Joseph Kipchumba Lagat

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support this important Bill. It is important that we create institutions that are independent. I am happy that the insurance premium tax will be replaced by the insurance premium levy. However, when the Minister was contributing, he talked of using the insurance premium levy to run the affairs of the board. I hope that is corrected so that the levy is used solely for the development of the insurance industry as stipulated in the Bill and not as he said. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to comment ... view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support this Bill. I want to start with the issue of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). I am happy that the Minister has increased the retention rate from 1.5 per cent to 2.0 per cent. But that is not even sufficient. We have been told here today that even the 1.5 per cent is not being given to KRA as it should be. We are all aware of the noble role played by the KRA. We must encourage the "cow" that gives us milk. I would, therefore, suggest to the ... view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: 3254 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 31, 2006 view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with you. Indeed, other Ministers are here. More importantly, the technocrats from the Ministry of Finance are with us here. Those are the people we rely on when it comes to technical matters. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the receiver of revenue. There is no point of the receiver of revenue transmitting money to the Treasury, and thereafter receiving back part of that amount. The receiver of revenue can retain a certain portion of it. However, there must be a forum at which the Treasury is informed of level ... view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with you. Indeed, other Ministers are here. More importantly, the technocrats from the Ministry of Finance are with us here. Those are the people we rely on when it comes to technical matters. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the receiver of revenue. There is no point of the receiver of revenue transmitting money to the Treasury, and thereafter receiving back part of that amount. The receiver of revenue can retain a certain portion of it. However, there must be a forum at which the Treasury is informed of level ... view
• 18 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Many of us have paid a lot of money to the KPLC under the Customer Creation Programme, and we have been promised that once we pay half of the required amount, work would commence, but one year down the line, nothing has been done on the ground. view
• 17 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me also give my support to the Ministry of Health. Last week, the Minister for Health mentioned that the Kshs700 million that is supposed to go to development of our dispensaries and health centres was reduced. The issue of Treasury unilaterally reducing very critical Votes of very important Ministries is a matter that this House has to take very seriously. I think it is time that this House now supports the proposed Fiscal Analysis Committee. This is because when Treasury decides that monies that are meant for each constituency should be reduced, then ... view
• 17 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on page 471, Head 335, Item 2100 on basic salary, there is a tremendous jump from Kshs320 million to Kshs613 million. In the same breath, the second one on personal allowances as part of salary has gone down. I just want to understand why is it the case that the salaries have gone up. Maybe it is because of the many employees, but then, the personal allowances have come down! view
• 17 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Just a small clarification. So, where have you shifted that allowance to? If it is not paid at the headquarters, then it must be paid elsewhere. Where is it? view
• 17 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the same item has been reflected under Head 317, Item 3110300, Refurbishment of Buildings. The amount has gone down from Kshs911,522,760 to Kshs556,522,760. Could the Minister explain why they reduced the allocation to district hospitals? view