David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do not know whether the Chairman and the Vice- Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing are here, so that I can raise mine to the Committee. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: If you allow me, I am the Vice-Chair of the Implementation Committee and I needed your guidance. When we were going through the Statements, during the First Session, we had 222 Statements and only 63 were responded to. As the Committee on Implementation, we were a bit scared. Not even a single Committee said that they would give information after one or two months. They were just asking for two weeks and nothing happened. So, maybe, from the Committee level, we also need some seriousness, so that we can tackle the Members’ Statements as they come. As the Implementation Committee, ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is about the implementation status and we are saying that very little has been done other than what the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development has told us. They have put measures in place to stop pyramid schemes from happening again in future. So, there is lack of legislation on pyramid schemes and a general lack of co-ordination of the implementation agencies, namely, the Attorney-General, the Central Bank, the DPP and the Ministry in charge of Co-operatives. That is the status, but very little has been done on the recommendation by the taskforce which was ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: responded to. Again, this is a concern in which this House needs your direction, so that we also do not request Statements in vain. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: As regards compensations of the victims of the pyramid schemes, this is the response that we got from the Ministry. First of all, based on the evidence adduced, there are indications that recoveries of deposits from the accounts of the pyramid schemes were not carried out due to court orders that discharged the freezing orders, thereby resulting in withdrawal of Kshs11,039,000 contained in the said accounts. Furthermore, investigations have not been exhaustively carried out to enable water tight evidence that would stand in a court of law thereby, making it difficult for any recovery of properties alleged to have been ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: If you allow me, I am the Vice-Chair of the Implementation Committee and I needed your guidance. When we were going through the Statements, during the First Session, we had 222 Statements and only 63 were responded to. As the Committee on Implementation, we were a bit scared. Not even a single Committee said that they would give information after one or two months. They were just asking for two weeks and nothing happened. So, maybe, from the Committee level, we also need some seriousness, so that we can tackle the Members’ Statements as they come. As the Implementation Committee, ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: recommends that the Central Bank of Kenya should fast-track the legislation on pyramid schemes in order to provide for stiffer penalties on pyramid-related offences. Thirdly, the Office of the Attorney-General, the Treasury, the Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization and Enterprise Development may consider working jointly towards the establishment of an information centre where victims would register their claims. Fourthly, there has been dire consequences for inaction by the Government as it was sued by Ms Akiba Micro-Finance vide Miscellaneous Application No.1594 of 2005. The accused sought orders for prohibition against prosecution and the High Court awarded the accused Kshs2 billion in ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: responded to. Again, this is a concern in which this House needs your direction, so that we also do not request Statements in vain. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as hon. Injendi has just said, it is true. Only one case was prosecuted and a fine of Kshs50,000 was given to the Government. Nothing else has ever been paid. It is true that the proceeds from court fines would not benefit the victims. It is also true again that investigation was done and 11 cases taken to court. All of them were completed without any conviction. In fact, a few of them were even compensation by the same courts. As regards compensation, the Cabinet Secretary indicated that it is not a viable venture. The Government ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I would like to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the construction of the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway bypass from the Stem Hotel to the Njoro Turn-off. The Chairperson should inquire into and report on the following:- (i) the length and route map of the bypass; (ii) details on the design of the road, the scope of work and the cost of the project; (iii) whether a tender has been awarded and if so, what the commencement and completion dates of the projects are; ... view