23 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
markets, business licenses, sand lorries and tourists, you will not be told where the money goes to. So, the Senate has a lot of work in their hands. They have a full tray but they decide not to perform their duties. Instead, they want to compete with the National Assembly. They cannot do that because the Constitution is very clear. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those many remarks, I support. We need to sit down at the Committee of the Whole House so that we can make amendments to have a very good report as opposed to the one from ...
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this golden opportunity to second this Bill. I second.
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. On behalf of my Chairman, Hon. Kabinga Wachira from Mwea, and on behalf of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, it is my pleasant privilege and honour to second this Motion on the Second Reading of the Community Groups Registration Bill (National Assembly Bill No.20 of 2021) sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party.
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
The Bill underwent First Reading on 8th June, 2021. As we are aware, community groups and self-help groups in Kenya so far are 271,400. They receive millions and billions of shillings from philanthropists and sometimes from Members who contribute but they are not regulated. That is why this Bill is very important. I urge all Members to support the Committee in its endeavour to make sure that we regulate them so that we do not have proliferation of thugs within such a very important community based registration system.
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
The Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare considered the Bill pursuant to Standing Order No.216(5) and tabled its Report on 14th October, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order No.127(1).
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
In summary, the Bill seeks to provide a regulatory framework for the registration and regulation of community groups. The Bill defines a community group as a voluntary association of individuals from the same community which is self-organised for a common purpose, aimed at improving the livelihood of the group’s members or for a community benefit. It includes a specific interest group, community projects and community based organisation, but shall not include groups formed to champion a political cause or contrary to public policy. These groups sometimes are special interest groups, persons with disabilities, older persons nowadays also form such groups; ...
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
development committees, their appointment, membership, functions and powers, the conduct of business and the remuneration of the Members.
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Part III of the Bill, Clauses 9 to 20 provide for the registration of community groups including the registration of special community groups and the amalgamation and merger of community groups. In addition, it provides for the requirement for registration and circumstances under which a community group may be dissolved or have its certificate of registration suspended or cancelled.
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Part IV, Clauses 21 to 30 provide for the regulation of community groups, including the general objects of community groups, the appointment and role of office bearers, dispute resolution, registers of community groups and obligation to maintain the confidentiality of members’ details. This one is very important because some details from some members, at times, are collected and registered in political parties using the details.
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17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Part V, Clauses 31 to 37 provide for financial matters relating to community groups, including the maintenance of financial records, the responsibility of a treasurer of a community group, accounts, the power of the director to request information and documents from community groups, the audit of community groups’ financial records and resource mobilisation activities by community groups.
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