Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 1 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: I am coming to that. It is a big amendment. This amendment is with regard to the argument out there between the Competition Authority, phone companies and the Executive. view
• 1 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: This amendment is to tell those telecommunications companies, be it Orange, Airtel or Safaricom, which is the biggest culprit, if they are interested in doing any other business other than telephony, they must incorporate a local company which engages in that work even though they may have a mother company. The appalling case is the one of Safaricom. It is an unfair player and that has been said by the Competition Authority. It is largely owned by The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 1 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: foreigners. Our people only own 30 per cent. This is not a very small thing. This House has a responsibility. I have heard arguments out there, but the biggest responsibility is that Safaricom, as it were, cannot employ further than it does because it is a very good innovative company. Technology does not need many employees but, if we incorporate a 100 per cent fully owned Kenyan company, imagine how many Kenyans will be employed and how much tax we will get from that company. The other thing which I am stopping them from doing is that Safaricom is even ... view
• 1 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Trump. view
• 1 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: I am not withdrawing, but changing tact. You know that I have been here for a long time. I am convinced with the issue of looking at the larger picture. It is also good to correct the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs that when he issued that licence, there were no mobile phones. Telecommunication companies had those big ones. He did not license them to do taxi and banking business, and collapse Equity Bank and Co- operative Bank. Therefore, I accept the request by all and sundry that I withdraw the amendment. I am also ... view
• 1 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: I withdraw the amendment. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support very strongly. A few years ago, in our quest to control interest rates, we attempted to go the Brazil way. As you know, that was a very long journey. I want to thank the President for having agreed with us finally. 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
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: In Brazil, no Government money is put in private banks. That is how Brazil moved up to the sixth largest economy in the world – by collecting and putting their money where they can control it. We must attempt to move these amendments during consideration of the Finance Bill for all parastatals. What is happening in parastatals, the CEOs and the accounting departments are placing Government funds--- If you hold Kshs1 billion in a fixed deposit account for three months, you do not need to steal. You have already been stolen for by the Government money. What we are saying ... view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I will not go that route. What we are saying is that this House has a duty to reorganise the financial sector. These governors have looted this country in a way that no country has ever been looted using public funds. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I was told by a bank manager that the day some governors want money, say like Kshs500 million, they only have to give 24 hours’ notice and Securicor takes the money. Who in their right mind can have Kshs500 million delivered in their office? How do you begin to spend Kshs500 million of public funds even if you are a governor? Even though you are saying Hon. Duale was pouring premature accolades, I can confirm that my next governor is this gentleman here. I can confirm that so that Hon. Duale is vindicated. I support. view