Dr. Enoch Kibunguchy

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 391 to 400 of 725.

• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, first of all, I would like to clarify that we are deleting the clause that proposes the Director of Planning. We are deleting "the Director of Planning". Mr. Chairman, Sir, as you can see, most of the implementation of this Bill will fall under the local authorities. In fact, right now we are using the by-laws. The local authorities are putting together some regulatory measures about smoking in public places. That is why we would like the Director of Local Authorities to be part of this Board. view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I would like to oppose this amendment for two reasons. First, it must be very clear that we are trying to fight illicit trade here. We know that illicit trade denies the Government revenue. So, if we write "manufactured in Kenya for export only," that will make it very difficult for illicit trade to thrive. Mr. Chairman, Sir, for that reason, I would like to oppose that amendment. view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, we would like to oppose that amendment, because the people we are dealing with here in this Clause are the manufacturers or importers. We are not dealing with the individual person. So, I think Kshs1 million and five years are reasonable. Therefore, I would like to oppose that amendment. view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to say one more thing. I think when we look at Clause 14, right at the beginning, it says:- "No person shall manufacture, import or distribute." It is very clear! We are talking about manufacturers or importers. We are not talking about individual small dukawallas ! view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am constrained to oppose this amendment for various reasons. One, this Bill is a product of consensus. We have discussed it again and again. We had agreed that we reduce the number of sticks in packets from 20 to ten. Two, on those packets, there will be warning signs. If we sell cigarettes in sticks, whoever is buying the sticks will not have the benefit of the warning signs. In fact, later on, we will even have pictograms, like it is happening in other countries. If somebody does not have that packet, they will not be ... view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 21 be amended by deleting sub-clause (6). Mr. Chairman, Sir, sub-clause (6) deals with inserts and after deliberations, we realised that it would be very difficult for the manufacturer to put inserts in the packets and so I would like to withdraw that. view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I would like to very strongly oppose that amendment because advertisements normally target the young. We have said that the people who are already hooked on smoking, this will not matter. But the people who can be induced by certain advertisements - and we know how they are - some of them show that when you smoke then you are more handsome or this and that. I would like to oppose that because that is targeting the youth and it is the youth who would normally be attracted by some of these advertisements. view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, because we withdrew our amendment to Clause 2 which was talking about public places, we would also like to withdraw the proposed amendment on Clause 33. view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: 3126 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 9, 2007 view
• 9 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. Is it in order for Mr. Raila to argue against this amendment without looking at the last sentence, which says "---except in designated smoking areas"? So, even in bars, there will be designated smoking areas. So, is he in order to say that? view