Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the idea of having a Joint Select Committee. Betting has destroyed many children and families. Looking at this matter in a serious manner will help our country and what is proposed as tax may not cushion or be of value compared to the destruction caused by this emerging issue. In almost every village that has a canteen, betting is taking place and children run away from school to go and bet. The time spent in betting is creating a gambling nation as the Leader of the Majority Party puts it. It is serious and ... view
• 28 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to speak to this Bill. At the outset, I support this good Bill. It is a good Bill because it clarifies a number of issues within the Kenya Defence Forces Act. It also makes clarifications around the issue of torture. I have issues around court martial. At times, human rights are not respected. I have a case of one of my constituents who has been in the Kenya Defence Forces but had a health challenge. With the health challenge, they put him under duress, stress and in custody for more than ... view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I rise to support this Bill. It is very important because it aligns the Act with the Constitution. Of essence is the fact that this Bill is proposing to seal some of the loopholes in the existing Act that allow misuse of public funds, especially by county governments. The other area which I find very interesting is Clause 5, which proposes the opportunity for the Budget Office to provide capacity to county assemblies. Most of our county assemblies do not have capacity to provide appropriate oversight of ... view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: There is the question of taxation. Goods are being taxed from one county to the other. We are trying to make Kenya a country where doing business is easy. Because the law is not properly harmonised in various counties, it allows multiple taxation. This impedes and discourages investment by both local and foreign investors. We need to look into this. I am a view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: farmer. I support those who trade in the commodity. Our vehicles are taxed in almost every place they go. There are some counties like Mombasa which have increased more than 300 per cent taxation on levies that are levied to vehicles which transport this commodity. At times, we feel as if miraa traders or transporters are unnecessarily overtaxed and by extension, this is passed over to the farmers. 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
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I support this Bill. We will look into it and make the appropriate amendments. It is unfortunate that it is coming one year later when it has caused losses. This is one of the Bills the House Business Committee is pushing. For the sake of public interest and for the good of the nation, other Bills are important. There are some, if passed, they may save the country greatly. If this Bill came earlier, I am sure it would have been of greater benefit to the nation. view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 6 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Petition. We know the importance of fertiliser in agriculture. The fertiliser is adulterated every year. That is a serious matter that requires to be followed up. It is important to follow the allegations to be sure whether it is true or it is a matter of politicking with serious activity and commodity of significance like fertiliser. view
• 6 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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
• 5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I take this opportunity to support this Motion, although it has established a mechanism or a process that is not right. We have used the wrong process to arrive at the right thing. Anyway, it is high time this team that has been put in place looks at the whole electoral process and corrects what is not right. Making it right requires the goodwill of all because whoever is appointed as a commissioner must come from a particular community and have a particular name. At the end of the day, ... view