Yegon Brighton Leonard

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) Thank you very much, Hon Speaker.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) I was about to do so. Hon. Speaker, I apologise for coming late. alleged financial management in regard to generating power by the KTDA on behalf of smallholder tea farmers in Bomet ALLEGED FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT BY KENYA 3rd December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7 TEA...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) 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 Yegon (Konoin, UDA) 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...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes, he has a copy.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have a Statement regarding the status of the strategic promotion and development of dry land agriculture in Kenya.

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) 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...

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Yes

Hon. Brighton Yegon (Konoin, UDA) Okay. This is a long response concerning Kimunye and Thumaita tea factories discrepancy with regards to the tea bonus. Tea bonus is a second payment to tea farmers that is payable at the end of each financial year. Every month, the tea farmers in Kimunye...