Benjamin Kipkirui Langat

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I also wish to encourage my friend to withdraw his amendment because it is similar to mine. That section was giving the Commissioner power to enter into your premises without a warrant but the Committee agreed that allowing such a move would be unconstitutional. So, we are saying that the Commissioner must obtain a warrant but we are also giving him powers to secure the premises, pending acquisition of a warrant. This is to ensure fairness to both the taxpayer and the Commissioner. If we do not give the Commissioner the power of securing the premises, the moment ... view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. George Oner, I would like to hear your views on this amendment because if hon. Langat’s amendment goes through, yours will fall. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, my Committee is very open. Anybody who wants to attend sittings of my Committee, including hon. Oner, who is my friend, should come across. We will always talk to you, hon. Members. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, my amendment does not have 48 hours. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, it is not wise to limit the Commissioner in terms of the period of time he can secure premises. It would be like telling the court to sit on a Sunday to ensure that the Commissioner gets a warrant, in case of some premises that are secured on a Friday. So, let us just leave this amendment the way it is. As long as a warrant will come, the premises should be secured. We are not saying that one will be stopped from moving around. At least, no goods should leave the place before the inspection takes place. ... view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I want to say that I am in agreement with what the hon. Members have said. The only time I am alone as the Chair is when someone else is saying three days and others are saying four days. I want the House to allow me to propose four days. If there is a weekend, there will be two days for a weekend. Then there will be Monday and Tuesday to cater for the rest. I do not know whether I can propose a further amendment. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I wish to move a further amendment to the amendment, that we insert the following words after the word “premises” appearing in Clause C(2)(i)(a). The words I am proposing to put are “for a maximum period of four days.” view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Four days is okay, hon. Chairlady. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I wish to make a further amendment by inserting the following words after the word “premises” appearing in Part--- view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: It says that “Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commissioner or an authorised officer may, prior to obtaining a warrant, secure the premises for a maximum period of four days for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act is being complied with.” Hon. Chairlady, let me just suggest a final comment. I want to tell my friend that the reason why we have the Finance Bill every year is to refine all the other laws which we make all the time. So, if that abuse comes up, I think we will have another Finance Bill in the next financial year. So, this ... view