Hon Ruth W Mwaniki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: I want to thank the Jubilee administration because in the four point jubilee agenda that the President has said we strengthen, there is the strong push to have manufacturing that is export-led. Once we manufacture and grow our agriculture, we must secure markets. It is one thing to produce something or to manufacture and it is another thing to get a market for those produce. So, the partnership between the EU and the ACP countries, and particularly Kenya seeks to secure our continued partnership, so that our goods continue to get access to the European market quota free and duty ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: subjected to taxation. As my colleague, Hon. Richard Tongi of Nyaribari Chache Constituency has said, most of those businesses will close and our youth will lack jobs. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: We have talked about the European Development Fund which is €31million. We need to approach the National Treasury. Members of Parliament need to go to the external resource department of the National Treasury to know what programmes the EDF can accommodate in their respective constituencies. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: We talked about the political issues relating to the EU-ACP partnership. Do you remember the presence of EU? Their presence was strongly felt during the recently concluded general election. They came here as an observer mission and gave their report, which gave a lot of credibility to what the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) did. So, we are very happy with the partnership that has continued between the ACP and the EU. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the world has become a global village. With the internet, at a touch of a button one can know what is happening in another part of the world. I am pleased that this House has taken international relations seriously and allowed Members of Parliament to be up-to-date with what is happening in the global arena. I am very pleased that we were given the opportunity to travel and meet our colleagues in the European Parliament to exchange views. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: My colleague, Dr. Gogo, Member of Parliament for Rangwe, talked about the blue economy. Kenya has come out very strongly to support protection of marine life. The ban on plastics was a very strong statement and brave move by the Government of Kenya to show that it supports the blue economy and supports the security and protection of marine life. Most of those plastic papers used to find their way to the Indian Ocean, spoil the ecosystem and kill marine life. We are very pleased because there is awareness now that we can reap much if we support the blue ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: On the area of international trade, regional integration and our relationship with the East Africa Community, there was a delay in signing the Economic Partnership Agreement because the EAC members states were not going to be affected whether they signed it or not, because all of them except Kenya are banded as least developed counties so they can access the European market without any restriction. We call it everything but terms. They can sell anything duty free and quota free without any separate agreement. But for Kenya, without the Intergovernmental Personnel Agreements (IPA) we will be condemned to pay taxes. ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to reply. view
• 1 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House notes the reports of the Kenya delegation to the Sessions of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Parliamentary Assembly and the African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, as follows: (i) Report of the 47th Session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly and Inter-sessional meetings of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly held in Brussels, Belgium, from October 09-12, 2017; and, (ii) Report of the 48th Session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly and the ... view
• 1 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to reply. The World Bank in its 8th Country Report on Kenya said that the dream to grow the economy in double digits will continue to be illusive until we promote international trade which is exports. view