The Anchor October-November 2010 stories

200 tons of maize seed given

To four selected constituencies

By Anchor Reporter

The Kenya Red Cross Society has donated 200 metric tons of maize seeds to be distributed to four constituencies in the three counties of Ukambani.

The donation is channeled through the Ministry of Agriculture, he added.

Those to benefit from the seeds are Kaiti, Kibwezi, Kilome and Mwingi south where each would get fifty tons.It remains unknown why not all constituencies will benefit from this gesture of goodwill.

He cautioned the farmers from selling the relief seeds telling chiefs to ensure those doing so are dealt with accordingly.

He told farmers countrywide to ignore pre-dictions of the metrological department that the expected rains will be limited but instead prepare their farms in readiness for the rains.

‘’These people have previously given such predictions in vain, so prepare and plant your farms as early as possible and don’t use the excuse to neglect your farms’’ he added.

Meanwhile, Mr Ndambuki, who is also an Assistant minister for Agriculture has cautioned his fellow parliamentarians against politicizing the ICC investigations.

The Kaiti MP said Kenya had already signed an agreement with the International Criminal Court to comply and cooperate in the ongoing investigations and there-fore politicians should stop bickering and give investigators room to carry out the exercise.

Mr Ndambuki said the counter accusations by ODM and PNU leaders over the ICC probe was creating unnecessary con-fusion to Kenyans.

The minister who was laying a foundation stone for the expansion of Mukuyuni secondary school that has been selected as Centre of Excellence to be funded at Sh.30million.

He urged the government to co-operate with ICC investigators by providing the required evidence for the prosecution of ring leaders of the post election violence where more than 1000 people died.

He said those shouting had a sinister motive towards downplaying the investigations in an attempt to shield possible suspects from facing justice over their ill deeds.

‘’The government should come out clean and provide whatever information needed by the investigators as earlier agreed and stop burying its head under the sand over its commitment’’ he added.

He told the complaining politicians to stop panicking and let the law take its full course.