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Raila, Murathe And Orengo in Another Meeting at CS Peter Munya’s Home

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Just days after meeting at COTU boss Francis Atwoli’s home, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga, Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe and Siaya senator James Orengo met again over the weekend.

This time round they met at the home of Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya.

The leaders had attended the initiation ceremony of Munya’s son Karauni Munya.

Among the political issues discussed in the ceremony was the revenue sharing formula and the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Raila was on Saturday, August 8, endorsed by Murathe for Presidency, a move which was later backed by Central organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli.

In an exclusive interview with KTN News, Murathe asked Kenyans to prepare for Raila’s presidency in 2022, comparing his situation to former South African President Nelson Mandela.

“We think it’s time Kenyans rewarded the years of struggle of Raila Amollo Odinga. They owe it to him. It’s like Mandela, and 2022 will be a Mandela Moment.

“And we would also like to tell him (Raila) to be a transitional president who will then nurture the young generation to take over in 2027,” stated Murathe.

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Western Region Leaders Demand Evidence in Govt’s Waiver of Debts on Sugar Millers

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

Leaders from Western region led by  Bungoma senator Moses Wetangula have called on Cabinet Secretaries who have been criss-crossing the region to provide evidence in the waiver of debts owed to the state by ailing sugar factories.

Wetangula dared Devolution CS Eugine Wamalwa and his agriculture counterpart Peter Munya to produce the documented evidence with the relevant instruments to confirm that Nzoia Sugar company debts have been waived.

 “The people of western region are not fools, they know what it means by development and they have seen the bad states of the companies and being told that the debts have been waived without evidence is zero work,” Wetangula said.

His statement was echoed by Dan Wanyama, Webuye West member of the parliament who said that the cabinet has no mandate to waive a debt without the input of the national assembly.

“We are the people who allocate resources, I tried hard to include in the budget but when we approached Munya he declined to factor in Money for the ailing factories and so farmers know the truth. If indeed the president is serious, he should bring a paper in parliament to the committee of agriculture to deal with the issue,” he said

Wanyama said that the parliament must understand the period and how these debts accrued before the decision is made.

“It might be crude creditors who want to pay themselves or the money ending up going to the wrong people. Munya was evasive by talking about the treasury making paper work since he knew the process was not right but came in to give Wamalwa PR to get political mileage,” Wanyama added.

This comes a week after the recent visit of CS Wamalwa and Munya who assured the farmers that the debts that were holding the companies down had been written off to allow the leasing of the companies for it to go back to its normal operation.

They however came in solidarity with the most recent declaration by the president who had ordered that the cabinet secretaries are not allowed to move out of Nairobi after the surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.

Wetangula stated that their meetings have been suspended following the rampant increase of the cases in western region most specifically in Busia County.

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Hope For Cane Farmers as Government Writes Off Nzoia Sugar Miller’s Debts

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

The government has put smiles on the faces of Nzoia sugar company farmers after writing off the company’s debts in efforts to revive the ailing  sugar sector.

Speaking at Nzoia Guest house on Monday July 21 2020, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya assured the farmers that the government is set to bring the ailing sugar sector back to normalcy and Nzoia sugar will be at the fore front.

Nzoia sugar company has been failing to operate efficiently following the Ksh62 billion debt that has been the major challenge leading to no payment to the farmers and also interference with the normal operations of the company.

The government has written off the debt owed by the millers to allow interested investors who meet the required standards to lease the company.

“Along-term solution is needed for this company to succeed and that’s why we are striving so hard to see it flourish and the farmers benefit fully from it.I am here to assure you farmers that the process of writing off the debt has gone through the cabinet and no one should doubt it ,” said Munya

Munya further noted that the government has opted to allow the leasing of the company but with conditions in that whoever is allowed to lease the company must accept all the workers that were working there before and with their union agreement.

He/she must take the farmers agreement of the sugarcane developments and to make sure the canes are fully absorbed and this will be done together with the county government to make sure that the out growers’ interests are fully taken care of.

His sentiments were echoed by the council of governors’ chairperson, the Kakamega county governor Wycliffe Oparanya who emphasized the same saying that the failing of the company affects the farmers directly not the leaders yet they are the voters.

“I urge all the leaders present and those from within to join hands together to fulfill the urge of reviving this company because these farmers voted us in and we can’t stand seeing them suffer,” he said.

Also present was the Bungoma county governor Wycliffe Wangamati who expressed his joy and satisfaction towards the move that has been taken by the government to bring back Nzoia, noting that the company is so precious to the people of Bungoma and the community around.

Wangamati appreciated the move that was taken to ban importation of sugar and also called for more sensitization on leasing so that it can be understood and dealt with in a proper way.

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CS Munya Caught up in Miraa Funds Scandal

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A miraa lobby group is at war after its members were sidelined by the national government budget. Nyambene Miraa Traders Association or Nyamita is pushing for Miraa Fund under the custody of Agriculture ministry moved to Commodity Fund for miraa Saccos to benefit.

