Aden Bare Duale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: If in one minute Kenyans miss that service of Mpesa--- If Safaricom decides to shut down M-pesa, there will be riots everywhere. That is the national security aspect. If you look at the history of Safaricom, they are constantly posting billions of profit. There is a feeling that even Safaricom is not making a full disclosure to the revenue collectors of our country. This is because they have more than 10 million subscribers. If we go to our constituencies, even in the most remote pastoralist areas; those who are looking after the camels, the first thing they buy before they ... view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: The Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade of this House must look at that. Hon. Speaker, you even saw Safaricom Limited paying 50 million to erase the name of President Moi. Companies of the nature of Safaricom Limited all over the world; who get huge profits, may build their own stadium. There is no way Safaricom Limited; a private company can take over a public entity. The stadium was constructed by taxes of the people of Kenya. Hon. Speaker, if one Collymore is watching these proceedings and if we allow him to take over Safaricom Kasarani Complex, tomorrow he ... view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Let me go to my two other substantive amendments. The thing that the people of Kenya and the Committee did not bring out very clearly is the matter of the frequency, the spectrum that Safaricom is getting in fulfilling this project. From a very independent source, these frequencies which are being given to Safaricom for them to do this communication and surveillance centre, in an independent market survey, the Safaricom is supposed to pay close to Kshs17 billion. I am told they are barely paying Kshs6 billion. So, if a due diligence is done on these frequencies by an independent ... view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: the Kenyan people are told. If it is Kshs15billion and we are paying Kshs16 billion for this project, then the Government can only pay Kshs1 billion. My third amendment is a very important one. In this country, there is an emergence of multi-nationals from China, Asia, Europe and America. There are young Kenyans who have the talent and have formed serious middle level companies. view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: If hon. Rege allows me, I know one time he served as a Permanent Secretary for Information, Communication and Technology. I have never served, but the middle level Kenyan companies which do business in ICT, security and other areas must be given a chance. view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, why do we give all our businesses to foreigners? If the Member is agitating that Safaricom is a Kenyan company, it is not a wholly Kenyan owned company. If that is what he wants to say, over 40 per cent of Safaricom is owned by Vodafone. So, my amendment is saying: “THAT, to ensure promotion of technology transfer, job creation and in line with the government undertaking to create jobs and opportunities for Kenyans, Safaricom Ltd and/or their agents who shall be charged with the responsibility of rolling out the network ensures that at least a minimum of ... view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: We are not here to sell mitumba, but to protect the interest of Kenyans, whether they are farmers, pastoralists or they sell mitumbas . view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this is why we have a problem in Lamu; that the land in Lamu was idle; that the frequencies in CAK are idle; that if Uhuru Park is idle, the ground is not used, you give it to Safaricom; that because the Kasarani Complex with 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
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Mzee Moi’s name was idle, we give it out. Then hon. Rege should tell us. He has been a Permanent Secretary and has known the players from Michael Joseph to Bob Collymore, but the Members in this House are not looking for dealers’ licence. They are here to protect their constituents who have invested in small medium companies in ICT. That the money that Kenyans will raise through taxation, partly, must go to its own people. We must create a serious business community that one day will compete with Safariom. When some of us see what the Equity Bank is ... view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The issue before this House today for discussion is, indeed, a very important issue. I just want to say that the challenges that face our security sector and us as a country is that we are living in an age where terrorism and insecurity has also gone hi-tech. Therefore, there is, indeed, need to procure systems that are capable of countering those security threats. Even as we do so, I want to say that, as the august House, our role is very clear and we stand guided by the ruling of the speaker who ... view