David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. First and foremost, as we look at this Bill, we also need to take cognisance of local revenue generated by the counties. It is important for us to see the charges that they levy. From the 31 or so per cent that has been given to county governments, it is important that when they collect their own money, they stop overtaxing and overcharging or double-taxing the view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: . The Constitution has given them that mandate, unlike in the previous Constitution where the former municipal councils needed to get some clearance from the Ministry of Local Government to increase any levies or charges. I come from a county with an urban centre. Under the Cities and Urban Centres Act, we wanted to establish a municipal board. We tried and pleaded with the sitting governor to give us a municipal board in Nakuru Town municipality, but he refused completely. He was thinking that he was going to share part of his responsibility with the municipal board members. Nakuru Town ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: . The Constitution has given them that mandate, unlike in the previous Constitution where the former municipal councils needed to get some clearance from the Ministry of Local Government to increase any levies or charges. I come from a county with an urban centre. Under the Cities and Urban Centres Act, we wanted to establish a municipal board. We tried and pleaded with the sitting governor to give us a municipal board in Nakuru Town municipality, but he refused completely. He was thinking that he was going to share part of his responsibility with the municipal board members. Nakuru Town ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: geographical areas and their requirements in the country for us to include them in the strategic national development programme, particularly on matters of national interest. In Nakuru County, we have 11 national parks which are managed under the Wildlife and Conservation Act. When we were passing the Bill, we pleaded to have one or two national parks left for Nakuru County to enhance its revenue base. Unfortunately, we were unable to convince the concerned actors. We shall bring a few amendments to the Act to have at least one national park converted into a game reserve. The revenue that will ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: geographical areas and their requirements in the country for us to include them in the strategic national development programme, particularly on matters of national interest. In Nakuru County, we have 11 national parks which are managed under the Wildlife and Conservation Act. When we were passing the Bill, we pleaded to have one or two national parks left for Nakuru County to enhance its revenue base. Unfortunately, we were unable to convince the concerned actors. We shall bring a few amendments to the Act to have at least one national park converted into a game reserve. The revenue that will ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: I wish to plead with the members of county assembly (MCAs) in In Nakuru County. About 47 sitting MCAs out of 55 were thrown out by a new crop of aspiring MCAs during the just concluded primaries. I ask them to take their responsibilities, as prescribed by law, seriously. The responsibilities of the Senate include overseeing the operations of county governments. An additional Kshs7.9 billion was allocated to Nakuru County for road maintenance. Initially, the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) were almost removed. I thank this House for deeming it fit to have ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: I wish to plead with the members of county assembly (MCAs) in In Nakuru County. About 47 sitting MCAs out of 55 were thrown out by a new crop of aspiring MCAs during the just concluded primaries. I ask them to take their responsibilities, as prescribed by law, seriously. The responsibilities of the Senate include overseeing the operations of county governments. An additional Kshs7.9 billion was allocated to Nakuru County for road maintenance. Initially, the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) were almost removed. I thank this House for deeming it fit to have ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I can see time is almost over. I hope I will get my minutes tomorrow, so that I can complete my contribution. It is sad to sit here this evening and listen to somebody like Hon. Savula, the Member for Lugari, complaining. I wish he was here so that I could pass this message to him. If my memory serves me right, Hon. Savula was nominated to serve in the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives in this Parliament. The nature and the manner in which he was ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I can see time is almost over. I hope I will get my minutes tomorrow, so that I can complete my contribution. It is sad to sit here this evening and listen to somebody like Hon. Savula, the Member for Lugari, complaining. I wish he was here so that I could pass this message to him. If my memory serves me right, Hon. Savula was nominated to serve in the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives in this Parliament. The nature and the manner in which he was ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to air my views and support the President‟s Award Bill. It is important for us to note that, in the past, those awards have not been favouring the youth. It is high time we started thinking about the youth who are very industrious, innovative and deserve to be awarded. Going by what we have seen in the recent past, the youth need to be encouraged and given an opportunity to showcase their innovations and be appreciated. We cannot forget the M-Pesa phenomenon which has been making huge profits for big corporations ... view