proceed. You are representing the Chairperson, and you are the Mover. Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes. I am the Mover. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon....

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Rachael Nyamai) : So, then go on record saying that you drop the amendment to Clause 13 (a) . 12th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 57 Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I drop the amendment...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Sabina Chege to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that new Clause 7A be read a Second Time. (Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I do not see any interest in this, so I...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) What this Act says is that we are required to value-add 40 per cent of our tea from the date when this Act was passed, which was in 2020, but we are trying to peg it at the beginning of the business. If you start...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, there is no proposal to amend the Levy; it is on the registration. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Only registration? Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Kihungi, Member for Kangema?

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) The justification of this Clause is that we want to increase the duration of value addition to 10 years and peg it to the date of commencement of business and not the commencement date of the Act. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) :...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the justification is to allow the constitution of the company boards to be governed by the Memoranda and Articles of Association and the Companies Act, 2015. Clause 6 (b) seeks to clarify that the replacement of board members of tea factory limited...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee does report to the House its consideration of the Tea Amendment Bill, Senate Bill No. 1 of 2023, up to new Clause 14A and its approval thereof with amendments and seek leave to sit again.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 11 and substituting therefor the following new clause— “11. The principal Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 34— “11. The principal Act is amended by inserting the...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes. Some people buy tea not for export, while others buy it just for export.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) We are depending on the Companies Act,

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : You may proceed. Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I wanted to... The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I cannot ignore the voice of the Chairperson. Please proceed. You are representing the Chairperson, and you are the Mover. Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes. I am the Mover. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon....

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Rachael Nyamai) : So, then go on record saying that you drop the amendment to Clause 13 (a) . 12th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 57 Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I drop the amendment...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Sabina Chege to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that new Clause 7A be read a Second Time. (Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I do not see any interest in this, so I...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) What this Act says is that we are required to value-add 40 per cent of our tea from the date when this Act was passed, which was in 2020, but we are trying to peg it at the beginning of the business. If you start...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, there is no proposal to amend the Levy; it is on the registration. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Only registration? Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Kihungi, Member for Kangema?

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) The justification of this Clause is that we want to increase the duration of value addition to 10 years and peg it to the date of commencement of business and not the commencement date of the Act. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) :...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the justification is to allow the constitution of the company boards to be governed by the Memoranda and Articles of Association and the Companies Act, 2015. Clause 6 (b) seeks to clarify that the replacement of board members of tea factory limited...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee does report to the House its consideration of the Tea Amendment Bill, Senate Bill No. 1 of 2023, up to new Clause 14A and its approval thereof with amendments and seek leave to sit again.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 11 and substituting therefor the following new clause— “11. The principal Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 34— “11. The principal Act is amended by inserting the...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA)

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Tea (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. The principal objective of this Bill is to amend certain provisions of the Tea Act, Cap 343, to restructure the...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Ministry responded in writing, but the answers were unsatisfactory. Therefore, we invited the Ministry officials to appear before the Committee. We also intended to call Hon. Donya and two other Members who had an interest in the same matter. It seems...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Donya’s concerns are genuine. I also requested for a Statement on the same as an interested party. The Ministry issued a written response, which was also channelled to Hon. Donya. However, we were not satisfied with it....

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Ministry responded in writing, but the answers were unsatisfactory. Therefore, we invited the Ministry officials to appear before the Committee. We also intended to call Hon. Donya and two other Members who had an interest in the same matter. It seems...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Donya’s concerns are genuine. I also requested for a Statement on the same as an interested party. The Ministry issued a written response, which was also channelled to Hon. Donya. However, we were not satisfied with it....

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , Hon. Adhe Wario requested for a statement on 18th September 2024, regarding the perpetual food crisis in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Sorry, there was a mix-up regarding the responses to questions no.3 and no.4. I think he asked for a comprehensive report on food security and drought-resilient projects. My response to… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Are you confirming that you have not responded to...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) We requested the Ministry to give us all the ongoing projects and programs in the ASAL region, like the Emergency Locust Response Program (ELRP) . We want to see which constituencies have benefitted and which programs are being implemented. That is why we invited the...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , Hon. Adhe Wario requested for a statement on 18th September 2024, regarding the perpetual food crisis in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Sorry, there was a mix-up regarding the responses to questions no.3 and no.4. I think he asked for a comprehensive report on food security and drought-resilient projects. My response to… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Are you confirming that you have not responded to...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) We requested the Ministry to give us all the ongoing projects and programs in the ASAL region, like the Emergency Locust Response Program (ELRP) . We want to see which constituencies have benefitted and which programs are being implemented. That is why we invited the...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, our Chairperson is out of the country, but if given a chance in the afternoon sitting, we will respond.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, our Chairperson is out of the country, but if given a chance in the afternoon sitting, we will respond.