Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5781 to 5790 of 6175.

• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: I am confident that with the allocation of these parcels of land, those affected will improve their living standards, increase food safety and be able to share in the growth of our country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, against that background, it becomes very clear that the largest beneficiaries of this first term of the Kibaki Administration are the farmers, through increased production, higher quality produce and sustained high prices. We are committed to improve further on this in the years to come. Mr. Speaker, Sir, turning to the economic services sector strategy, I will start with manufacturing. Arising from the various ... view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, turning to our women, in the same spirit, and in recognition of the immense role played by our women in developing our economy, the Government will establish a Kshs2 billion Women Enterprise Development Fund with an initial injection of Kshs1 billion in 2007/2008. I wish, therefore, to encourage our corporate entities to assist the Government in this noble initiative aimed at empowering our women and youth by contributing towards the two Funds established by the Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would just like to explain to hon. Members that our Kshs1.25 billion contribution will reflect the Government's ... view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, more resources will also be channelled towards improving the quality and breadth of Kenya's product offering, revamping the business visitor offering, and marketing of Kenyan brands abroad. Mr. Speaker, Sir, over the medium-term, the Vision 2030 envisages aggressively facilitating the development of the under developed coast segment by increasing bed capacity, up- June 14, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1835 scaling premium safari parks, high-value niche products such as eco and lake tourism, and the business tourism. Resort cities are also contemplated in Mombasa, Turkana and Isiolo which should serve to broaden the participation by all Kenyans in generating ... view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me turn to the issue of creating a competitive environment for business growth and expansion. To attract investment and to remain competitive in the global economy, Kenya must have an efficient and predictable regulatory business environment. This is an area where we have important challenges ahead of us, but it is also an area where the Government's sustained efforts are beginning to bear fruit. The comprehensive review of all business licences in Kenya, which started in 2005, is now coming to an end with specific action designed to reduce the licensing burden on businesses. Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I now turn to taxation proposals. The rest of my speech outlines the various tax policies and administrative measures that I intend to propose through the Finance Bill, and other regulations to be tabled in this House. I, therefore, request that the remainder of my June 14, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1837 speech be regarded as a notice of a Motion to be moved before the Committee of Ways and Means. As was the case last year, these measures are grouped on the basis of their intended objectives. Overall the measures I am proposing are targeted, not at ... view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the imposition of the Sugar Development Levy (SDL) on industrial sugar has continued to limit the growth and expansion of industries that use such sugar as their raw material for manufacturing goods. In addition to reducing the cost of importation and to encourage expansion of these industries, I propose to remove the SDL on all imported sugar for industrial use. view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the benefit of the hon. Members, it is only Kenya that charges SDL on the industrial sugar used by her industries. As a result, our products are more expensive in the region. Therefore, we have decided to remove SDL for specific industries that use that sugar. It is not for everybody. So, we are fine. view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, partly to reduce the cost of doing business and to encourage the expansion of economic activities, I propose to remove Public Service Vehicle Licence (PSV) for passenger carrying vehicles for commercial purposes. In addition, I propose to remove classes "B" and "C" licences for the goods carrying vehicles. Henceforth, the net effect of that, is that there will be no more Transport Licensing Board (TLB) licences required for non-passenger commercial vehicles. For the passenger vehicles, they will only need to fulfil the inspection requirements and get a road service licence which tells them the route where they ... view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: 1838 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 14, 2007 Mr. Speaker, Sir, laying the foundation for achieving our Vision 2030 will require adopting new technologies and deployment of costing measures--- view
• 14 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, laying the foundation for achieving our Vision 2030 will require adopting new technologies and deployment of cost-saving measures in order to be globally competitive. It is, therefore, imperative that the leasing sector be encouraged in order to provide avenues for businesses to acquire financing of new technologies. I propose, in this regard, to amend the Eighth Schedule to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act to zero- rate leasing of some equipment. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the withholding VAT system has brought administrative challenges, both for taxpayers and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). I will be reviewing this system ... view