Peter Njoroge Baiya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1311 to 1320 of 1381.

• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: In Clause 11, the Council of the Institute is set out and in Clause 8, its functions also set out. Its functions include to promote standards of professional competence and practice among the members of the Institute and so on. Looking at the functions of the Council of the Institute, they are also being shared with those of the Registration Committee. When there is no relationship that has been set up between the two, it means that the Registration Committee will usurp the power of the Council. The Council will be left without any interest in the profession. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, this is very important because if you want profession of the accountants to self-regulate, you must also not emasculate its main body, which is ICPAK. The parallel for this is the Law Society of Kenya and so on. I have also looked at the registration elsewhere and it is actually the case, for instance, the Indian Chartered Accountants Act of India (1949). This is the equivalent of our ICPAK. It elects a sub-committee of the registration committee. But, here, the Minister has sought to separate them completely and not create any relationship. Therefore, the proposed ... view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. That is exactly what I am proposing. We should delete Clause 13 as a whole, including the persons to be nominated and appointed. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, that is correct. I am proposing to delete Clause 13(1). It includes those persons who will be nominated and appointed under Section 11. The persons who are going to do all those appointments have similar powers to appoint in the Council. view
• 10 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I would like to thank the hon. Member for bringing forth this Motion. My wish to support this Motion arises from the fact that there is need to ensure that we have food security in this country. The policy of price control evokes controversy amongst various key players in our economy. It is important for hon. Members and the people of this country to appreciate the times we are living in. The world today, is faced with serious economic crisis emanating, first and foremost, in the USA. ... view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute for two minutes. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to support this policy paper. However, I would also like to point out the following to the Minister: Overall, it is good to appreciate that the dairy industry has done tremendously well in the last five years. For instance, we have seen the increase in dairy production rise by about 194 per cent over the last five years. The other factor to consider is that the dairy sector is improving side by side with value addition. Mr. ... view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to second the Report. As the Chairman of the Committee has said, I am also a Member of that Committee and did participate in the interview. I confirm that those were the findings and urge the House to adopt this Report. With those remarks, I beg to second. view
• 13 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade:- (a) whether he could explain why the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in July, 2008 collapsed; and, (b) what policy adjustments the Government is pursuing, in view of the collapse, to safeguard the nation's interest in the world trade. view
• 13 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank the Assistant Minister for that fairly elaborate answer. But my first concern to the Assistant Minister is: The collapse of those negotiations meant that Kenyan farmers are threatened with cheap imports especially from European Union EU and countries in America. Does that not mean, therefore, that, right now, they are exposed to those unfair trade practices from those major countries? What is the Ministry doing to ensure that, in the absence of those agreements, our farmers are protected against that unfair competition? view
• 13 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, could the Assistant Minister confirm that, in future, when it comes to those negotiations with WTO institutions--- Institutions like EU are going behind that system to negotiate individually with the Kenyan Government. Obviously, Kenya, as a country, cannot measure to the bargaining power with a region like EU. It will, therefore, be arm-twisted to accept far inferior positions. Could the Assistant Minister confirm that, in future, they will be presenting such agreements for ratification by this House? They should conduct those negotiations transparently, so that we do not compromise farmers' interests. view