Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, last week, hon. Ndambuki sought a Ministerial Statement regarding the status of negotiations of an economic partnership between Kenya and the European Union. He specifically sought three issues. One, whether we have completed the negotiations with the European Union. Two, whether the European Union is threatening to lower the market access for our products. Three, what will happen if the European products are flooding the Kenyan market. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to issue the Statement as follows:- view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Today, Kenya, with other members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, are negotiating a new regime of trade relationship between the European Union and themselves, at the expiry of the non- reciprocal preferential arrangement which has served us for the past 25 years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Agreement of Cotonou - that is the basis under which we are negotiating - we must complete an agreement by 31st December, this year. We have not completed. We are satisfied that we will not be able to complete everything in an acceptable way. But in ... view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I, first, want to thank hon. Ndambuki for bringing this matter up. This is a very serious matter. It is a matter that can erode most of the gains we have made in the recent past. It is a matter that has to be treated with the seriousness it deserves. Having said that, I wish to say the following--- view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Could you protect me from the leader of TIP? view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to mention, from the outset, that when the World Trade Organisation (WTO) decided that the traditional preferential market access we have enjoyed with the European Union for 25 years must come to an end because it was unfair to other countries which were trying to get to that market, it was not an act for our development. It was a hostile act. We are negotiating a new regime where we have been promised to have as much market access as we have been having, but where we must start opening our doors. We must make ... view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: At the last Summit of the East African Community, our President instructed the Ministers of Trade to explore the possibilities of negotiating an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) as EAC. I think we must work on the EAC plus. East Africa should sign as one because we have a Customs Union. The more we are, the more we open the frontier for Kenya's commerce to prosper and expand. We are at the point where it is in our advantage not to turn our backs on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Malawi, which are offering to negotiate as part ... view
• 13 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. view
• 13 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am not discussing any personality. view
• 13 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am a member of the Council of the EAC. I know the integrity with which Kenya's representation in that organ is supposed to be held. There was nothing in the statement by Mr. Kimunya to discuss the character and mode of recruitment of a very senior officer. That position was filled by a Kenyan when the tenure of the earlier occupant of the office; Mr. Cheluget, came to an end. It was not according to any political time table. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if an hon. Member stands on the Floor of the ... view