Peter Njuguna Gitau

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 681 to 690 of 1718.

• 6 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while thanking the Minister of State for Defence and the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the visit they made to Khartoum, could he, therefore, inform this House the precautionary measures they have taken regarding the security of our people and students in that country, now that the Khartoum Government has firmly directed our Government to respond in two weeks time? view
• 6 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Agreeing that this is a very serious matter, and noting that the Assistant Minister has agreed that hefty allowances will be paid, could he notify the country as to when these allowances will be backdated and paid? view
• 6 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Assistant Minister has just informed the House that they have requested the US Government to respond to this matter. What action is the Government taking against the US for non-compliance, because non-compliance will continue to tarnish the name of the hon. Member? view
• 6 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Assistant Minister has not responded to my question on non-compliance. view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, emanating from the answer given by the Minister, it is clear that the allowances rose toUS$125 to US$150. Could the Minister inform the House what necessitated the rise? view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to very briefly contribute to this very important Bill. Let me start by thanking the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance for this very timely Bill. It is importance to recognize the good work that the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Kenya are playing in the area of trying to tame the current inflation facing our country. It is important also to recognize the good work that Mr. Michael Waweru at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is doing by making extra effort to realise the required targets. view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the new law will go a long way in ensuring that investors in this country will never lose their resources and investments. We recall vividly when the pyramid schemes siphoned a lot of money from innocent Kenyans. Many families were affected as a result of the pyramid schemes. We witnessed some family members committing suicide, churches were defrauded of their money and even credit societies were also affected by these schemes. view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Therefore, this law will regulate and bring the adequate discipline in the sector. We cannot also forget the Rural-Urban Credit Bank and the Pioneer Building Society, which went under with a lot of resources from investors. With proper laws in place, the economy of this country is bound to expand. With the current investment climate and proper money management in the country, we have seen the banking industry expanding. Banks that were almost crumbling or going under like the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) have started to realise benefits now and also expand in ... view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this law will also guarantee the security of assets of depositors. This will attract local investors to invest more. It will also attract foreign investors to this country, thereby creating the necessary job opportunities for our youth in this country. Job creation for the youth of this country has been a major concern and this insurance law will go a long way in expanding the economy of our country. view
• 1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Micro-finance institutions have been mushrooming in this country and have also benefitted many families and even young graduates. Therefore, this law, again, will regulate these small micro-finance institutions and even encourage our graduates to start the same and start employing the other youth in this country. This is a law that has been under consideration for the last 47 years and will bring total revolution in this country. Therefore, this law is timely and is long overdue. view