Elachi Beatrice Kadeveresia

Sen. Elachi Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I seek this Statement, I want to thank the three media houses that are coming back on air at 7.00 p.m. today. I want to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Information and Technology regarding the recent stand-off between...

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Sen. Elachi Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the outset, let me inform Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale that Mr. Joseph Boinett is a resident of Uasin Gishu County and not Elgeyo-Marakwet County. I have known Mr. Boinett for a number of years. We have met a number of times in the county and...

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dividend of this nation. I also wish to thank all the Senators who stood by my family and the people of Homa Bay during the untimely demise of my brother and former Senator for Homa Bay, the late Sen. Gerald Otieno Kajwang.I have just come from the trenches and we...

God was not foolish to give us black cotton soil. We have given all sorts of argument as to why we cannot grow cotton. We are saying that there are no incentives for farmers and that the industry has collapsed, yet, hon. Members of this House continue wearing cotton garments....

You still have more time. Just continue, if you have more information. The Senator for Homa Bay County (

Sen. Elachi On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Elachi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support that Communication. When we look at our Constitution, indeed, the word “Parliament” appears 358 times. Therefore, we need to fast-track some of these processes. It would benefit this House if we could continue having joint meetings. That is how we can harmonize this...

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Sen. Elachi Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first request is by the Senator for Nyamira who is asking us to regulate the transportation industry. However, my Committee is not in charge of regulating the transport industry; we are in charge of regulating electricity. Therefore, I undertake to answer Sen. Obure’s question...

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Sen. Elachi On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is a House of record and students up to university level might read some of the speeches that we make today. The only situation under which somebody would say “my Government” is, for example, when the President is speaking,...

Sen. Elachi On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. I understand that in English you can say “my President” or “my Government” it is a feeling of a citizen being proud of her Government. It is not about her being the head or anything. It is about ownership and...

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Sen. Elachiby the chair, I am convinced it is the right way to go. Although we have said that we must reward counties which manage their resources well, I am surprised that we are also reducing the weight from two to one. It should have been the other way.Personnel emoluments...

Sen. ElachiThank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will be fairly brief. This is a Bill that seeks to bring some order and regulation to a crop that has been neglected and yet it is a crop that has immense food value in this country. In this country every time...

Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will be fairly brief. This is a Bill that seeks to bring some order and regulation to a crop that has been neglected and yet it is a crop that has immense food value in this country. In this country every time we...

stalks away to go feed their animals and leave you with nothing. These are the things that we need to address.However, as we do so, something that I want to urge the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to look at is Clause 18. The proponent of the Bill is...

With those few remarks, I beg to support.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Bill and I stand to support it. It is a Bill that seeks to ensure that both the quality and the quantity of potatoes which is produced and distributed meet a particular standard. I have seen the passion of the Senator who...

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you will find the amount of money that you pay for potatoes is very low compared to what you would pay for the same bag of potatoes in Nairobi. That means that the standardization is only benefiting the middle people who are able to quickly transport from the cheaper areas...

Sen. Muthama!

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is enough time for those who wish to contribute; they should not be worried about time. I stand to support this Bill that has been brought by my brother Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki. I looked at several things and I want to start where Sen. (Dr.)...

eating seedlings and wild fruits some of which are poisonous and nobody is paying attention to what is happening. While that is happening, when you drive all the way from Nakuru what you find on the roadside is what Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki wants us to protect; the potatoes. Potatoes are...

citizens of this country live healthy lives. They will eat what is produced here as opposed to importing food that is meant for the animals.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the Bill with amendments.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I can hear “Senator number one” complaining. However, he should remember that I am the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture. I am not being favoured.

Order Sen. Murungi!

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. I should be the right person to be speaking now because as you know, Meru County is one of the top producers of potatoes in this country.

Sen. Elachi Thank you, Mr. Speaker sir. I also rise to thank all the Members and also to thank you, as our Chair and to support the list. However, notwithstanding that indeed, as we move on with the new Session, I would also urge Chairmen of Committees