12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker Sir. With profound respect, I heard the Senator for Makueni County laughing but I was engaged with the Clerk-at-the- Table. I seek the Chair’s indulgence because the Senator must have mistaken that I did not bow. Indeed, I bowed unless he wants me to do it again.
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker Sir, yes it is.
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker Sir, what I said was that I did not hear the exact words of the Senator for Makueni County. However, I am more than prepared to make it good another time. I already bowed but I can go again and bow. I am ready to do that now.
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, that the Micro and Small Enterprises (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2015) be read a Second Time. The Micro and Small Enterprises (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2015) is a proposed Amendment Bill to amend the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Act No. 55 of 2012 which sets the foundation for the informal sector which comprises the marginalised entrepreneurs who are spread out in all counties and provide services and products to Kenyans, to be recognised under the law.
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, informal traders are part of Kenyans who constitute the pool of employed persons and deserve equal treatment just like other entrepreneurs who are recognised under the SME Act No. 55 of 2012 and the benefits they enjoy. Kenya’s informal sector consists of varied and dynamic small-scale activities. In comparison with the big enterprises in the formal sector that have many employees, most businesses in the informal sector are own-account enterprises and draw the participation of people from all sectors of society. The majority of firms in the informal sector are micro and small enterprises often referred ...
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I am laying the broad--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am quite cognizant of that Standing Order, but I am not reading a speech. I am making reference to my own notes to lay the broader outline of precisely the details that I intend to bring to this debate.
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will proceed with that fully in mind. As Sen. M. Kajwang will realize, it is important for me to lay the broader outline by referring to specific details, quotes and statistics before opening the debate.
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12 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am proceeding normally under Standing Order No.84(2) while referring to my notes.
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