17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
I want to note that we, in this very forward looking Government, accept that we have no monopoly of wisdom, and welcome the Committee to come to this House with amendments to the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya Act. Indeed, the new Standing Orders will make it easier for any hon. Member and, indeed, this Committee to come up with recommendations. I am quite certain that we will look very favourably on them.
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of modernisation, everyone who has spoken before me welcomes the call that we modernise this very important industry, and get the most value out of it. As I am sure the House knows, competition, first and foremost, came from synthetics, but the world has a very specific need for natural products; therefore, the call for modernisation is very welcome.
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
On the issue of protecting the assets, the intellectual and industrial property related to patents that the board is holding, even as we liberalise, can we accept the need to separate the issues of a regulator from those of a market participant? In other sectors, this is the way we have gone. For example, in the telecommunications sector, this is the way we have gone. So, this is an important thing. We accept that we want to separate the issue of a regulator being a market participant. It is, perhaps, proper because this intellectual property, as it was, was developed ...
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to finish up by saying that there is no such thing as a small loss and a big loss. Whether it is US$20 that has disappeared, or Kshs3 billion, theft is theft.
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
5010 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES February 17, 2009
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
We will do this country proud, if all of us accept that in whatever sphere of leadership that we occupy, we should protect the public interest.
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
With those remarks, I beg to support.
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17 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Government is here. Is the hon. Member in order?
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11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a supplementary question because the section leads to the same road.
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10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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