Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Division of Revenue Bill, 2017. This is an important Bill as highlighted. It is also in the fulfilment of the Constitution. It is important for Kenyans to pay attention to the kind of monies that are being divided between the national Government and the county governments. We have all those kinds of budgets that we appropriate and yet, not much is happening at the county level. As you may be aware, we are facing a crisis in terms of drought at this moment in this country. After all these ... view
• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: this money benefit the people? Is this money for just a few and then the majority with their conditions remain the same? I am hoping that as we do this allocation, we will also invest monies at both the national and county level. The monies should be invested in the sectors that will generate and the sectors that will make the life of ordinary Kenyans better. Through this the Budget, we have monies like conditional grants for medical equipment. We have monies for the Level 5 hospitals. We can see the levels improving in terms of availing the tools and ... view
• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I ask Kenyans to be keener this election year in terms of people being given responsibility of leadership, especially the governors and at all other levels. I support this Bill and thank you. view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Petition by taxi operators. It is high time the law was repealed, so that the rights of taxi operators and their safety can be taken into consideration. These people play a critical role in terms of movement of people. It will be helpful if we regulated their activities as per their prayers. We need to support them by putting in place a proper mechanism so that their safety is guaranteed. The whole of that industry needs to be recognised. When somebody is in a taxi, it is important that they ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this amendment but with reservations as I highlight the question of reducing the age at which a child is considered sexually offended from 18 years to 16 years. It is dangerous thinking and I am not sure what was in the mind of those who were thinking about this. Why should they reduce the age from 18 years to 16 years? We know that a child needs protection at 18 years. That is not in good taste. I support certain changes in the Judicial Act where we have clarified the age of ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I support the Bill of Exchange Act because when we are talking of the East African Community (EAC), we need to include all the Member countries which were not there before. I support the Prisons Act changes because it gives the opportunity for the prison wardens to play the role of police and that equalises in terms of how they operate under law. I support the question of the rights of refugees. We have to be sympathetic to other people when they are in need and not allow them to be mistreated as if they have no rights. Circumstances change ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I also support the Water Act, 2016 on the extraction of sea water. Those people who extract water from the sea for purposes of salt extraction should not be taxed double because it will discourage others who may want to invest in that particular sector. I support these amendments with reservations especially on the areas I have stated dealing with sexual offences. view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. It is important to second this Bill. It has important amendments because it aligns with the current constitutional dispensation and at the same time, it looks at the process of appointment of members to the Commission. Our parastatals are important entities. In my opinion, these are entities which should be considered as cost centres. They can be bodies which can be involved to support development and evaluation because they are more or less like private companies. If they are managed well, they could stimulate development. We have seen the Chinese ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. It is important to second this Bill. It has important amendments because it aligns with the current constitutional dispensation and at the same time, it looks at the process of appointment of members to the Commission. Our parastatals are important entities. In my opinion, these are entities which should be considered as cost centres. They can be bodies which can be involved to support development and evaluation because they are more or less like private companies. If they are managed well, they could stimulate development. We have seen the Chinese ... view