Hon. John Waluke Koyi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want this House to know that the deficit has increased. Members should support this Motion because it is important. It is important to note that we pay a lot of money for food and machinery imports. We have slow movement of exports as a country. In 2018, this country’s exports were worth Kshs612.9 million while imports were worth Kshs1.760 billion. The trade balance is negative Kshs114.7 billion. The account worsened to negative Kshs441.8 billion in 2018 from negative Kshs43.6 billion in 2016. We are spending more than we get from outside. The overall balance ... view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: fish that we have in this country can feed this country and have excess to export. We have fish right from the ocean, Lake Victoria, Lake Turkana and Lake Naivasha, and the fish ponds that we have in our areas are enough to feed this country rather than importing plastic fish from China. I want to thank President Uhuru and his Deputy for reviving RIVATEX. It is going to help our youth get some jobs. We want the Government to continue reviving many industries. Flooding the market with substandard goods has killed many industries in this country including the giant ... view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Before I reply, I have my few colleagues here like Oyoo who want to contribute. I will give Hon. Oyoo two minutes; Hon. David Mboni, the Member for Kitui Rural, three minutes; Hon. Hulufo two minutes and Hon. (Dr.) one minute. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank all the Members who have contributed to the Motion. I am sorry for those who came late. There will be another time. The Government should stop cheap imports like furniture that are brought into this country. I am always proud of the furniture in this august House from top to bottom. When people visit, they always ask where the materials came from. These are local materials. The furniture was made by the Kenya Prisons and the Kenya National Youth Service. So, the Government should support institutions such as these ones to avoid ... view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: It is important for the nation and the House to note that Kenya will not be able to re-pay its foreign debts if the issue of trade deficit is not addressed properly and balanced. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: I thank the Government and the President for trying to revive industries like KICOMI, RIVATEX and Malaba/Malakisi Ginnery which collapsed many years ago. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.33 (3), I beg that you defer putting the Question until another time due to lack of quorum. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: I thank you, the Clerk’s Office and everybody else who contributed to and supported the Motion. I beg to reply. view