All parliamentary appearances
Entries 11 to 20 of 141.
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22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health the following Question: - (i) Does the Ministry have any plans to construct a national trauma hospital at Salgaa area, near Salgaa Centre in Nakuru County to cater for the high number of victims of road accidents that occur along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway, as promised by the Government in 2013? (ii) If there are, when will the construction of the said hospital commence?
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8 Jul 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I will only take five minutes because I know many people want to contribute to this Motion. Sugar-cane was introduced in this country in 1902. The first factory was set up in Kisumu in 1922 and then in 1927 another one was set up in Ramisi, Kwale, in the former Coast Province. Then after Independence, seven factories were opened in Kenya because the Government intended to expand the sugar growing areas. Therefore, they opened up Chemelil, Mumias, Nzoia and South Nyanza (SONY) in 1979. The sugar industry supports close ...
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8 Jul 2021 in National Assembly:
that of the Rift Valley. The principal object of this Bill is to reinstate the Sugar Act that was nullified by the 2013 Crops Act and by enacting the Bill, the Sugar Board which had been taken over by Agriculture and Food Authority in 2013 will become operational because of this Bill. We thank Hon. Wamunyinyi for that. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the establishment of the Sugar Board means that there are serious challenges facing farmers. They include non-payment of dues, which will be dealt with. There is the issue of introducing extension services to farmers. It will increase productivity. ...
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8 Jul 2021 in National Assembly:
Establishing this board will introduce the sugar development levy which will be used for financing research. With the re-establishment of this board, several roles also come into play where, for instance, the board becomes an enforcer. It will monitor situations to see that certain standards in the sugar sub-sector are complied with, mainly the sugar value chain. This is extremely important. In this Bill, the Sugar Arbitration Tribunal is set up. It will regulate all stakeholders. There is a provision for actors in the sugar sub-sector to arbitrate. Also, the Government will resource that tribunal with the judicial requirements of ...
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22 Jun 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to make my remarks on the Finance Bill, an annual event that is anchored in the Public Finance Management Act of 2012. Moreover, this Act gives the CS for the National Treasury the mandate to present to Parliament the policy statement and the Finance Bill. The Finance Bill proposes to amend various legislations in the Income Tax Act, the Value Added Tax, the Excise Duty Act and the Tax Procedures Act. Out of this Finance Bill 2021, there are positive issues arising. In Clause 2, we have the introduction of the ...
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13 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Asante sana, Naibu Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa fursa hii nichangie hotuba ya Rais wa Tanzania. Wakati niliposikia hotuba yake ilikuwa ya kuwawezesha Watanzania waingie Kenya kwa wingi jinsi Wakenya wameingia Tanzania na kupeleka biashara huko. Aliseme kwamba ile pesa wanabiashara wamepeleka Tanzania ni nyingi sana kushinda ile Watanzania wameleta Kenya. Kwa hivyo, alikuja kuongea na Rais wetu wa Kenya kusaidia Watazania pia hao waweze kuweka pesa zao hapa Kenya. Pia, aliongea kuhusu barabara na umeme ambayo ni miradi Tanzania na Kenya wanafanya pamoja. Alifurahia kwamba...
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6 May 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Kipruto Moi, representing the people of Rongai Constituency, I vote yes.
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27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker. This is a Personal Statement I would like to issue pursuant to Standing Order No.84 regarding vote of thanks and appreciation during the passing on of the late former President, His Excellency Hon. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, CGH. On behalf of the entire family of the late former President, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, and on behalf of my family, I am extremely humbled to register our sincere gratitude to all Kenyans for standing in solidarity with us during the period of mourning following the demise of my father, our family guka, our family pillar, ...
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5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity. I would like to register my sadness for those who have been affected by the floods. These floods are not confined to constituencies. They are all over the counties. Our neighbours in Baringo have been seriously affected. Even my constituency of Rongai has not been spared. There are two areas called Kayole and Boito that have been severely devastated by floods. I would like to appeal to the Government to supply those people with medicines and food. I do not believe that the counties have the capacity ...
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26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. The gaming business contributes substantially to the economy of this nation in two ways – employment and taxes. It is in light of these two issues that the Gaming Bill, 2019 is introduced to replace the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, 1966.
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