Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2631 to 2640 of 6175.

• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: Mr. Sialai assists this Commission to discharge efficient and effective services and promote the ideas of parliamentary democracy as contemplated in Article 127 of the Constitution. He is already putting in place a very important project occasioned by COVID-19 disease and the realities of the new normal, in terms of facilities in virtual sittings of the House, including all these online voting and participation which we do not want to be disrupted. view
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: It is also important to note that the Parliamentary Service Act neither expressly nor by necessary implication bars the Commission from engaging any person on contractual basis in any position within the parliamentary service. Section 26(2) of the Parliamentary Service Act (No. 22 of 2019) only provides that if the person appointed as a Clerk of a House is an employee of the 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
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: Commission who is serving on a permanent and pensionable terms, he will continue on those terms for the duration of the term or retire upon attaining the age of 60 years. It provides for when you must retire, but does not bar the Commission from extending your service on a contractual basis. I have said that for avoidance of doubt, so that people do not start bringing issues that we know within the law. view
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: Like I said, we congratulate the Commission on making the decision in accordance with the Constitution and Parliamentary Service Act. The consideration was made due to several factors; rare knowledge, the optimum performance of the duties of the Clerk, the need to have stability and continuity in that office, the provision of non-partisan and impartial advice, the maintenance of honesty, accountability and integrity. We have seen very good remarks being passed in the various pages. Most importantly, there is need to ensure that we have a smooth transition through an orderly transfer of these functions. Hence, the need to have ... view
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: I hear the mood of the House. I do not want to keep that decision any further. I beg to move the Motion and ask the Leader of the Minority Party to second. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today Tuesday, 14th April 2020: The Report of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the vetting of nominees for appointment as members of the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC). This report has already been circulated to the Members. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research in its Report on the vetting of persons nominated for appointment as members of the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC), laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 14th April 2020 and, pursuant to the provisions of Article 250(2)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya and Sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approvals) Act of 2011, this House rejects the appointment of Mr. Mbage Njuguna Ng’ang’a and Ms. Leila Abdi Ali for appointment ... view
• 14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support the Committee in terms of the passage of the regulations. We do not have a choice on that as we gave the CS for National Treasury the choice of altering the VAT rates through regulation, and that is what he has done. We are okay with that. I wish he went through the other tax laws amendments so that we look at the totality of the various taxes being reduced, increased and harmonised. The VAT is a consumption-based tax; you pay it when you consume. If you do not have money to ... view
• 14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: taxes, which means more disposable income to people at higher levels. The rich will have more money to consume. They will not pay tax because we have also reduced VAT. I want to agree with the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and Hon. Makali Mulu; that, perhaps, this is a very good populist move; but in another two or three months, the National Treasury will realise that they made a mistake on this one – that, it is not the kind of move they expected would benefit the common man. You cannot lower prices of goods through VAT ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to second. Let me just put it in perspective that the Committee has done its job. Based on the pending business before the House today, obviously, vetting will be interrupted. Hence, we are asking for this extension so that we bring the name at the earliest available opportunity. Most importantly, it is also to underscore the process that we are seeing. That is the process of names coming to the House without due diligence by the nomination panels. view