Chrysanthus Barnabas Okemo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 431 to 440 of 559.

• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Be that as it may, there were reasons for--- view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 39 be amended by deleting paragraph (a). November 25, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3543 view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. You have been extremely helpful today! I just want to conclude by suggesting what I had started to do, that the Minister for Finance, in consultation with the Minister for Agriculture, could consult KSB and see ways and means of raising capital to put up a sugar factory in Busia, which has been a Government project for the last over 20 years! This will really go a long way in improving the lives of very many farmers. So, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to end by saying that I am ... view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am actually very surprised following the explanation given by the Acting Minister for Finance. It is unlike Mr. Michuki. This is because when he appeared before the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, if you look--- view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, just before I do so, I would like to say that it is good for us to be honest. I am getting increasingly more intrigued by Mr. Michuki's remarks. When I went to the Treasury to do the final discussions with the Minister, it was his view and recommendation that we have a Kamkunji on Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. However, afterwards, the Minister changed his mind and said that let it be our Kamkunji . Why can you not tell all the facts, Mr. Michuki? view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, having said that, I really leave it to everybody to make their conclusions. However, I beg to move the amendment as originally agreed between the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade and the Acting Minister for Finance in his office, last week. view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: This is because if there had been any objections, they ought to have been raised in that meeting. I feel like this is some form of betrayal. I will, however, go ahead and move the amendment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 43. view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think we need a clarification on the legal implications of the Bill turning into law because we have made certain amendments which are different from the provisional collection of the Tax Order Act. According to what I see here in Clause 1(F), the effective date is 1st December, 2008 and from the legal interpretation that we got and I think we even discussed it with Mr. Speaker, the effective date must be the date when the Provisional Collection Order was effected. Therefore, this date should not be 1st December but 14th June. view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think that is the correct legal position. view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether the Minister has been able to consult with the Attorney-General on the interpretation. The legal opinion we have, as a Committee, is very different from what the Minister is saying. If you look at Section 3 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes and Duties Act, it limits the duration of the Minister's orders. As soon as Parliament passes the Bill and there is a difference between the provisional tax rate and what Parliament has passed, which we have just done, then inevitably, there must be a refund if the amount ... view