Hon Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: In fact, I change my position; I oppose. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: (Kikuyu, JP) view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: (Kikuyu, JP) view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I support the Chair’s amendment because it imposes a tax on some of these tobacco substitutes. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I am not moving my amendment. I am expressing my support for the Chair’s amendment. I will come to mine. I engaged with the Chair. So, I will speak to our engagement. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I want to speak on this particular matter because there are products that are marketed as substitutes to smoking. It is good for those who smoke to encourage them to stop. However, we must also be very careful on the products we promote. I engaged with the Chair and she had an opportunity that I did not have to engage with some of the producers or manufacturers of some of these products, especially a product called Lyft. I see a lot of social media engagements on it. People say that it was banned in this country. It is a nicotine ... view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education must ensure that there is proper regulation of how these products are produced, marketed, to whom they are marketed to and how they are consumed. This is important so that our young children, especially those in boarding schools, do not consume them. I had a discussion with the Leader of the Majority Party. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Are you alerting me to summarise? view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I support the Chair’s amendment. When I get to my amendment, I will speak further to it. I encourage the Chair to continue with the same spirit of taxing luxurious commodities, even some of those nicotine products. Those who smoke can choose not to do it. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. What you have explained is in Clause 25 (a) and (b). Clause 25(b) has fallen under the provisions of Article 114 of the Constitution which is correct. Clause 25(a) is a replica of what the Chair did. However, I put the tax at Kshs20,000 per kg. I engaged with the Chair and the Leader of the Majority Party and I believe they mean well, especially the Leader of the Majority Party, because he has ever smoked. view