Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: What about my issue? view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: (Off record) view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I rise in support of the Motion, but I am very sceptical of the governance improvement measures that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance has proposed because, unless he really has concrete proposals to improve governance, the tax collected will not end up benefiting Kenyans. view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: As the previous contributor said, the spending on ICT for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is commendable, but why is there a slow rate of using the ICT in complying with the taxation measures? I think using ICT measures should be compulsory, so that filing of tax returns and whatever else is done by KRA can become more transparent, and can reduce the opportunities of rent seeking. view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The slow rate of embracing ICT by the Government in all areas is because there are people within Government who want to resist any measure that can reduce or completely eradicate the opportunities for rent seeking. So, we expect the Minister to push and ensure that all the measures that are aimed at improving governance are improved. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I see exemptions from taxation of funds by insurers. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance is thinking too much about those who are already able. He has recently allowed the insurance industry to raise view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) what consideration motivated the Minister to publish Legal Notice No.109 of 16th June, 2009 prohibiting the exportation of raw nuts; and, (b) whether he could consider urgently revoking the notice to avert loss and financial injury to farmers. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the background of this matter is that the Chinese and Asians entered the nut industry as buyers in 2004. Before then, the price of nuts had dropped to Kshs8 a kilo. That price has now risen to Kshs80 or Kshs90 a kilogramme. The Assistant Minister has suddenly, because of competition, slapped this legal notice without any consultation with farmers. The Assistant Minister has now told us about consultations after he has already ruined the market causing financial injury to farmers. Could he suspend the notice awaiting these consultations and empowering these farmers so that they can do ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious issue, which is rendering about 10,000 people, mainly youth, jobless. The Assistant Minister has talked of consultations. Could he table the documents which will show that the farmers were actually represented, and the recommendations? Could he tell us the names of the companies that are now buying nuts in the absence of the Chinese? Who are their directors? He cannot feign ignorance to protect cartels. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Could he, in the meantime, revoke this Gazette Notice and give a timeframe for its implementation to enable the farmers to continue enjoying the benefit of the high price of the Macadamia nut? The families are starving. view