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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the other issue that this Bill seeks to achieve is to ensure that licenses that are charged upon counties are addressed at fair prices that every other licensee is able to afford. There is also need to maintain public confidence in the respective sectors under which the license is being issued. The imposition of the license fee is carried out in a manner that does not hamper the respective business or industry, and also to ensure that information on conditions for the issuance of license and licensing procedures is by the provision of the Access to Information Act, which is already in place."
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"content": "There is also need for cost-effectiveness in the trade licensing procedures. Its purpose is to ensure that at the time of issuing these licenses, they should be simple and that services are accessible to the people applying for the licenses within their various counties."
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"content": "The Bill also seeks to ensure the importance of declaring and upholding proper standards of conduct by licensees. Additionally, it also seeks to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of license procedures which are undertaken fairly and transparently to ensure that every person who is applying for a license in whichever part of the country is taken through the process fairly and transparently."
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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Bill seeks to also ensure that we protect consumers of goods and services; that we also ensure public safety and promote environmental protection as licensees are being taken through licenses. Finally, the Bill seeks to maintain public confidence in the respective sectors so that any imposition of any fees in the counties is carried out in a manner that will not hamper the respective businesses or industries. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that this Bill be read a second time. I would request the Member of Parliament for Keiyo North, Hon. Adams Kipsanai, to second it."
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"content": "Who is seconding?"
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Before I proceed to second this Bill, I wish to state the following. First, I congratulate the originator of the Bill. This Bill will help Kenyans in doing business. The youth of this country will eventually find ease in doing their businesses. Many required licenses that the county governments are demanding will no longer be needed. Secondly, it will protect professionals. People who are doing pharmaceutical businesses, like the pharmacists, will no longer be needed to pay the money that goes to the board and the county governments. Thirdly, is to protect the consumers. Currently, as a country, our people are suffering from consuming illicit drinks. This is because the licenses are being issued without thorough interrogation. This Bill recommends that we have a vetting board that includes the National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) officials, who can sit and vet before approving the licensing of those businesses. Otherwise, Hon. Deputy Speaker, I second the Bill. Thank you very much. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a very important Bill for which I beg to support. The County Licensing (Uniforms Procedure) Bill, Senate Bill No.9 of 2022 is co-sponsored by the by Senator Omar Mariam Sheikh. The Bill was passed by the Senate with amendments on 21st February, 2024. Subsequently, this Bill was submitted to the National Assembly. It was first tabled and read a first time on 28th February 2024 and committed to the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives pursuant to Standing Order 143(2). This is a very important Bill whose principal objective is to provide for a national legislative framework for uniform procedures for the licensing of various activities by county governments. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you will realise that every county government in this country has its own way of licensing. Therefore, there are very many variations that have made it very difficult to do business in Kenya thus the need for a uniform procedure for licensing. In addition, the Bill will ensure certainty in the licensing processes in all counties and encourage private sector players to do business in the counties. This will unhook the issues that we have when it comes to licensing in the counties. If we have investors coming in and then we discover that each county has different procedures, the only way we can ensure that there is uniformity and ease of doing business in the country is through this Bill. The objective of this Bill as enumerated in there is the need to protect consumers of goods and services, ensure public safety and promote environmental protection. There is need to maintain public confidence in the respective sectors under which the license is issued and the imposition of licensing fees is carried out in a manner that does not hamper the respective business. A good environment for doing business is very important in the counties. The county governments of Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale are neighbours. If you want to transport sand from Kilifi to Shanzu you will find that when you get there, the County Government of Mombasa has a different procedure. The same business person is now exposed to a different procedure. He has again to start a new procedure before he finishes that and takes the material to Kwale. When he gets across the ferry, he is stopped by the County Government of Kwale and again subjected to a different procedure. At the end of the day this investor or business person who wants to do business with these three counties has issues and loses a lot of money along the way. However, if we have a uniform procedure on how to do things, it will make it very easy for a business person who wants to do business at the Coast. I hope Hon. Omar Mwinyi has understood the import of this Bill to ensure that even him as a businessman for whom I know he is a very astute businessman in land matters, does not have issues in transacting land matters with the County Government of Kilifi, Mombasa or Kwale, so that his land continues to be safe in the hands of the county governments."
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