Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to table a document in this House. I beg you to allow me to raise two points of order. The first one is this: I want to table before you a document that shows that Hon. Benjamin Washiali was a trader with Mumias Sugar Company. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: The document shows money transfers to his personal account from a company owned by his own former personal assistant. The former personal assistant is saying that he is willing and ready to swear an affidavit that the company is not his and that the company belongs to Hon. Benjamin Washiali. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, protect me! I need protection! view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to prove to this House that the assertions and motives of Hon. Washiali are not innocent. Before I come to my second point of order, I want to table this document so that you can look through it and Members can have a chance to discuss its contents. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Standing Order No. 48 says:- “The Speaker may permit a Member to move in amended form a Motion of which notice has been given if, in the opinion of the Speaker, the amendment does not materially alter any principle embodied in the Motion of which notice has been given.” Hon. Speaker, I have taken my time to read this Report. This Report found its way into this House by way of a Petition. This is what the Petition requested. First of all, the terms of reference (TORs) for the Committee were to:- (i) Investigate and inquire into the ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, you may ask Hon. Duale, who does not grow but only imports sugar, to keep quiet. I grow sugar and so, I know. Lastly, it says:- (v) Report on the findings of the Committee’s inquiry. Those are the TORs for the Committee, arising from the Petition. First of all, the amendment which Hon. Washiali wants to bring says that there is a responsibility of non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) and he wants Dr. Evans Kidero to take responsibility. That might be good. However, in the Report of the Committee to which Hon. Washiali is a member, the ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I am not debating. I am making a point. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order. 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
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am questioning the admissibility of that particular amendment to this Report. Remember I do not oppose the Report because it is not time for debate yet. Hon. Speaker, you know some of your Members are new and so, we will just keep teaching them. On page 24 of the Report, the Committee says that:- “KRA was aware Mumias Sugar Company imported 10,000 metric tonnes of sugar in 2012 through a third party called Dantes Peak Limited and that Mumias paid all the duty for the consignment which was cleared in 2013. (Annex IV).” That is ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order. view