Adan Hajj Ali

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives including the Addendum to the Report, on its consideration of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Republic of Kenya, a member of the East African Community of the one part and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the other part, laid on the Table of the House on 18th February 2021 (including the Addendum laid on the Table of House on 9th March 2021) and pursuant to ... view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: (a) a progress report on the implementation of the Kenya-UK EPA; and, (b) an Economic Impact Assessment report outlining the gains, losses and developments arising from the implementation of the Kenya-UK EPA. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, remember this business was turned down and now we bring it in an amended form pursuant to Standing Order No.48. view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for protecting me. That was the list and we will also come to the economic impact of this Agreement. Hon. Kaluma just be a little patient. In recognition of the fact that agriculture is the backbone of our country, an extensive coverage of the sector for purposes of ensuring cooperation leads to agricultural sector development. Article 57 includes crops and livestock. I wish for a moment to observe that the object of this Agreement is aligned to Kenya’s policy and agricultural development as well as food security under Article 58. I want to pick ... view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: 63, food and nutrition security in Article 64 and value chain management aimed at strengthening value. Let us go to the economic impact under the economic benefits. Kenya reaps from the Kenya-UK EPA in the export of agricultural products. There are gains the country has made for the last 43 years under the European Union - African, Caribbean and Pacific (EU-ACP). Trade regime since January 2008 under the East African Community-European Union-Economic Partnership Agreement (EAC-EU-EPA) amounts to Kshs37.6 billion; in 2016, Kshs38.6, in 2017, Kshs40.2 billion and in 2018 Kshs40.1 billion. The balance of trade surplus has been in favour ... view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I need some protection here from Members behind me. They can consult in low tones. view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was saying that it is important for us to recognise that Kenya is not the only producer of products being exported to the UK. We are in competition with more efficient countries around the world. The UK sources such products including fresh produce from other countries with whom Kenya is in direct 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. view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: competition. Therefore, this Agreement is very important for our farmers to get their wares and produce to the UK market duty free, quota free and unlimited access to the UK market. It is, therefore, apparent that the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement will not only benefit our farmers, but also largely shield our economy from losing the over Kshs40 billion market share in the UK. view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: In addition to the economic benefits which will result from EPA, this Agreement will also be an engine for realisation of Kenya’s industrialisation agenda. This is going to be one of the key aspects that will… view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am guided. I was going through the economic benefits. This was also a request from a Member. Another Member is requesting for the other side, which I am going to come to. So, we can kindly ask them to give us a bit of time and be patient. This is fairly technical and so, just allow us so that we can take Members through one by one. We were at the point where we were saying that in addition to the economic benefits resulting from this EPA, this Agreement will be ... view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Article 12 of this EPA also says the Kenya-UK EPA provides the opportunity to review and consider the plea by some sectors as highlighted below: “In order to preserve the prospect of the wider African regional integration process, the parties may decide in the EPA Council to modify the level of Custom Duties stipulated in Annexes 2A, 2B and 2C, which may be applied to a product originating in the UK upon its importation into the EAC partner states. The parties shall ensure that any such modification does not result to an incompatibility of the Agreement with the requirement of ... view