Peter Mwathi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 541 to 550 of 1023.

• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, I oppose the Division of Revenue Bill that has come from the Senate. I know that the law might be speaking to what the Senate has done but we are boxing ourselves in that the moment we release this money under Article 219, we will have no say over it. So, we are saying we are either trashing the Nairobi Metropolitan Services, which was created by the Executive and, therefore, telling them that they are going to be answerable to the Nairobi Governor and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) or, because we are the ones ... view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. In seconding, I want to say that we were given this document hardly about three weeks ago. I want to commend the Members of the Committee for having worked tirelessly and putting in their dedicated time to make sure that we are ready with the Report today. I associate myself totally with the sentiments of the Chair in the manner he has moved. I also hasten to add that for avoidance of doubt, this Convention contains the category of taxes that it addresses. If you check Article 2, it gives ... view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: they will require from us. Secondly, there is combating tax evasion and tax avoidance and support in tax recovery. So, the Convention provides for exchange of information in order to combat tax evasion and tax avoidance. There are people who are known to avoid tax and hide that information in other countries or jurisdictions which they think are safe havens. Once we ratify this Convention, we shall be able to reach out to those countries and know the kind of taxes we should get from those who have been avoiding or evading tax. The third benefit is to acquire information ... view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee of Powers and Privileges on the Inquiry into Alleged Leakage and Misuse of Official Information contrary to the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 20th November 2019, and pursuant to the provisions of section 17(3)(b) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, resolves to reprimand Hon. Fatuma Gedi for conducting herself in a manner that – (i) reflected adversely on the dignity and integrity of the National Assembly and its Members; and, view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: (ii) is contrary to the best interests of the National Assembly and its Members in contravention of section 16(e) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017. view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for that protection. The basis of the inquiry that is in front of us was the leakage of a media letter by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) addressed to the Clerk of the National Assembly. That is the only matter that we are dealing with. Was this letter leaked or not and who leaked the letter? Was it supposed to be leaked or not? Our inquiry ended there and does not touch on any other issues pertaining to that matter. The letter in question was given to Hon. Fatuma Gedi by a parliamentary staffer, a ... view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is also good to appraise Members that Section 22 of the Leadership and Integrity Act provides: view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: “A State officer shall not directly or indirectly use or allow any person under the officer’s authority to use any information obtained through or in connection with the office which is not available in public domain for the furtherance of any private interest, whether financial or otherwise.” view