Sabina Wanjiru Chege

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Nov 2018 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
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Once ratified, the agreement shall become part of our Kenyan laws as provided in Article 26 of the Constitution, which provides that any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the laws of Kenya under the Constitution. I will, at this earliest opportunity, say that the submission of the Cabinet Memoranda on the Protocol to Parliament came after the Committee had on its motion prodded the Ministry to hasten the process through a letter dated 16th April 2016. This was in recognition of the importance of the Protocol towards curbing illicit trade and combating non-communicable diseases towards ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee had received communication from the World Health Organisation (WHO). In the run-up of this, the Committee constituted part of the Kenya delegation to the meeting of State parties held in Geneva, Switzerland, in October 2018 due to non-ratification of the Protocol at the time. The delegation attended as observers and was not allowed in the meeting and only shared experiences in co-ordination meetings. This was quite embarrassing for them. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The meeting resolution was to call upon all State parties to ratify the Protocol which Kenya had not ratified. Tobacco use and exposure is one of the leading causes of chronic non- communicable disease including cardio-vascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic obstructive lung diseases. These diseases are the leading causes of obesity and mortality globally causing more deaths than all other causes combined. In consideration of the Protocol, the Committee held a briefing meeting with the Ministry of Health, which is the implementing agency of the agreement. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee also invited and received memoranda from various members of the public including the civil society, academia and other stakeholders. All submissions are incorporated in the Report. The Committee received a total of 14 submissions with 13 of them calling for the ratification of the Protocol. The Committee was particularly impressed by the civil society who have worked in unison with the Ministry of Health and made submissions in support. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Illicit trade practices are illicit manufacture, while what is commonly known as counterfeits, produce illegal facilities and do not declare to the tax authorities. They also include illicit importation, which is smuggling of products produced in other jurisdictions, illegally transported to avoid applicable taxes. The impact of this trade is that it increases access, affordability and consumption of tobacco products. It undermines tax policies, leads to loss of revenue, promotes corruption and undermines the legal and health regulations. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The Protocol had three broad provisions. One, prevention of illicit trade by securing the supply chain through legislation and licensing of all manufacturers, requiring record keeping and reports from them of the products produced and their destinations. The other one is tracking and tracing, banning the sale of tobacco products by the internet, regulating free zones and international transit and banning duty free sales on tobacco products. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Part two was on law enforcement, which looked at the Protocol establishing unlawful conduct and it does not contain a catalogue of criminal offences. However, parties have discretion in determining which conduct is criminal offence, including manufacture, sale and 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
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: transport of tobacco products contrary to the provisions of the Protocol, for example, without a licence. Manufacture, sale and transport of tobacco products without payment of duties, taxes and other levies or without bearing the applicable fee cost stamp and mis-declaring on official forms, description, quantity or value of the tobacco products to evade payments of duties or taxes and establishment of liability of legal persons, seizure payments, effective and dissuasive sanctions and special investigative techniques. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Part three is on international cooperation, exchange of enforcement information including providing technical assistance and cooperation in scientific technical and technological matters, law enforcement cooperation, mutual administrative assistance, mutual legal assistance and extradition. The Protocol makes specific reference to enhance cooperation between the Convention Secretariat at the United Nations (UN) office on drugs and crime, the World Customs Organisation and other bodies as appropriate. Kenya has actively participated in the development of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) as well as the implementation guidelines. This participation has led to Kenya implementing the FCTC hence becoming a global leader ... view