Maina Kamanda

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I gave notice of this Motion on 27th July, 2016. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I have already done it. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on its consideration of the Bilateral Air Services Agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Governments of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of Liberia respectively, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 27th July, 2016, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the ratification of the Bilateral Air Services Agreements between the Government of ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: In moving this Motion, I would like to state that as a Committee, we had several meetings, during which representation from the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development appeared before us. The Committee considered the agreements. In considering the bilateral agreement services, the Committee was guided by the provisions of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act No. 45 of 2015. The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development negotiates and reviews bilateral air services agreements between Kenya and other states to facilitate delegation of scheduled airlines to offer international air transport services between territories and beyond. The ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: were signed before they were brought to this House, but the Act changed that we have to approve them before they go to the CS. The Kenya/Socialist Republic of Vietnam Bilateral Air Services is modelled on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) template agreement and is based on the Yamoussoukro Decision. The agreement is liberal and enables airlines to operate between the two states without any restrictions. The said agreement was negotiated and initialled on 7th August 2014 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Delegations representing the two states signed the MoU on the same day operationalising the provisions of the negotiated and ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: The ratification of the agreements will enable our airlines to expand their existing route networks by operating directly to other markets. The agreements have been negotiated in line with the Integrated National Transport Policy which indicates that Kenya is keen to liberalise new and existing agreements on the basis of the Yamoussoukro Decision with the states within Africa and equal opportunities and reciprocity for other states. Ratification and implementation of these agreements will help the country in achieving the following:- view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: BASAs are useful, in that they are used by states to enable scheduled air carriers operate between two or more states. In summary, some of the benefits of BASAs include:- (i) Allows scheduled air carriers to fly between territories between Kenya and other states hence leading to construction of required infrastructural facilities such as airports that creates employment. (ii) Facilitation of trade between states ease movement of persons and goods between Kenya and other states. More than 80 per cent of tourists use air transport. (iii) Creates a cooperation arrangement between states and competition authorities hence facilitating joint assessment of ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: In conclusion, it would, therefore, be in Kenya’s interest to ratify the said BASAs owing to the benefits the country stands to gain. I beg to move. I want to ask Hon. Kiaraho, Member of Parliament, for Ol Kalou, to second. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Do you want to say something, Leader of Majority Party? Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me donate one minute to Hon. A.B. Duale. view