Benjamin Kipkirui Langat

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• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: something to take home given their investments. That is one of the key issues that this Bill seeks to achieve. The other thing that this Bill proposes to do is to enable the Insurance Regulatory Authority to assess the professionalism and integrity of the people who own insurance companies. This is a financial sector and the risks are too high. This Bill seeks to ensure that the Insurance Regulatory Authority vets the owners of insurance companies - just like we vet the owners of banks - to ensure that they are of the right integrity and character. They should have ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Really, this Insurance (Amendment) Bill shortens the period for publication of audited financial statements from four to three months; which is again very good. The other major issue that these amendment seek to achieve is to require that those who have claims against insurance companies need to be paid within 90 days. That way, we are going to avoid a situation where insurance companies take advantage. If you look at most of them, that is what has spoiled the name for the insurance sector. In many insurance The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: companies, when you take a policy, it is like a wedding. It is like going to wed because they come and seduce you until you accept to pay to take the policy. But the day you claim, it turns into a serious matter; it is like a funeral. You cannot get compensated. It takes time and some of them even introduce unnecessary procedures to delay the payment to the policy holders as much as possible. So, personally, I will encourage the House - because I think we are going to look at more amendments - that we make our insurance ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we signed the Common Market Protocol of East Africa which binds all the States in terms of free movement of investments and investors. This is something which is being carried by the protocol which all the countries have signed. Therefore, it is not for Tanzania, Uganda or Rwanda to decide. They are already bound by the Common Market Protocol. view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Chair. Two weeks. view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, two weeks and he is welcome to my Committee. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 7 be deleted. If you look at the Order Paper, we are proposing to delete Clause 7 because it relates to VAT and the House concluded its debate on the VAT Bill and it is now an Act of Parliament. I am talking about two months ago. So, whatever was supposed to have 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. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: been done has been overtaken by events. That is the reason I am proposing this amendment. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, there is an amendment under this Clause 9, but after consultations, I wish to withdraw it because what is in the Bill actually cures what I thought we were trying to cure by that amendment. I, therefore, wish to withdraw that amendment. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chair, I thought I did it, but I can still repeat it. view