Joseph Kirui Limo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to contribute to this very important Bill. People normally say that a country cannot move forward without women. Currently, as we can see in the society, the prime movers of development are women. When it comes to political offices, the society is very unfair and expects women to take the back seat. Therefore, this affirmative action is very important. There are some pertinent issues which are making women shy away from politics and most of them are perpetuated by the society to scare them away. Therefore, we need to come up with very ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: As I conclude, the Constitution provides for nomination to ensure that the younger generation is represented, but the drafters of the Constitution did not anticipate that at one time the youth will be fast enough and get opportunities to be elected. It will reach a time when in almost all county assemblies, the majority will be the youth. Therefore, the slots for nomination will be left for the older generation. I take this opportunity to support this Bill. I also urge the House to support it because it is good for us to salvage the 11th Parliament before we go ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: As I conclude, the Constitution provides for nomination to ensure that the younger generation is represented, but the drafters of the Constitution did not anticipate that at one time the youth will be fast enough and get opportunities to be elected. It will reach a time when in almost all county assemblies, the majority will be the youth. Therefore, the slots for nomination will be left for the older generation. I take this opportunity to support this Bill. I also urge the House to support it because it is good for us to salvage the 11th Parliament before we go ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion for Adjournment. I wish to thank everyone who has contributed to very important business in this House this Session. Moreso, I think you have made a record because since we came here, this House has transacted a lot of business. Much as we have been very busy, this House has been able to sit even during late hours, even on Thursdays. From Tuesday, it is like it has been full day. This is a very good record. We have to continue. We thank you. Your Office has ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I stand to support this Bill. This country will move to a higher level if we remove the inherent obstacles which include multiple taxes and levies. On the issue of tourism, as much as I support the incentives which have been put in place to encourage tourists to come to this country, we need to be realistic. We cannot talk about taxes. Remember, tourists do not 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
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: come to this country because we tax them; they do not come to this country because of the inherent problems we have, especially political instability. view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: We should address issues which make our country very unattractive, including traffic congestion. If you look at what is happening in Mombasa on tourism, it is not an issue of tax. If you go to the hotels, they are empty. It is not because of the tax; it is because of the environment. Mombasa has become very unfriendly right from the airport. If you look at the dumping site, it is not an issue that is very unattractive. Tourists do not come to look at the rubbish in Mombasa, they come to look at a very beautiful country. Countries like ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: The dumping site in Mombasa is an eyesore. We proposed, if they do not have another place to put that dump site, we can put up a wall to brand this country. I support the taxes, but let us be practical and address the issues of congestion and look for a way to make our towns clean. Tourists come here to relax. They do not come here to look at how we operate. view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On the issue of agriculture, we have talked again and again. I encourage Members here and the National Treasury to be practical. Sometime back, we had exempted animal feeds from taxation. But we did not exempt materials for the manufacture of animal feeds. What we are doing is building industries of other countries, because we focus on importation. This Bill is addressing issues of exemption from tax the materials used in manufacturing, which will actually benefit this country in terms of setting up local factories. That is a good move, though it is late. view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: The issue of Excise Duty on motor vehicles, I still feel it is still punitive. You cannot say 20 per cent because it is not going to help somebody who is struggling, especially our youth. They operate on boda boda, and then buy a Probox. Currently, a Probox, as somebody alluded to, is not Kshs600,000, but Kshs1,000,000. If you charge 20 per cent Excise Duty on Kshs1,000,000, it becomes Kshs1.2 million. That is a lot. As we go to variable taxing, we should also bring it down. It should be below 10 per cent. That will be helpful. We can ... view