John Harun Mwau

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a Question on Thursday. Could we drop the one for Thursday and slot this one for this Thursday? view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) whether the pro-forma invoice presented by an importer at the point of entry has any influential value to the pre-shipment company or agent in respect of the value of the goods, (b) to clarify whether the inspection report and value stated by the pre-shipment inspection company or agent is solely based on the standards and values provided by the seller or the buyer, or whether the pre- shipment report is based on test verification and the prices at open market value; and, (c) whether he could confirm that the goods are re-inspected and verified ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really want to thank the Minister for his articulate answer. However, the Minister has confirmed that the prices of goods are based on the actual value of the price paid. The wananchi are really suffering due to the escalating prices of goods that are being sold because of unnecessary charges. The pre-shipment inspection is a mandatory requirement. Goods are inspected at the point of shipment and there is a cost to the importer which is passed to the consumer. There is the cost of money and there is cost of time. The Minister also admits that ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Minister tell the House what he is going to do? As it is now, the Customs Department has actually imposed a cash bond for goods in transit to our neighbouring countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Those countries are now contemplating shifting from the Port of Mombasa to the port of Dar-es- Salaam. As hon. Members know, Uganda is our biggest trading partner. Are we going to allow them to go? Secondly, imported goods awaiting inspection by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) at the port incur demurrage charges. What is he going to do ... view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to declare that I am an account holder in the Charterhouse Bank. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) whether he could confirm that the Central Bank of Kenya appointed a manager to Charterhouse Bank Ltd in 2006 and thereafter contracted M/s PriceWaterHouseCoopers Ltd, to ascertain commission of criminal offences and, if so, could the Minister provide a copy of the letter appointing PriceWaterHouseCoopers Ltd, the terms of reference, and their letter of acceptance; view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Minister for his answer but the Chair will remember that when I said that I had not been served with the answer, the Chair ordered that I be provided with the same and it was provided. I am, therefore, surprised that the Minister has the report and he failed to supply me with it but he is now tabling it. That makes it very difficult for me to interrogate the answer as it is. However, is it in order for the Minister--- view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even with that, I would want to know whether it is still in order because he has refused to answer the Question. My Question is view