Kipruto Moi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: The Bill is also timely because when the old Act was in operation, there were no county governments. Devolution was not there. So, it is time that this Act is replaced with the new one. This Bill seeks to establish several agencies like the National Gaming Authority, which will enforce regulations and issue licences. It also establishes the Gaming Appeals Tribunal, which will solve gambling-related disputes. It also establishes the National Lottery and the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, which will retain money that will be generated from lottery and then distribute it to the funds. According to a recent ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: This Bill will significantly increase the amount of money that operators or licensees need to operate premises. Under the Betting and Licensing Control Board, the fees are very negligible. This Bill does not raise the taxes. In 2018, gaming taxes were raised to about 35 per cent. However, this Bill seeks to retain it at 15 per cent, which will be good for this business. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker should this Bill become law, the National Lottery Trust Fund will be established and tender process will be used to select operators who will work on this for seven years. This will generate revenue of the Government. Money generated from these lotteries will be used for worthy causes such as sports and charities. In effect, this is not bad. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: The Committee engaged with various stakeholders especially the public and made several visits to, I believe, nine counties. Views were collected. The views that came out from the general public were that gambling was a destructive force. Those who were engaged directly in the gaming business felt that this gaming business should be regulated and there should be a balance so that we do not destroy the gambling business. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: We are stuck between the views of the general public and the views of those who are directly involved in the gaming business. Those involved in the industry have a moderate view that we should not kill this industry. The public felt that this was very destructive. Most of them insisted that the Government should ban gambling. On the other hand, this is a necessary devil. It generates taxes and provides employment for many people. Regulation is the way to go. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support this Bill. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very emotive subject. I would like to commend the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for taking initiative to go to Saudi Arabia and find out the welfare of Kenyan workers. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The ineffective rule of law in Kenya and slowed economic growth cause the youth to seek employment elsewhere. The extreme poverty and unemployment cause our youth to seek employment outside the country. This has caused many Kenyans to go to Saudi Arabia and this is our topic today. The pull that causes people to go to Saudi Arabia as has been said is high wages and labour opportunities. However, this has not turned out to be as Kenyans thought. Once they land there, we have received reports of how they are abused and killed. This is because of discrimination and ... view
• 8 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: But even though there are positive benefits of migration especially for the youth because of remittance of hard currencies and employment, still, the plight of Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia is an issue that keeps recurring. Many work without contracts and sometimes they are not paid or get irregular pay for their labour. Women or young girls tend to face extremely high risks of being raped, human trafficking and slavery. Article 28 of the Constitution provides that every Kenyan has an inherent right of dignity. This dignity should be respected and protected by the Government of Kenya. view
• 8 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Therefore, the Government of Kenya has an obligation to protect the rights of Kenyans who work in the Middle East and especially in Saudi Arabia. In this Report, I have read about the steps that have been taken. There is a bilateral agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kenya, but these are small steps. We are informed that there are 55,000 Kenyans working in Saudi Arabia. But in this Report, we are not told their status, working conditions and those in prisons. In the Report, we are being told they are trying to promote the labour market in Saudi Arabia. Before ... view