Aden Bare Duale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, allow me to conclude by quoting the 16th President of the United States of America, the great Abraham Lincoln, who once said: “Character is like a tree and reputation is like its shadow.” The shadow is what we think as the people of Kenya. The tree is the real thing. We need an EACC that can fix both the tree and the shadow. Only then shall we have fixed the character and the reputation of our country. As of now, EACC, in my honest opinion, is limping and whining. We are not guests of anybody. Everybody must ... view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: I oppose. I oppose and I say that somebody should go to court and challenge this House’s decision if the House approves, on the basis of Articles 10 and 232(1)(i) and (iii) of the Constitution. view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I do not want to lay much blame on the nominees. Every nominee that is brought to this House must comply with Article 10 of the Constitution and Article 232 (1) and (2). However, the elephant in the room is that the men and women we are appointing to the Competition Authority have a single function based on the Competition Act of 2010. That they must investigate, control and evaluate restrictive business practices, abuse of dominant positions and deal with merges of big companies in order to achieve equity and efficiency. The Competition Authority ... view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: They are not running the M-Pesa within the ambit of the Central Bank of Kenya (CKB) Act. They cannot use the telecommunication licence given to them by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to run a banking and financial institution function. They cannot have their cake and eat it. Safaricom is known just like Vodafone and Airtel. Their function is a telecommunication provider, be it voice or data. This House must rise to the occasion and ensure the services they provide is so important and a milestone. M-Pesa is something Kenya as a country is proud of. However, we cannot ... view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: However, just because in all successive Governments, those who were in the house at the hill have a shareholding and they transfer that shareholding, from the late President Moi to President Kibaki, to President Uhuru and maybe to President Ruto or Raila… view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in accordance with the Standing Order, you should have asked me whether I have evidence to table, not to withdraw. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for now I comply with your direction that I withdraw that. However, my point was that companies that enjoy dominant and monopolistic tendencies contrary to the Competition Authority Act such as Safaricom cannot use their telecommunication licence to run a bank. M-Pesa is a bank and must comply with the CBK Act, the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act. M-Pesa must be subjected… view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I can say without fear of any contradiction that there is no tribunal called Competition Authority. The functions of this authority and I have stated it earlier, are to deal with restrictive business practices, dominance and mergers. I picked on a number of companies that in my opinion, these nominees 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
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: must deal with. I am not holding brief. If you are holding brief for Safaricom, that is your issue. I am holding brief for the people of Garissa Township and Kenya in line with the Competition Act. view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: I am just saying they are to protect consumers. view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will follow your guidance because you have to do it but I do not know how you draw a line between discussing the nominees and not the Act, the functions and the investigative powers of the Competition Authority. I have been around for some time but if that is the direction you will take I have made my comments. I stand by them today and tomorrow. I support. view