Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5421 to 5430 of 6175.

• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that the exportation of the technology on the Ruiru 11 is part of a technology transfer rather than a sale of Kenya coffee grown under the Ruiru 11 technology. So, we are talking of two different things. The sale of coffee grown under Ruiru 11 technology is part of trade. The use of technology to grow Ruiru 11 seedlings in Rwanda, China and other places is part of technology transfer. It is not a sale of our seedlings. It is not part of trade. It is part of the technology transfer. Those are ... view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have clarified the distinction between the aspect of the research and its application in China, Rwanda and all other countries that are growing the same variety of Ruiru 11 as, indeed, other products developed elsewhere are being grown here. That is a totally different thing from trading in the same products. Trading our coffee is my primary concern. Where China sells its coffee, it is their concern. Where Rwanda sells its pyrethrum, it is their concern. My concern is to ensure that we have as much of Kenyan coffee being traded on the international market, ... view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, that is what we are pushing for under the current negotiations. At the end of this month, we will be at the next Ministerial meeting looking at this issue. Kenya has been a very active participant in the view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is a very valid question and concern by the House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me just start by saying that we actually do have limited capacity on the ground, partly because of budgetary constraints and also because of the protracted nature of the negotiations. And it is not a problem that is unique to Kenya; it is a problem that has been shared by all the developing countries. The developed countries have the capacity, the time and the resources and whether it is part of their deliberate way of winning over the ... view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, like I said, we are addressing the issue of capacity. We have identified their needs and we are doing it through a series of ways. There is something we are doing as Kenya; there is some capacity we are building at the East African Community; there is some capacity we are building as COMESA; there is some capacity we are building as the African Council of Ministers and there is some capacity we are building at the ACP, so that we have different levels of building that capacity. As Kenya, I believe right now, we have ... view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just to clarify, there is only one multilateral trade agreement; there is only one – that is the one being administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement the hon. Member is talking about is the bilateral or the regional economic agreements, like we have for the EAC, which basically is captured within the East Africa Customs and Management Act and what will, eventually, in the next two weeks or so, as we launch the Common Market for East Africa--- So, that is a totally different thing. It is, therefore, not just for trade; it ... view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: But coming to the next point, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not believe – and I want to clarify this - that, one, Tanzania has not been reluctant to join the Customs view
• 12 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, based on the information I have, I can confirm. view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to support this very important Bill on control on money laundering activities. By the very name, money laundering, we are basically talking of taking dirty money to the laundry to clean it and pretend it is clean money. That is basically what money laundering is. Hence, the first thing we need to be clear about as a House is that there can never be any dirty money that comes from any good intentions. I believe that even when arguments have been made; that bringing anti-money laundering legislation will affect people of ... view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to add my voice to support the Motion for Adjournment. view