Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 761 to 770 of 1711.

• 9 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what we have seen is a situation where people like David Munyakei, an individual who fought corruption at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) – where more than Kshs60 billion was stolen through the Goldenberg scandal to export gold that was non-existent – died a poor man. I am glad H.E the President recognized a gentleman who has done wonders by inventing gloves that can interpret sign language into audible voice for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and, in this case, the deaf. If we are to allow fair and stiff competition; if we are to level ... view
• 9 Apr 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Therefore, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we need to do something in order to ensure that our people are in the mainstream economy. Looking at the issue of taxation, I am glad that the Government is going to give SMEs a guarantee, which will help in formalizing the economy. view
• 9 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you will realize that there are very few Kenyans who are paying taxes, and that is why there is currently a problem of circulation. If you go to the bank and you have more than US$10,000, which is about Kshs1,000,000, you have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 9 Apr 2019 in Senate: to prove the source of money. I recently had a conversation with the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Dr. Patrick Njoroge, whom I must commend for doing a good job. He made a very clear case by saying that if 90 per cent of Kenyans do not have that kind of money, who is complaining? It is well elaborated and telling that it is the 62 per cent of the formal economy. We, therefore, need to have a situation where we incentivize the informal economy, first to pay taxes, but also for the people to see that ... view
• 9 Apr 2019 in Senate: who would also like to have a bedroom on the first floor and who also need to use sanitary facilities like other Kenyans. Therefore, those are some of the considerations that we should take into account even when we are doing mass production of condominiums, just as I have seen in Addis Ababa. We must also integrate them so that they are also able to accede to the minimum accessibility standards that have been established by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) with regard to reasonable accommodation as per the United Nations Convention on the Rights of PWDs. Otherwise, Mr. ... view
• 9 Apr 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: THAT, aware that Murang’a University of Technology (MUT) is a Chartered University established under Section 13 of the Universities Act, 2012, and is positioning itself to develop a distinctive profile as a progressive and international Technical University, growing its enrolment strategically; Further aware that the University is located in Murang’a County, the home County of the late politician, Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba, who died a patriotic and political hero with numerous achievements spanning four decades; Noting that, the late Matiba was a prolific industrialist in the hospitality and education sector, and an accomplished public servant, having served as the first ... view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, rise to the support the Statement by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. --- view
• 13 Mar 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir I support the Statement by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Many Kenyans died as a result of the tragedy. I have lost one of my professors at Kenyatta University, Prof. Agnes Gathumbi. I also lost some people that I used to engage with at Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) on the issue of employment of youth with disabilities. We had Brigadier George Kahugi and the Ag. Human Resource Manager, Ms. Juliet. All of them are people who served this country in a distinguished way. There are many others that we have lost but Kenya has borne the biggest brunt ... view