Kenyan Members of the National Assembly shot down the report on contaminated sugar in an acrimonious sitting that was characterised by shouting.
Reports from the parliament indicate that some MPs received bribes of as low as 10000 to ensure that report was dismissed. Most of them rejected the report insisting that the joint committee of curiously omitting the names of sugar barons.
A statement by Miguna reads
Cabinet Secretaries responsible for the importation and sale of poisonous sugar who bribed MPigs in the Agriculture and Trade Committee:
1. Henry Rotich (National Treasury & Planning).
2. Mwangi Kiunjuri (Agriculture).
3. Adan Mohammed (Trade, Industry & Cooperatives).
4. Fred Okengo Matiang’i (Interior and Coordination of National Government).
MPig Members of the Agriculture and Trade Committee who were bribed:
1. Hon. Kanini Kega, MP– Chairperson
2. Hon. Adan Haji Ali, MP – Vice-Chairperson
3. Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, MP
4. Hon. Cornelly Serem, MP
5. Hon. Maison Leshoomo, MP
6. Hon. Francis Munyua Waititu, MP
7. Hon. Florence Mutua, MP
8. Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, MP
9. Hon. Simba Paul Arati, MP
10. Hon. Kathuri Murungi MP
11. Hon. Alois Musa Lentoimaga, MP
12. Hon. Kipruto Moi, MP
13. Hon. Andrew Mwadime, MP
14. Hon. Jones Mlolwa, MP
15. Hon. James Mukwe, MP
16. Hon. Daniel Maanzo, MP
17. Hon. Bunyasi John Sakwa, MP
18. Hon. Silas Kipkoech Tiren, MP
19. Hon. Alexander Kimutai Kigen Kosgey, MP
20. Hon. Yegon Brighton Leonard, MP
21. Hon. Gabriel Kago Mukuha, MP
22. Hon. John Paul Mwirigi, MP
23. Hon. Dr. Wilberforce Oundo, PhD, MP
24. Hon. Dr. John Kanyuithia Mutunga, MP
25. Hon. Adan Haji Yussuf, MP
26. Hon. Janet Jepkemboi Sitienei, MP
27. Hon. Dr. Daniel Kamuren Tuitoek, MP
28. Hon. Fred Ouda, MP
29. Hon. Joyce Kamene, MP
30. Hon. Justus Makokha Murunga, MP
31. Hon. Rahab Mukami Wachira, MP
32. Hon. Anab Mohamed Gure, MP
33. Hon. Robert Gichimu, MP
34. Hon. Patrick Kimani Wainaina Jungle, MP
35. Hon. Generali Nixon Kiprotich Korir, MP
36. Hon. Joseph Nduati Ngugi, MP
COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT
1. Mr. Ahmad Kadhi – First Clerk Assistant
2. Mr. Erick Nyambati – Second Clerk Assistant
3. Mr. Nicodemus Maluki – Third Clerk Assistant
4. Ms. Nuri Kitel Naatan – Third Clerk Assistant
5. Mr. Peter Mwaura – Legal Counsel I
6. Ms. Colletah Sigilai – Legal Counsel II
7. Mr. Erick Kariuki – Research Officer
8. Mr. Chelang’a Rotich Maiyo – Research Officer
9. Ms. Deborah Mupusi – Media Relations Officer
10. Mr. Yaqub Ahmed – Media Relations Officer
11. Ms. Rose Omtere – Audio Officer
12. Mr. Alex Mutuku – Sergeant At -Arms
13. Ms. Faith Makena – Sergeant At- Arms
14. Mr. Richard Sang – Sergeant At- Arms It ends
On Friday , Kakamega County Governor Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya has lashed out at Members of Parliament for rejecting a report on the importation of contaminated sugar into the country.
Speaking during an interview on a national TV station, Governor Oparanya said yesterday’s incident in Parliament where the Hon. Kanini Kega’s led committee report was shot down by legislators is a clear indication of corruption fighting back. He said this was the clearest manifestation of existence of sacred cows which paints parliament in bad light.
He said the 14 governors from the Lake Region Economic Bloc had presented recommendations to the President on what is required to revive the ailing sugar sector in the Western Region, among them putting in place proper importation regulations through reinstatement of the repealed Sugar Act, establishment of a committee to handle sugar importation whenever necessary and complete devolution of agriculture including public sugar factories.
He said agriculture being the mainstay of the region’s economy, counties should play a more active role in the sector and the national government should take over the Shs84 billion owed to farmers and suppliers, in addition to giving incentives to farmers to produce more effectively. He also said the land acquired from farmers in Mumias should be insulated from privatization.
Earlier on H.E. the Governor hosted the Kenya Communications Sports Organization (KECOSO) Council members led by governing council Chairman Cyril Wayong’o in his office ahead of the official opening of KECOSO games tomorrow at Bukhungu stadium. The Governor also inspected a new county bus and enforcement landcruiser vehicle purchased by the government to offer transport services to staff and the enforcement officers respectively.
Present also was Finance and Planning CECM Geoffrey Omulayi, his Counterpart at the Social Services, Youths, Culture and Sports Ministry CECM Hon. Robert Makhanu, Chief of Staff Robert Sumbi and the Head of Transport Ishmael Makanga.
More than five million people directly or indirectly depend on sugarcane farming in Kenya. Most farming is in western Kenya. Previously some sugarcane was grown in parts of Coast Province.
Sugar-cane is a coarse perennial grass of the tropical world. It has tall stout canes that grow to a height of about three metres and yield sugar. In Kenya cane growing on a commercial scale began in Miwani and Kibos areas of Kisumu District and Ramisi and Shimoni areas of Kwale District between 1902 and 1940′.
The early estates were operated by Asians. After independence, the Government began large scale sugar projects in Nyanza and Western Provinces in an attempt to meet the growing local sugar demands which were being supplemented by imports from Uganda.
Eighty eight per cent of area under sugarcane in Kenya is under out growers. The majorities are small-scale growers; the remaining is under sugar factories in the form of nucleus estates.
Currently, six sugar factories in Kenya function out of which one is entirely private (West Sugar company). Mumias Sugar Company was privatized in 2001, with Government majority shareholding. The remaining factories are government owned-South Nyanza, Nzoia, Muhoroni and Chemelil.
he Nyanza Sugar-cane belt extending from Koru through Muhoroni and Chemelil to Kibos near Kisumu. Sugarcane is also grown in Kisii and Siaya Districts.
In Western Kenya, Mumias has dominated in sugar-cane cultivation.
Some sugar-cane is found in Bungoma around Nzoia and eastern parts of Busia.
In these areas, sugar-cane is grown on plantations owned by the factories and out- grower schemes. Sugar factories are dotted in sugar growing areas such as Muhoroni, Chemelil, Miwani and Sony in Nyanza Province, Mumias, Nzoia and West Kenya in Westem Province. Plans are under way to establish another sugar factory at Nambale in Busia District, Tana River District and Homa Bay District.