Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 241 to 250 of 1718.

• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I beg to move that the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2021) be now read a Second Time. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: It is important to give a brief background on the genesis of this Bill. As you may recall, this Bill was initially sponsored by the late Hon. John Oroo Oyioka. It was then the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2020). At the time of the demise of the late John Oroo Oyioka, and may the Lord rest his soul in eternal peace, he was the Member for Bonchari. The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning had already engaged with various stakeholders. We had conducted public participation on this amendment Bill. But then, he ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: cent or whatever very high percentage. It may have increased and it is now Kshs10,000. When you are unable to pay it, you are listed at the CRB. When you are looking for a job as a young graduate with a degree or a diploma, you are told that one of the qualifications is to go and get clearance from the CRB. With a loan of Ksh2,000, you have already been listed and you are unable to get clearance from CRB. There is a very thin line there because digital lenders lend people they do not know. The only fall ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: i. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner; ii. The Communications Authority of Kenya; iii. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya; iv. Digital lenders Association of Kenya; v. The PAC Limited; vi. Safaricom PLC; vii. PriceWaterHouse Coopers Limited; viii. The Lawyers Hub; ix. ECM Consulting Group; x. Angela and Company; xi. Alternative Sacco Limited; and xii. Central Bank of Kenya; Most of the stakeholders were in support of regulation generally. They said they do not mind being regulated. Even the digital lenders themselves said they do not mind being regulated. The area of contention was that there was ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House. Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of; i. The Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 26 of 2020). ii. The Public Procurement and Assets Disposal (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 34 of 2020). iii. The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2020). iv. The Kenya Deposit Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2020, (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2020). v. The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: viii. The Trustees Perpetual Succession (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2021). ix. The Perpetuities and Accumulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (National Assembly Bill No. 24 of 2021). I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Hon. Duale is not present but we did this together. We invited him to the Committee so that he could, together with Members of the Committee, engage with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). So, the Response that we will give is a matter that we have discussed. What I will do is not read the entire report. I will just highlight what his Question was and what our conclusions. I will then table it so that we can move forward, with your permission. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2) (c), Hon. Aden Duale requested for a Statement on Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 regarding CMA’s regulatory failures in oversight leading to losses of investors’ funds. He sought for responses to the following issues: (i) The total number of all the unregulated capital markets products in the country and the number of investors in the said products. (ii) The role of the CMA in the proliferation of illegal investment funds in the capital markets in Kenya. (iii) The effectiveness and efficiency of the CMA in regulating capital markets in Kenya and ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: I am well advised, Hon. Speaker. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill. The COVID-19 Pandemic has really exposed the failures and challenges of our health system. It has affected all of us, whether or not you can get the best healthcare in this country and abroad. First, it confined everybody to the country, so there was no moving out of the country to seek healthcare anywhere else. Secondly, if COVID-19 catches up with you in the heart of Homa Bay County, there would be no time to take you elsewhere. It has really exposed the ... view