18 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade. We were rushing him to finish because we have gone through the Bill. When we go to the Committee Stage, I will be among those Members who will propose amendments to this Bill. I will begin with the issue of gas cylinders. Over the years, we have had people using kerosene and firewood in this country. To a great extent, that is detrimental not just to our environment but also to the health of our own people, ...
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18 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
people, including those from hon. John Mbadi’s constituency in Suba, are still to a large extent depending on kerosene stoves. A huge number of our rural population depend on firewood, including our own schools. As Members of Parliament, we know the challenges we encounter in our schools when trying to get firewood. We must encourage our people to change to cooking gas, which is green energy that is not detrimental to the environment and the health of our people. I will, therefore, propose amendments that will touch on Value Added Tax (VAT) on gas cylinders. It is also very important ...
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18 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
country withhold a lot of premium money that should be paid to underwriters, because they want to raise capital and benefit from holding peoples’ money. That is why many underwriters cannot settle claims. They do this and invest this money to make money, raise capital and turn insurance agencies and brokerages into underwriters. You must decide from the word go, if you want to be an underwriter, pool capital together even as brokers and agents and be able to get into the underwriting business. I have never been in support of the question of doubling the capital requirements for underwriters ...
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5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I do not intend to contribute to this one. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank Hon. Ochieng for this Bill and for donating one minute to me.
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5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
The question of election as it has been said by many hon. members is not about Members of parliament; it is about this country and its future. If we are to hold elections in August, we will, in 2017, definitely interfere with the Budget process. Therefore, we are doing this for posterity and to ensure that there is consistency in the electioneering cycle and the Budget cycle The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
of this country. This is because we may not have the funds and resources to fund the elections in 2017.
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