Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the nomination of Rev. Kobia. He is a person with a very rich history in this country. In the ecumenical world, he has been very distinguished. In fact, I support him because I gave him an assignment to support the process of independent South Sudan leading African churches. He did a distinctive job. He was lauded by the AU for having been a person who spearheaded the reconciliation of churches in South Sudan to see the need and support the process of independence. Indeed, Dr. Kobia will enrich the Commission. I have no doubt ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to make a brief contribution to this Bill. I congratulate the Mover, hon. Lekuton, for such a brilliant idea that as hon. Khalwale says, should have come a long time ago. If you travel to various jurisdictions, you will find that they have legal frameworks that govern unclaimed financial assets that have been turned into phenomenally huge financial reserves for the country. These financial assets are used routinely for social services, infrastructure development and improving the lot of the people. Equally, we know many countries out there that have ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in this country, we have also had many situations, particularly pertaining to rural teachers. There was a time when rural teachers in this country, particularly primary school teachers, were coerced into taking up insurance policies. Each one of them was paying between Kshs200 and Kshs300. Down the line, they found that it was not sustainable by their pay cheque. They dropped it, and they did not even know that they could claim that money. Some insurance companies folded up. Some owners of insurance companies transferred the money to themselves. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Building societies have done the same. The old East African Community also did the same. Even the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is a culprit. There are many people who have died and their families do not know that they were holding accounts with the NSSF, and the money disappeared. What this law is trying to do is to now impose a duty on institutions, both public and private, that hold financial assets to account for them when they are not claimed. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in your contribution, you appear to have misrepresented the provisions of the Bill. The assets do not include land. They are only financial assets. So the point on land is not part of what we are talking about. We are dealing with--- view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the Member for Ikolomani misrepresented the contents of the Bill and mistook “assets” to mean and include land. They do not include land. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill needs to be strengthened. I think the drafter and his advisors need to give a clarification and a definition on how the state can use the finances coming out of these unclaimed assets. If we leave it grey, there will always the temptation to abuse or misapply those funds. There is always the temptation to use funds for unintended purposes, especially when there is ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, at this age and day, we should not be contented with the Port of Mombasa alone. A small country like Mozambique has five fully fledged and functioning sea ports. They are usefully utilised and are generating a lot of contribution to that country’s GDP. Such funds can be used to build another port in Kilifi, Malindi, Lamu or Shimoni or wherever else. So, we need to fine tune this Bill and provide for the “dos” and “don’ts” of how this money can be put into use. Such funds can also be put in endowment facilities for ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I leave it to you because I do not know whether we are being curtailed in terms of time. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for that wonderful ruling. I do not know what I could talk about this Bill in one minute. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was talking about the clause on giving false information. I think that giving false information, in fact, in Penal Law is a crime. So, you do not even have to let people raise it as a defense. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also want to urge the Mover to define clearly how much money can be used for the administration of the Authority. Like the boards that have been set up, ... view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to also laud the Minister for bringing this Bill in conformity with the new Constitution. Like the previous speaker, this Bill is repealing an existing Act which we negotiated, debated and passed in this House and whose implementation has been very poor. Its implementation has actually been very wanting. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister has indicated and rightly so, the urgency of passing this law. I want to urge him that the memoranda he says he has received and the many more issues being said on the ... view