Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 35(2)(b) and upon the expiration of 10 minutes of ringing the Quorum Bell, quorum was not realised. view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I lay these Papers, allow me to welcome Members back for this final Session. I hope we will have enough to prosecute. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Legal Notice No.54 of 2022 relating to the Public Finance Management (Public Investment Management), Regulations, 2022 and the Explanatory Memorandum from the National Treasury. Annual Reports and Financial Statements in respect of the following Institutions for the Financial Year 2020/2021: a) The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties; and b) The Office of the Director of Public ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the following constituencies for the year ended 30th June 2019 and the certificates therein: (a) Bahati; (b) Narok West; and (c) Narok North. Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the Office of the Auditor-General, Management Letter for the years ended 30th June 2019 and 30th June 2020 and the certificates therein. Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the Baringo Technical College for the years ended 30th June 2017, 30th June 2018 and 30th June 2019 and the certificates therein. Thank you, Hon. ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Persons with Disabilities Bill (National Assembly Bill No.61 of 2021) be now read a Second time. Let me start by thanking the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. When we committed this Bill to them, they made it a priority and were able to come up with the Report which has just been tabled. I hope that Members will agree with the Committee because the issues are as contained within the Bill. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: The primary purpose of this Bill is to modernise the current law that relates to persons with disabilities, noting that the current law is actually the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 14 of 2003. It is almost 19 years since the last law relating to people with disabilities was enacted, yet so many events have taken place, which I will be enumerating. We also know that the Act has several deficits and loopholes partly to do with the requirements of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which have not been updated. Hon. Speaker, the Kenya Population and Housing Census 2019, which ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: However, at last we have managed to extract it and the Committee has fast-tracked it. We now have a Bill which does not need to go to the Senate. I would urge Members, that even as we process this Bill, to take special cognizant of any amendments that would lead this Bill to the Senate. We do not have the luxury of time, and so, we should confine ourselves to matters that can be canvassed and finished within this House without affecting the governance of county governments, which will lead to this Bill going to the Senate. We do not ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: When you look at the international stage, Kenya has in the past been held in high regard for being up to date with the adoption of progressive policies. In 2018, the United Kingdom Department for International Development, which is within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the International Disability Alliance and the Government of Kenya hosted the first Global Disability Summit in London. The Summit brought together both State and non- State actors. During the Summit, representatives of the Government made several commitments including ratification of various protocols and amending our law to keep pace with changing circumstances. I ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: I believe that part of the reason why our country stands out in the community of nations is not only because of our industries, but also because we are a progressive nation committed to upholding the highest standards of human dignity. I recall that in the last two national days that we have attended, His Excellency the President has been very clear in terms of articulating why we need to get rid of the indignities that our people go through, such as those of seclusion, poverty and fear. We are now talking of liberating PWDs from the indignities of discrimination ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: Enacting this Bill will be one of the ways of living up to the standards that we set for ourselves, and offering the best environment for all Kenyans to operate in. Most importantly, it will enable us to earn a living within a dignified environment where nobody is discriminated against on account of being physically different. This is what we call “the normal person” versus a person who is “abled differently” as per the different nomenclatures that people use. view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: Although this Bill seeks to amend the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003, it is intently and appropriately drafted to retain the progressive provisions of the current Act. We are not just getting rid of the current Act as it is. Most of the provisions of the current Act are retained, but updated as far as possible. For example, the administrative institution which is the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), and which has played a key role in advocating for the rights of PWDs, has been retained in the Bill. Additionally, the Bill retains the incentives that were given ... view