Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 681 to 690 of 1297.

• 18 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wish to recommend – from my observation – that it is important to consider re-election of eligible Members because they are entitled to two terms. If one has served only one term and has done well, he should be given a chance to do a second term. This applies to both the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy ( CORD) and the Jubilee side. view
• 18 May 2017 in National Assembly: Having said that, I wish now to second the Motion. view
• 18 May 2017 in National Assembly: Having said that, I wish now to second the Motion. view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. Having come from the constituency, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you know what happened. It is a pleasure to be here to make some contribution. After the introduction of the Budget proposals before the House, it is necessary to put in place enabling legislative pieces which would ensure its implementation and that the intentions are realised. Therefore, it is for that reason that this Bill is before the House. It touches on quite a number of pieces of legislation, which will ... view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: what would be the problem? When we harvest, we take the produce to the National Cereals and Produce Board where the Government has reserves for the nation. We get it back very expensively through a packet of unga or even from local millers at home. It has become very difficult. Like I said earlier, we also grow sugarcane. We produce sugarcane in Mumias, Nzoia and many factories in our region. The ordinary peasant at home cannot afford to buy a kilogramme of sugar. We even feel it ourselves. We cannot afford the price of sugar which is very high. A ... view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also notice from this Bill that we have introduced some amendment to the Lotteries, Betting and Gambling Act, Cap 131. The Bill seeks an amendment to this Act. view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. On increasing tax from the current rate of 50 per cent, I am not sure about the administration of this tax increase. Are they increasing tax on the beneficiaries or on the gamblers? Where is the difference? How do we arrive at a harmonised administration of tax on gambling? It will remain ambiguous and those who are involved are minting a lot of money and getting away with the money. This is something that needs to be clarified alongside the other laws in these proposals. They are important, but they must be made clear. view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I thank you for the addition of one minute. view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: I beg to support this Bill. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to second this important Motion on the Report that proposes rules and regulations for the elections of members to EALA. view