Amos Kimunya

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• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: basis in a tribunal. That is because they still need to do what they do best – to serve other clients. Hence, we will be proposing an amendment to this, with the concurrence of the House, so that we have a hybrid of both full time as well as part-time members to ensure that those who can be picked on a full-time basis are on bonded and those who can only be available on a part-time service because of other commitments yet their skills are required, can also be accommodated within the framework of the tribunals. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The other thing I would like to highlight is something I note from the Report of the Committee. When the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary appeared before the Committee, she did bring up an issue that we had not taken on board at the point of drafting the Bill, which is that since 2014 and 2015 – and this is at paragraph 51 of the Report of the Committee – Treasury has progressively been transferring the operational budgets of the local tribunals and it has done for 20 of them. However, the transfer has been done by just shifting the ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Before I close, I would want to take this opportunity to thank the various members of the public who have dedicatedly, for a long time, been serving in all those tribunals. It is more of service to humanity. It is not because of the money. They have done a super job within tax, but also among the other 34 tribunals that are in place providing quasi-judicial services to the people. They are basically people who are quasi-volunteers . With those remarks, I beg to move and ask the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, Hon. Gladys ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am very delighted to notice this afternoon the quality of debate and the support by the Members on a matter that touches on us. My only disappointment is obviously that the whole essence of Parliament was about, “no taxation without representation” on matters finance. However, it does appear that the whole issue of taxation is a very difficult subject and most of the people would rather keep away than come and not be sure of what to say. However, I want to thank Hon. Gladys Wanga and her Committee because not all of ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, again, this is a very weighty Bill and affects everyone who is either a tenant or landlord. There has been some 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
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: consultations and pressure from some people that we move it to next week, so that they can have enough time to look through it. Also, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing has said I give him an opportunity to look at this Bill in the course of next week. I ask that we step it down for the convenience of the House. We should not use 15 minutes moving it. Similarly, this applies to the business appearing after it, which is the Health Laws. These are very crucial Bills and I would like to ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, indeed, the Health Laws (Amendment) Bill is one of the Bills which the Committee is yet to table the report. There have been lots of consultations between the Ministry and the Committee. They have also appealed that we give them until this weekend to table the report and hopefully on Tuesday, we can start the debate. This is so that Members have the benefit of the views of the Committee and what came out from public participation as they contribute to the Bill. Again, this is from the point of view of the report not being ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Members for raising the issues in the House and also thank you for having directed that this matter be looked at in a systematic way through the framework of the Committee that will be digesting the matters, so that we do not lose out the merits and demerits of the matter through politicking. It is a very emotive issue. We are also affected. We all have vehicles. We can feel the cost. As the Committee looks at the matters, I would like them to look at the following items: First, I reassure the ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: First of all, I would like to ask the Committee to look at the global trends. Last year, when COVID-19 hit in March 2020, production ceased in China and other countries. Therefore, the cost of fuel per barrel globally fell to almost US$9, the lowest ever in history. Even here, fuel costs fell almost to the floor and since last year, activities have been reinvigorated across the world. As of last month, the indicative cost per barrel was US$73. So, from US$9 last year to US$73, plus the decline in our exchange rates from Kshs101 to now Kshs111, the combination ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: it. At the next review, there could be possibilities of reintroducing some subsidy to cushion on a temporary basis while watching the global prices and the foreign exchange rate movement. I would like them to look at this and also the impact on roads maintenance programme. Each of the constituencies through the Constituency Roads Committee have a certain budget already allocated to them for maintenance of their roads from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund. If we make any adjustments to the fuel levy, it means that the Kenya Roads Board will obviously receive less and every constituency will be allocated ... view