Benjamin Kipkirui Langat

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: I am being harassed by the Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Speaker, I hope you will protect me from his harassment. I want Members to understand this important Agreement. It is very sad that we are very few people in the House. The Agreement requires neighbouring countries to ensure border co-operation so that goods can be inspected once and they move. We do not want a situation whereby, for example, Kenya inspects goods then the same goods are inspected by Uganda. That will take extra days. The Agreement encourages us to co-operate with all the neighbouring countries. The Agreement ... view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: KenTrade, Kenya has established a single window system for filing documents to reduce repetitions and avoid walking from office to office. This is already happening in Kenya, but it has been put in the Agreement so that all the countries which have not established the single window system should do so once they have agreed on this. All countries are not the same. This Agreement provides for special treatment for different countries. For implementation purposes, countries which are considered least developed are given more time to adopt the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement recognises that countries are at different ... view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, let me summarise. In short, this Agreement seeks to expedite the flow of international trade, reduce the red tape and make it efficient for traders to file their documents swiftly with no unnecessary delays. I request Members to support the approval of this Agreement. Kenya is shortly going to host the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference at which this agenda item will come. It will be shameful to host the Conference and ask people to approve the Agreement and yet, our country has not done so. We want Kenya to lead in the international forum. I encourage ... view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wish to thank Hon. Members who have contributed. I have taken note of their sentiments. I am happy that all of them are in support of the Motion. I beg to move. view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.33 (a), this House resolves to extend its sitting today until the conclusion of the business appearing under Order No.14, namely, the consideration of the Physical Planning Bill in the Committee of the whole House, and its Third Reading. I wish to ask Hon. Members to support this extension so that we finalize on this very important Bill, which is about physical planning, to resolve the confusion within our counties and country on the issues of physical planning. Hon. Members, kindly support ... view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I also want to oppose that amendment. We must do things for posterity and not for political expediency where every county government will want to do their thing. That is something that we used to do in the past. This is a new Kenya and the law must be enacted for posterity. Eight years is a good period for us to see the fruits of the plan. view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Therefore, may I request the Chairman to withdraw his amendment? view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support the proposed timeline of 60 days. If you do not receive a response within 60 days, then it is assumed that you have permission. He has a good point. If we leave it as it is, once you apply today, then tomorrow you will say you have permission because you have not received a response. view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: I would want it to be within 60 days. view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: On a matter of procedure, further amendments can be moved by any Member without giving notice. view