Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5531 to 5540 of 6175.

• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion:- THAT, the proposals relating to Excise Duties, Value Added Tax, Income Tax and Miscellaneous Fees and Taxes, contained in the Financial Statement for the Year of Account 2008/2009 be approved. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, in accordance with Section 101 of the Constitution of Kenya, the withdrawal of Kshs246,434,247,840 representing one half of the total net estimates of Recurrent and Development Expenditures made up in the manner set out in the Vote on Account Schedules laid in the House, be authorized for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the Government of Kenya during the year ending 30th June, 2009, until such time as the Appropriation Act for the year comes into operation. 1406 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 25, 2008 view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is Mr. Okemo in order to confuse this House that this Motion is referring to half of the figures in the Schedule? The figures in the Schedule are in two columns. This amendment does not state which column the amendment is seeking to amend. It basically says everything be divided by a half. It is not clear; we are talking of a quarter. The Schedule talks of the full amount for the full year. There is what we have proposed, but we are not actually coming out with it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I respect your ruling on that. Accordingly, I wish to oppose this amendment, which was not brought in good faith. Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to the Mover and the Seconder and the submission before that, it is very clear that the intention is to reduce the amount of money available for the Government to function to not more than 25 per cent which represents three months of operation. As we all know, three months will lapse by the end of September. The Vote on Account will not be before this House and the Appropriation Bill will not ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to help the hon. Member, the Budget for Parliament is a one line item. It appears within the Recurrent Expenditure. I hope that as you get yourself familiar with what happens in the House, you will be able to contribute more effectively. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue we are discussing here is, again, informed by the assumption - and I can see where the proponents of the amendment are coming from - that we just make a leaner calculation and say we want to withdraw 50 per cent. I can tell this House that between now and ... view
• 24 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, in accordance with Section 101 of the Constitution of Kenya, the withdrawal of Kshs246,434,247,840 representing one half of the total net Estimates of Recurrent and Development Expenditures made up in the manner set out in the Vote on Account Schedules laid in the House, be authorized for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the Government of Kenya during the year ending 30th June, 2009, until such time as the Appropriation Act for the year comes into operation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, His ... view
• 12 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. It is once again an honour for me to stand in front of this august House to present the 2008 Budget. This is the first Budget of the Grand Coalition Government and it comes hot on the heels of the launch of the harmonised First Medium-Term Plan of the Vision 2030. Five years ago, the year 2003 ushered in political and economic optimism in our country that had not been witnessed in decades. Collectively, we began the hard task of rebuilding our then ailing economy ... view
• 12 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I was saying, the 2008/2009 Budget focuses on the following four priority development areas of our Grand Coalition Government:- (i) restoring our economy to a higher broad-based long-term growth at par with expanded opportunities for all Kenyans; (ii) creating employment opportunities for our youth for a more stable and cohesive society; (ii) reducing poverty and inequality through accelerated regional development; and, (iv) deepening our human development efforts for higher productivity and economic prosperity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the 2008/2009 Budget is, therefore, anchored on the premise that the cornerstone of the next phase of our ... view
• 12 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Government will continue to let the market determine the Kenya Shilling exchange rate and only intervene to smooth out short-term fluctuations. It is worth noting that had the shilling been weaker than it is today, the cost of imported fuel and food would have been much higher, which would have led to even stronger inflationary pressures. We will, of course, continue to closely monitor developments in the real exchange rate and other indicators of external competitiveness to ensure that Kenya's exports remain competitive. Further, and in order to cushion our economy from exogenous shocks ... view