Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 851.

• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a difference between the law and facts. What I was referring to here is not law but facts. If I see Mr. Kagwe, a very good buddy of mine, on television, say something, should I come here and ask him whether what he said is correct or not correct? Be that as it may, that is not the point I was making. The point I was making is that, indeed, as a House, it is only fair that we should demand to be told by the Government what the correct position regarding that vexing issue ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I believe that the Minister will take up the advice you have given him. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important that we mention some of the issues that the Minister made reference to, one of which is the fact that the Treasury is developing what he called the "comprehensive Budget law". As a House, we would welcome that initiative but, of course, we would want a situation where these, again, are not just statements of platitude. We want what the Minister says on the Floor of the House to be something that can ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to commend the Minister for having successfully moved this formality of repealing our laws. I wish to observe that this was a very important Bill, but we have passed it without the benefit of any report from the relevant Departmental Committee. 3384 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 2, 2006 With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this November 2, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3395 opportunity to say a few things on this Motion. I am surprised, listening to some of the Members who I know took such an active part in the debate that led to the enactment of the Act that created this Commission, and more particularly, the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs. But, be that as it may, we know things change and at that time, people were on different sides of the House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on a more serious note, ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me just say something on the issue of human rights. Human rights, as defined in the Act, means fundamental rights and freedoms of any individual protected under the Constitution. We have a whole Chapter on this matter. Chapter 5 of this Constitution deals with the fundamental freedoms and rights of individuals. Therefore, it is not fair for us to sit here and start castigating the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) for doing its work. We may not agree but, please, it is fair that we should take what they have given us, ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: I am sorry, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Thank you! view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to say what I consider to be very few words regarding this Motion on the Finance Bill. As we appreciate the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons is that this is a Bill that seeks to formulate the proposals announced on the Budget day relating to the ability to collect taxes and for matters incidental thereto. As a result of the very technical nature of this Bill, I expected that the relevant Departmental Committee would have scrutinised this Bill with a tooth comb. They would have explained to us, for ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: November 1, 206 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3341 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, having looked at the Bill, I would like to take issue with some of the proposals in the Value Added Tax (VAT). Unfortunately, as I said earlier on, this is not like a Statute Law Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill which quotes the relevant clauses of each law that ought to be amended and then explains the reasons thereof. Clause 6 of the Bill says:- "Section 12 of the Value Added Tax Act is amended in subsection (1) by inserting the words "or such longer period as the Commissioner may, in ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister is trying to deny this off- the-cuff, but it is the truth. I am reading what is printed in the Finance Bill and I am saying that this is inadvisable. If you remove the power to control imports from the Board, what you are going to see is similar to what we saw in the Report that I laid on the Table here about three or four months ago. So, the power to control those imports will be left in the hands of certain mandarins, either in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: I was just looking for that Report which was purportedly laid on the Table here. It is titled: "Report of the Finance, Planning and Trade Committee on the Finance Bill". That is the heading, but if you open the first page, it is titled: "Proposed amendments to the Finance Bill". So, you wonder what that document really is. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I wind up, I want the Minister to address the issue which was raised by hon. Billow at length; the issue of Section 99(I) of the Constitution regarding any expenditures that do not go through the ... view