Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5591 to 5600 of 6175.

• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to inform the hon. Member that, indeed, the computerisation progress at the Treasury is tremendous. I will be happy to take him through it very soon, so that he knows what has been happening when he has been away. view
• 16 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity to, first of all, thank all the hon. Members who have contributed to this Bill. I also thank them for having shown interest in it as well as for all the good words they have said about it. I appreciate all their input in terms of what, in their view, may be missing from the Bill, which requires to be incorporated or, at least, be re-considered by the time we go to the Third Reading. A lot of things have been said about accountants. But let ... view
• 15 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion to accelerate the time to discuss this important Accountants Bill. Allow me also to take this opportunity to clarify some issues which may be creating an impression that, perhaps, there is something being rushed through or sneaked in. The intention is very clear; it is to ensure that this House has adequate work to do. We want to give taxpayers value for their money as we sit here. I want to, first of all, give my undertaking to this House that the Accountants Bill will not proceed to the Committee ... view
• 15 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Accountants Bill be now read a Second Time. Let me start by thanking the House for having given leave for this Bill to be read a Second Time and for accelerating the period for the publication of the Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as Ms. Amina Abdalla mentioned, I am an accountant. I have had the privilege of serving the accounting profession in committees, and all the way to being the Chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). Any interest that I would have in this ... view
• 15 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I actually thanked the House for having given the leave. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 26 is very relevant and I would like to highlight it. It sets out qualifications for the registration. Again, they remain broadly the same as those that are obtaining in the current Act. However, it removes eligibility to be appointed an auditor at the commencement of the Act as a basis for registration. We want to have a situation where even people who do not intend at all to become auditors can still seek to be registered as accountants. ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, while it sounds good in principle, the unfortunate thing is that the law limits what micro-finance institutions can do. They cannot issue counter-party cheques. So, this amendment would not serve the purpose that the hon. Member wants and I would urge the Committee to either withdraw it or the House to oppose it. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the law limits what the micro-finance institutions can do. They cannot service CDF because they cannot issue the cheques. view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the new Clause 83 be read a Second Time. THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new Clause immediately after Clause 82 Amendment of section 22 of Act No.3 of 2005 view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I thank hon. Sungu for highlighting the issue. Perhaps, I may not have explained exactly what we are attempting to do. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, as part of the operationalization of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, and in selecting the names of the people to fit in that Act, it became very clear that there was a glaring omission of the offices of the Treasury and the Attorney-General, which are standard in every body that is set up by this House. It has to have the representation of the Treasury and the Attorney-General, ... view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to oppose the amendment proposed by Mr. Oparanya. I would like to explain to the House so that we do not end up voting in confusion. The tariff code 2204.21.00 is an international code that refers to wine made from grapes. It is very important that we understand this. The wine that is made from a mix of fruit wine, other than grapes, is covered under tariff code 2206. Tariff code 2204 is wine made from grapes. That is an international description. The issue here is not about a local industry or a ... view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think it is important to realise that anything in terms of description of tariff codes is not a matter for the courts. It is the Customs Union that determines what products go under what category. The issue that Dr. Oburu is talking about was a case in terms of, at what point does Keroche Industries start paying taxes. What is surprising me is that, we have all this time been consumed about just discussing not whether we should levy tax on wine, but about a specific industry. This House is about the public interest ... view