29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
I wish to confirm to this House that the National Housing Development Fund was subjected to a serious public participation. It was advertised in the daily newspapers. On 1st, 2nd and 3rd August, we held meetings at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), where members of the public and several organisations, including the Union representing workers and the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) attended. The employers were there. Public participation was done thoroughly. It is probably only hon. Members who were not aware, but it was done procedurally. So, let us not destroy a noble idea that is going to help ...
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
of issues of procedure. Let us be sober as we contribute. Every Member will be given a chance to contribute and let us be sober in our contribution to this particular Clause.
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:-
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, clause 18 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (a)— (a) By deleting sub-paragraph (xi) and substituting therefor the following new subparagraph- (xi) by adding the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph 100— 101. Alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages supplied to the Kenya Defence Forces Canteen Organisation. 102. Goods imported or purchased locally for direct and exclusive use in the implementation of projects under a special operating framework arrangements with the government. 103. Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories, of tariff No. 9021.40.00 (a) by inserting the following new sub-paragraph immediately after sub-paragraph (xi)—
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
(xii) by deleting paragraph 98.
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The amendment that I am moving is for the purpose of bringing hearing aids to help people with hearing problems. We are exempting hearing aids from tax so that they can access them. Also, we are exempting tax on maize and wheat flour because they will be zero-rated. This will make them cheaper. The current tax exemption on maize and wheat flour is expensive. Therefore, at a later stage, we will propose that they are zero-rated. So, we are proposing the deletion of paragraph 98 and bring in hearing aids and alcoholic drinks for ...
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 19 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Amendment of 19.The Second Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 is amended in— Second Schedule to No.35 of 2013. (a)Part A by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph 13A— 13B. The supply of maize (corn) flour, cassava flour, wheat or meslin flour and maize flour containing cassava flour by more than ten per-cent in weight. (b) Part C by deleting tariff No. 3004.40.00 and the corresponding description and inserting the following—
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
3004.41.00 Containing ephedrine or its salts 3004.42.00 Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts 3004.43.00 Containing norephedrine or its salts 3004.49.00 Other
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29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
The justification for this is that…
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