All parliamentary appearances
Entries 1661 to 1670 of 4248.
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Let us go back to the initial covenant. If you want to rent my premise, we agree that it will be for a period of time, say three years, and I am going to charge you “X” amount of shillings. I have no business increasing rent within the first three years. It will be sealed for those three years. If I intend to renew the lease agreement, then at that point in time, we can discuss whether I am going to increase or reduce the rent. I think this Clause also needs to be amended. Clause 18(2) states-
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
“The notice to be given under subsection (1) shall be in the prescribed form and shall specify the- (a) Landlords’ intention to increase the rent; and (b) Amount of the new rent.” That will only be necessary if the covenant period has lapsed. In the event that it is within the period of the covenant, it is unnecessary. I do not think we should over legislate, or make it difficult or create room for landlords to find ways to exploit tenants. With the current living conditions in this country where things are expensive, middle-class people or even us legislators who ...
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Therefore, Clause 18 also needs to be re looked. In fact, if you look at the entire Part IV, it does not take into consideration the interests of a tenant. It only looks at the interest of the landlords.
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Let me proceed further and reiterate on one other important issue relating to the tenancy agreement. Every time there is a tenancy agreement, a deposit is always paid. Most landlords in this country look forward to getting deposits so that they spend the money. It behooves us, as legislators, to look at what happens around the world in terms of protecting that deposit. In countries like the USA where I lived for so many years, there are normally laws that govern the tenancy deposits. There are two areas where you are supposed to protect that tenancy deposit. It could either ...
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
If it is an insured scheme, then the agreement between the tenant and the landlord must clearly specify how that interest is going to be utilised or shared. Is it going to be 100 percent taken by the landlord and yet that money does not belong to him or her or is it going to be taken by the tenant who has decided to put that money aside so that it can protect in the event that something needs to be fixed in that house? Madam Temporary Speaker, I would have also hoped we would think of a situation where ...
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Section 31(2) says a tenant may give the landlord notice of termination within 30 days after the date of the request made under subsection (1) if the tenant requests the landlord to consent to an assignment of the premises and the landlord refuses to consent. Madam Temporary Speaker, these are things that we need not to over-legislate. These are things which need to be clearly defined during the time of signing the agreement. The agreement should be very clear, that in my premises as a landlord, I do not approve any subletting. Then you as a tenant have a right ...
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is it in order for my good friend, the Senator for Nandi--- Is it Nandi? Which county is he from? Is it proper for him to impute The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
improper motive, that I have been traversing the country campaigning for “Azimio ya Kuzimia”, when he knows very well that his own team is clearly referred to as “Kenya Kwisha”?
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23 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, this gentleman should restrict himself to debating on relevant issues. The Bill currently on the Floor is the landlord and tenancy agreement. He should not go into issues that he does not have any niche to discuss. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, you should find him completely out of order for discussing issues to do with “Kenya Kwisha”, thinking that he is talking about Azimio la Umoja .
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Petition. From the outset, every time we receive Petitions in this House, it reminds us how unfair we are when drafting legislation. The drafters of the Employment Act ought to have considered that whether or not a baby is born alive, that parent needs time to heal and deal with the difficulties that have occurred to them. It behooves us now during this process – I hope the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare will initiate amendments to the legislation to take into consideration some of these salient issues raised ...
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