Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I was just wondering whether it is in order for the Hon. Member – who is a good friend of mine - to speak without a mask. I know it is uncomfortable, but we are living in very dangerous times, especially at his age. view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to speak to the three petitions by supporting the one for the forest issue in Marsabit. Ndaragwa has a similar issue and I am sure the Committee, while addressing that issue, they can also jog their memory on the issues of Ndaragwa. I support that Petition. The second one is the issue of Pemba. It is worrying that we still have our own people who are still suffering and cannot even get their marriages recognized in this country. It is a worrying issue. On the third Petition, I have this to say. To me, ... view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: So, I am asking and I know your Office has been very kind to us. Some of these aspects we keep talking about and I hear them from day to day, every other day... We have talked about the Office of the Auditor-General. For as long as the Auditor-General is meant to report to the Finance Committee on matters that relate to that office, the office will not become independent of the Ministry in charge of Finance. We have said this as a Committee that we need an independent committee in Parliament that deals with constitutional commissions and independent offices. ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report on the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee on its consideration of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 67 of 2019). I thank you. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I move that the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill (National Assembly No.66 of 2019) be read a Second Time. It is important to let the House know that as a Committee, we had a total of 20 sittings. Seventeen of the sittings were for gathering public views through what we call public participation while three sittings were in-house meetings to consider the memoranda that came from the stakeholders. We had public hearings in Kakamega, Bungoma, Vihiga, Kisumu, Siaya, Kericho, Laikipia, Nyandarua, Nakuru, Garissa, Embu, Kitui, Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu and Nairobi. I would like to thank members of the ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: who contribute in Harambees so that we can attract more of such donors or givers to help in activities that require fundraising. Those activities are, again, specified in the Bill. It addresses instances, as I may have mentioned, of a request that has come for Harambees with people who have some ulterior motives. For instance, when money is raised for purposes other than what people were called for. We also have instances where money has been raised for causes that do not exist. The Bill seeks to address such issues. Crucially, this happens everywhere. We have fundraising activities after which ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Bill also seeks to regulate the amount of money that is used in terms of funding the process of fundraising. This is because, there are instances where funds are raised and all the money goes into the cost of fundraising and nothing goes to intended purpose, in the first place. So, expenses for planning take a big percentage of the money collected and this Bill seeks to address that anomaly. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: We also have instances where we have individuals in our society who call for fundraising for purposes of changing their lifestyles and this Bill also addresses that issue. Members will be free to look at that and see what else can be done. The Bill proposes a fundraising abuse committee. There is also the issue of a county policing authority that already exists which is required to have this extra responsibility. If we were to allow the County Policing Authority (CPA) to have this extra responsibility of licensing those Harambees, it would mean that we are not forming another organ ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: The Bill also seeks to exclude some activities from falling within the definition of public fundraising. Private fundraising appeals are confined to members of a family, relatives or close friends of a beneficiary. In other words, if you are seeking for money from members of the family, relatives or close friends of a beneficiary, that may not fall within the definition of public fundraising. Money for rotary and gambling, and property collected by registered religious associations such as tithes and offerings are also excluded. Also, membership fee for clubs is also excluded. I think it is also important to mention ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: There are also conditions that are contained in the Bill that would call for failure for a licence to be issued such as, giving misleading information, like when the application contains false information or the fundraising appeal is unlawful. The Bill also seeks to bar Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from fundraising. In the amendment, there is also those who are engaged in fundraising activities endlessly. It also makes it an offence for those who have been given the authority to issue licences, to deny the applicant a license without a good reason. view