Benjamin Jomo Washiali

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• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: that these committees are brought to the House in the morning of Thursday. We can agree also that during the month of January, the members can meet to identify those who are going to be in the leadership of those committees, that is, Chair and Vice-Chair. By the time we resume, the committees will be ready. We are also expecting, with your permission Hon. Speaker, that even after they have identified their leadership, they can still go ahead and start looking at some of the Bills that are pending so that as we resume, we have a complete House which ... view
• 6 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(4) of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Act, 2015 and paragraph 5 (9 & 10) of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the list of nominees for appointment to the following four (4) Constituency Committees of the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 5th December 2017: view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I second, I have been looking at the lists availed. When we changed this Act of the national Government, we had the oversight Committees which seem to have been forgotten completely on this list of members of the NG- CDF. I was just wondering how we will handle this because a committee on its own, without oversight committees - which we were meant to chair as Members of Parliament - will not be able to do enough. Therefore, as I second, I just want to insist that, while approving these committees which will eventually be ... view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party is the Mover and my boss and given that I am his Whip, I have the obligation of replying. First of all, I have taken note of the comments which Members have raised here. I am sure they will be very useful when we get to the Third Reading, and this will improve this Amendment Bill to suit the intended purpose. I therefore, beg to reply. view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Copyright (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.33 of 2017) be now read a Second Time. view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: This Bill seeks to amend the Copyright Act of 2001to align the provisions of the Act with the Constitution, domesticate the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print- disabled, to provide for the liability of internet service providers in cases of online piracy and to enhance oversight over the collective administration of copyright. Article 40(5) of the Constitution obliges the State to support, promote and protect the intellectual property rights of the people of Kenya while Article 69(1)(c) and (e) mandates the State to protect and enhance the intellectual ... view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: The copyright based industry is yet to realise its full potential. Copyright owners lose millions of shillings due to infringement, piracy, counterfeiting and mismanagement of rights. This Bill intends to address these challenges being faced by copyright owners and it is divided into 29 clauses. Clause 1 of the Bill sets out the short title of the proposed amendments. Clause 1 of the Bill sets out the Short Title of the proposed amendment Act. Clause 2 proposes to amend Section 2 of the Copyright Act by incorporating new provisions for domestication of the Marrakesh Treaty, internet service providers’ liability and ... view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Kenya Copyright Board, while Clause 4 amends Section 6 by recognising the offices established under the Constitution, namely; the offices of the Principal Secretary and the Inspector-General of Police. Clause 5 amends Section 11 of the Act to provide for the appointment of an Executive Director of the Kenya Copyright Board and sets out the qualifications necessary for a person to be appointed to that office. Clause 6 of the Bill proposes to amend Section 19 of the Act to recognise the constitutional office of the Auditor-General. Clauses 7 and 8 of the Bill seek to amend the Act to ... view
• 30 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: collective organisations and oversight roles for the collective organisations represented on the Kenya Copyright Board (KCB). Clause 27 of the Bill proposes to amend Section 48 of the Act by inserting new provisions relating to the Copyright Tribunal, its composition and the disqualification of specified persons from being members of the Tribunal. Clause 28 of the Bill - which is the second last amendment - amends Section 49 to insert new provisions clarifying the level of reciprocal obligations for the copyright protection. Finally, Clause 29 of the Bill proposes to amend the Act by inserting a Second Schedule to the ... view