Hon Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo gave an example which was given by the Senator for Nyeri, Hon. Mutahi Kagwe. That problem is not only in Nyeri, Rongo or Kikuyu, but all over the country. I want to believe it is even in northern Kenya, where many Muslims are not in the business of gambling. But because they have integrated with people from other communities in this country, that evil is taking a very deep root in this country which we must uproot. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be ... view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: This Bill is not criminalising gambling or betting, but simply asking that we regulate that industry. The slot machines that we are talking about are in corners of kiosks, bars and hotels. There is no regulation or any revenue collection authority in this country which knows how much money gets into those machines, who owns them and whether or not they are paying taxes. This Bill also goes on to regulate an industry which originally, since we were small children, seemed to be regulated. But the laws which were there are not adequate to regulate gambling in casinos. In the ... view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: This Bill is good as Hon. Jakoyo said. It is not everything in this Bill which is good but please let us not kill what is good for this country because of our own selfish interests. I support this Bill and ask Members to support it. I beg to second. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Sorry, Hon. Speaker. I wish to second this Bill. Now, that you have allowed me, there is something very critical in this Bill which I had highlighted on the question of young people. Clause 9(5A) states: “(1) A person shall not hold a licence or permit issued under this Act, if that person- (a) is a young person; (b) is a public officer; (c) is listed on the register of excluded persons; (d) is a family member of a person who is a member or employee of the Board; (e) is bankrupt; (f) is not a fit and proper person ... view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the question of young people because--- view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am winding up. I was talking about Clause 25 of the Bill on protection of young persons. It is only that the Leader of the Majority Party was interrupting me and out of respect since he is a good Muslim, I thought he wanted to contribute so I cut short my presentation. I am particularly concerned about the young people. We will need to rectify the order of the clauses. Clause 25 states: “The principal Act is amended by repealing Section 28 and substituting thereof the following new section- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report ... view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: 28 (1) A person who permits a young person to engage in, conduct or make available a gambling activity, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years or both.” This particular provision is very good in the sense that it protects those young vulnerable school children who are only after that extra coin for their pocket money and those young university students who are even being lured to become drug peddlers so that they can get money ... view
• 9 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of Order. view
• 9 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am rising on a point of order on the question of relevance. As much as Hon. Jakoyo is raising pertinent issues relating to the economy and the banking sector, is he in order to be raising some of these issues on the pretext of a Bill that has nothing to do with the issues that he is talking about? He has said nothing to do with the Bill. He is one of the Members who said, as I was watching from outside before I walked in, that he does not understand what this ... view
• 9 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am laughing because Hon. Jakoyo, in the last bit of his very articulate debate, has been relevant to the debate at hand. The Bill is creating very good provisions in law that will help the people of Kenya. I want to agree with Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo that, indeed, if there is a country where people are suffering because of inaccessibility of credit, then it is this country. It is perturbing because when this House moved, in the best interest of the people of Kenya, to legislate on the question of capping interest rates--- ... view