In a letter to Agriculture cabinet secretary Peter Munya, Meru senator Mithika Linturi and five MPs say they want money to assist farmers and traders. The letter is signed by Nyamita chairperson Kimathi Munjuri.

The association proposes the money at hand for this purpose in the 2019-2020 financial year be transferred to the Commodity Fund.

Saccos can then borrow, disburse and recover the monies from their members using the Commodity Fund. It has since emerged that officials from Kilimo House in Nairobi were in Nyambene mobilizing miraa stakeholders, and claiming their funds will be channeled to one Sacco.

According to a local daily, the officials are working with a Sacco launched in 2019, to access the fund.

“Why Kilimo needs to specifically mobilize and train for this one entity is beyond us,” the letter reads.

If farmers and traders against the Sacco fronted by the officials from the ministry are sidelined, it is feared, they will become agitated and cause conflict over the miraa kitty.

“By writing to you, we are keen to evade all the traps that are being set to ensnare us into a confrontation that may cause delays in disbursement and realization of this fund this financial year which has barely a month to end,” reads the letter in part.

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Nzoia Sugar Applauds Government’s Move to Set New Rules in The Industry

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

Nzoia sugar Company Chairman Joash Wamang’oli has applauded the move by the Ministry of Agriculture to set up new rules and regulations in Sugar industry saying that it will bring sanity in the industry.

Nzoia sugar Company has a total of 7,000 acres of land with a total of 64,000 workers who are employed by the Company.

Addressing the press on May 30,2020 Wamang’oli said that for the past 20 years the sugar sector has been suffering but this is the time farmers will benefit fully from this sector, adding that the sector has been running without laws, condemning those spreading gossips to the public that Nzoia Sugar is dead.

He applauded the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Peter Munya for gazetting new rules and regulations in the sugar industry that this will help in the smooth running of Sugar Millers and timely payment of farmers.                

‘’I take this single moment to single out our Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya for identifying problems facing the sugar Millers, I hope that this will make Nzoia shine more,’’ he said.

He called on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s intervention to pump in some funds to sugar industries saying that Sugar is the only commodity that earns much money urging the Government of Kenya to stop importing sugar which lowers the Market for our own sugar.

‘’The government of Kenya should stop importing sugar from other Counties, it makes ours not to fetch more on the market,’’ he pleaded.

His sentiments were echoed by Nzoia Managing Director Wanjala Makokha who assured farmers that the Company is now back to its road mark in ensuring that farmers enjoy total profits from their raw materials they have supplied to the sugar Miller for processing.

The Managing Director however, added that the County Governments have been given the mandate in the sugar industry to form a task force which will be deciding on the pricing of sugar, calling on farmers to approach the management whenever they have issues to solve.

He added that the Company is on up and runs to find funds and pay farmers who have not been paid.

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Mzee Jackson Kibor Tears Into Peter Munya Over His Anti-Ruto Post

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Mzee Jackson Kibor, the founder and CEO of the famous Men’s Conference has torn into Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya over his Friday tweet that seemed to have been directed at Deputy President Dr William Ruto.

Munya on Friday afternoon was in a bitter exchange with Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah over the fate of farmers who are decrying the price of milk.

Ichung’wah who had commented on a story ran by Daily Nation about the farmers pouring their milk over poor price and inaccessibility to the market was tackled harshly by Munya who termed him as a rent seeker.

Munya accused the MP of rent seeking and speaking on behalf of Deputy President William Ruto.

The tweet, which the CS later deleted, hit out at Ichung’wah over his criticism of the dairy sector.

But a seemingly angry Mzee Kibor has blasted Munya, arguing that he was coming too close to a red hot iron.

Kibor argues that Sugoi is not a place Munya can just mention in vain.

He has cautioned Munya to watch his mouth before altering words.

“Peter Munya, or whatever you call yourself, you’re coming too close to a red hot iron. Take this pill and sleep, Sugoi is not a place you mention in vain. Though I know your mouth is never closed. Watch your mouth or watch with your mouth,” tweeted Mzee Kibor.

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Take Your Rent Seeking Missions to Kiunjuri, Sugoi! Peter Munya blasts Tangatanga MP

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has blasted Tanga tanga-allied Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah over his comment on a story ran by Daily Nation on Friday.

The Kikuyu MP took to his twitter account to comment on a story titled ‘Now farmers pour out milk over low prices and lack of access to markets”, tagging CS Munya.

Ichung’wah while defending the farmers argued that they would need school fees in Januarybsince they depend on milk for the same.

He tagged Munya alongside Devolution CS Eugine Wamalwa.

But while responding to the comment, Munya blasted Ichung’wah, arguing that the lawmaker was on a rent seeking mission.

He told him off, urging him to take his ‘rent seeking’ missions to Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri.

Munya added that inspirations from Sugoi will not improve the diry Industry.

With him mentioning Sugoi, he might have been referred to Deputy President Dr William Ruto who hails from the place.

Munya was recently accused of plotting to assassinate DP Ruto in a later that was later termed as fake.

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