Joseph Kirui Limo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was really surprised because I already had the microphone. I thank you for giving me an 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
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. This is a House of reason and debate. It is a House which all Kenyans look upon to tell them the truth and only the truth will set this country free. When we are here, we should not appear as Members of Parliament who are only rallied around to support or to oppose. We must have reasons for taking one position or the other. Many Members have contributed. However, very few of them have talked about the cost to be incurred so that the people can decide. It is this House which will ... view
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: I thank the Member. It also good to be listening and open your mind properly. I said the expanded Executive which includes the prime minister and all other expanded structures below the prime minister will be a big chunk of offices. Therefore, I will ask the Member to have a sitting with me after this so that I can show him the details. However, I am talking about the Executive as it is proposed now, an expanded Executive. It will not cost less than Kshs30 billion. That is what I have said. The cost of running Parliament is Kshs40 billion. ... view
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: Members. Almost 50 per cent coming to this House, assuming that we will not achieve the two- thirds principle. That is the truth. As we are talking, most of the Members here, let us say the truth, since 2013, have been hovelling around in this town in terms of infrastructure. We do not have offices. That is the truth. Even the Members who have offices here are actually having corridors. Very few have windows. You know. In fact, with the COVID-19 period, our offices are not proper. So, it will actually cost another close to between Kshs15 billion and Kshs20 ... view
• 4 May 2020 in National Assembly: built across the constituency for that lady to run for a Member of Parliament. But we have cancelled all the 47 slots. So, all the women in this country to come to this National Assembly will start from zero. We were starting at 47. If you have to nominate women to come to this House, we were to start at 48. We were sure of 47. Now, we are back to zero. Whoever will be nominated to this House, you know the equation of nomination, will not be dealt the same respect as the Woman Representatives who are fully elected ... view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House. The Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill 2020. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration on the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020. I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute and second the Leader of the Majority Party on this important law, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill. Before I proceed, I want to appreciate Kenyans who, during this COVID-19 period, have tried as much as they can to follow the Government prevention guidelines. Kenya has been rated as among the countries that are fighting COVID-19 vigorously. I want to encourage communities in villages to follow Government prevention guidelines as they work in their farms. As they work, they should maintain social distancing. We need them to produce food. ... view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: I want to stand with Kenyans who have lost their loved ones during the recent floods and landslides. This is a very serious thing. I want to appreciate the following offices on this particular… view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: I hope you will add me more time because of that interruption. Before that, I was condoling Kenyans who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19 and the recent floods and landslides especially in Marakwet and my neighbouring constituency, Kipkelion West. I want to appreciate the following offices that supported us: First, I want to thank Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. They sacrificed a lot. We had a total of nine sittings in a row and almost 80 per cent of the membership attended… view