19 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Let me begin by saying that I support the report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation to exempt KQ. I must apologise to the people of Kikuyu and Kenya at large because I came in a little bit late this morning and there was a rush to pass the earlier piece of delegated legislation on exempting Japanese companies and consultants. It may be a very bad pointer to Kenyans that we are now moving towards a regime of tax exemption.
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19 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you know I am not in the habit of clarifying things for people who are late. She was not even here in the morning. If she was seated here in the morning, she would have known that, indeed, there was a rush.
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19 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Well, the time she came, she knows what happened in the morning. Indeed, what we have done with the business we transacted before this is exactly what happened in the morning. I was saying it is my regret and apologies to the people of Kikuyu and Kenyans at large. I walked into the Chamber late and by that time, we had 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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19 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. A lot of accolades have been spoken of the Chief Justice nominee, Lady Justice Martha Koome. I join other Members and Kenyans in congratulating her on her nomination and her selection by the Judicial Service Commission to serve as the first Lady Chief Justice in the Republic of Kenya. With all the accolades also, we saw a Petition from the President of the Law Society of Kenya, a petition that touches on a matter that relates to one of us here. The matter touched on M/s Erad Supplies and General Contract Ltd – a matter ...
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19 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is only that I heard you say Hon. Mugathe and I was wondering who that is in this House. I think it was a mis-pronunciation of the name of the Member for Lamu County. I rise to support this Bill by the Leader of the Majority Party. Indeed, it comes at a very good time in trying to enhance what was enacted in 2013. It enhances efficiencies in the regulatory process of how we engage private entities to undertake public infrastructure projects in this country. This is one of the ways in which ...
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11 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You know I have high regard and respect for you. It is only that my intervention button is not working. I definitely used the right finger, not the one for pointing at you. I want to support Hon. KJ’s request for statement. I understand why the Deputy Majority Whip, Hon. Wangwe, would be interested in this matter. I do remember when the issue of sugar came up, I rose in support of Hon. Wangwe. That time the sugar was held up in Webuye before it was moved to Menengai in Nakuru. Of more concern is the ...
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11 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I just want to mention that the sugar that was said to be laced with mercury to date we have never known what happened to it. Two, there have been issues of factories that have had their goods impounded. You remember the case of a factory in Thika whose goods were impounded and when the case was still in court, the exhibits were said to have disappeared while under lock and key by the DCI. Therefore, I want to ask the Chair that it is important that these matters are dealt with even before the 90 days requested ...
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11 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Hon. KJ is Kiarie John, who is popularly known as KJ to the entire hustler nation in the Republic of Kenya and beyond. He is a man known not just for his work as the Member of Parliament for Dagoretti South but also in his previous trade which he is still engaged in supporting artists in this country. During the COVID- 19 Pandemic, Hon. KJ of Dagoretti South…
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6 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Just like the people’s Leader of the Majority Party said, I also rise to defend the Constitution of 2010 as I swore in 2013 and in 2017, to defend and protect the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. The BBI process is a culmination of the handshake and the BBI taskforce’s work which was started in 2018 by the two presidential candidates who were there in 2017. I must be quick to mention that this document is to me a poisoned chalice anchored on treachery and loaded with deception. It is a very deceptive ...
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6 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are deceiving Kenyans that we can only delimit constituencies by amending this Constitution when we clearly know that we can do that through the IEBC without amending a single article of the Constitution. The Holy Bible in the book of Mark 8;36 asks me, “What shall you profit from if you gain the whole world and lose your soul?” I stand here as a Member of Parliament from Kiambu County that is benefiting from six constituencies under this amendment but asking myself: “What shall I profit with if I lose the soul and heart of ...
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