Amos Wako

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: I would have expected Hon. Munyes, on hearing of this, to have flown back from wherever he has gone to come and address the Committee on that matter. The one thing that concerns me on this issue is that there has been a public outcry on this matter throughout the country from the Members of Parliament and everybody else yet I have not heard that an emergency meeting of the Cabinet has been summoned to deal with the issue. The Government of Kenya ought to take this issue seriously and effect immediate redial measures to alleviate the situation. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: I would have expected Hon. Munyes, on hearing of this, to have flown back from wherever he has gone to come and address the Committee on that matter. The one thing that concerns me on this issue is that there has been a public outcry on this matter throughout the country from the Members of Parliament and everybody else yet I have not heard that an emergency meeting of the Cabinet has been summoned to deal with the issue. The Government of Kenya ought to take this issue seriously and effect immediate redial measures to alleviate the situation. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, it does appear to me that although we invited only two CSs, we overlooked the invitation of the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Treasury. Going forward, as we censure the two CSs, the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury should also be invited if we have to deal with this issue comprehensively. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, it does appear to me that although we invited only two CSs, we overlooked the invitation of the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Treasury. Going forward, as we censure the two CSs, the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury should also be invited if we have to deal with this issue comprehensively. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: I agree with the Mover of the Motion that part of the reason for the escalation in fuel prices was the removal of the fuel subsidy scheme and the removal of the petroleum development levy fund which. Those reasons have also been recognized by the International Monetary Fund as the main reason for the escalation in fuel prices. The CS, National Treasury has to come and explain to this House why those two were removed. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: I agree with the Mover of the Motion that part of the reason for the escalation in fuel prices was the removal of the fuel subsidy scheme and the removal of the petroleum development levy fund which. Those reasons have also been recognized by the International Monetary Fund as the main reason for the escalation in fuel prices. The CS, National Treasury has to come and explain to this House why those two were removed. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, as the Senators who have spoken ahead of me have stated, the issue of taxes and levies is more than 100 per cent of the landed cost of fuel at Mombasa. That explains why fuel is cheaper in other countries like Uganda. The Senator for Bungoma County was telling me that when he visited my county, he found very many motorists going to Uganda to buy fuel and then crossing back to Kenya. I am quite sure that is what is happening in all the border points because the fuel prices are cheaper in the neigbouring countries. ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, as the Senators who have spoken ahead of me have stated, the issue of taxes and levies is more than 100 per cent of the landed cost of fuel at Mombasa. That explains why fuel is cheaper in other countries like Uganda. The Senator for Bungoma County was telling me that when he visited my county, he found very many motorists going to Uganda to buy fuel and then crossing back to Kenya. I am quite sure that is what is happening in all the border points because the fuel prices are cheaper in the neigbouring countries. ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: What is more painful is that the amount raised from fuel will not necessarily help the Government because we are told that 70 per cent of it goes to payment of the external debt. That means that for every Kshs100 collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kshs70 will be used to pay external debt. We are also told that one third of the view
• 22 Sep 2021 in Senate: What is more painful is that the amount raised from fuel will not necessarily help the Government because we are told that 70 per cent of it goes to payment of the external debt. That means that for every Kshs100 collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kshs70 will be used to pay external debt. We are also told that one third of the view