Gladys Wanga

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• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: When it comes to issues of grain handling services at the Port of Mombasa, globally, dried bulk trade has grown because of the need for raw materials in several important industries in this country. If you look at the growth of grain bulk that has come into the country through the Port of Mombasa, in 2015, we had 2 million tonnes coming on 87 ships. In 2016, it dropped to 1.9 million coming on 81 ships. In 2017, it went up to 3 million tonnes because we experienced prolonged drought that resulted in importation of a lot of maize. In ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we visited the Port to look at how this operation is going on and we made certain observations. We observed that cargo throughout the Port of Mombasa has been rising over the years, driven by corresponding economic growth of countries that use the Port for imports and exports. We also observed that it would be appropriated that these services are not just for a given number of people. It should be liberalised so that as many people as possible can engage in the services of grain bulk handling at the Mombasa Port. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Our recommendations to this House so that we can optimise revenue through this service are: (i) In order to optimise revenue collection, should fast-track authorisation, design, development and commissioning of other grain bulk handling facilities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in grain handling services. Under this, we have recommended that by next year, we should not be in the same situation we are in today. The port has a masterplan. Apart from the Port of Mombasa, there is the major Port of Lamu that has been developed under the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project. Once that port is open, ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Dongo Kundu. There should be consideration for development of other grain bulk handling facilities there. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: (ii) In order to ensure that there is no situation where somebody sits somewhere and decides that he or she wants so-and-so to handle certain services, the process of appointing new operators for grain bulk handling services in the country must be fair, open, transparent and adhere to the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act of 2015 to ensure non-discrimination and accountability. This is the situation that is going to lead this country to get competitive services so that if you are competitive, you come and compete openly. It is not a boardroom discussion that determines who gets and who ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: (iii) In line with the KPA Master Plan of 2018-2047, the KPA needs to pursue alternative locations to discharge grain vessels, particularly at Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone as well as at the upcoming Lamu and Kisumu ports, with consideration of space and a business models applicable under the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Not everybody has to be at Kilindini Harbour. Some can be there and some can be in other areas as mentioned. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: (iv) In order to promote efficiency in grain bulk handling services in the country, there is need for the Government to provide critical infrastructure to continually expand and sustainably gain leverage in technology while maximising return on investment. Such critical infrastructure includes wide berths and state of the art vessel handling equipment. If you visit the Lamu Port, you will see that the Government investment under the LAPSSET Programme is commendable. The three berths that have been completed are huge and provide sufficient space. The next big thing in this country is going to be the Lamu Port and the ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: our investments and at the same time, to think outside the box on how to raise revenue without necessarily going to borrowing as the first point of call. With those many remarks, I beg to move and request my Vice-Chair, the Member from the royal suburbs, Hon. Isaac Ndirangu Waihenya, to second. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the Members for their very valued contributions to this Motion. They have pointed out many important matters like, there is appreciation of the investment made by the GBHL in grain handling services but it is time to open it up. In doing so, there must be fairness, transparency and competitiveness. I thank the Members of my Committee for the work they have done. Also, the Members of this House for their support of this Motion. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to reply. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just wanted to seek your guidance with regard to some of these treaties that touch on the taxation regime of the country. When they are handled by the relevant departmental committees and not the committee on Finance and National Planning, then we are unable to have any institutional memory on the matter. So, I wanted to seek your guidance as to whether at any point or level when matters on taxation are touched on, then the Committee on Finance should find a way of engaging with some of these matters so that we can follow ... view