6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following New Clause immediately after clause 252- Offence to include 252A. A person who knowingly or recklessly authorises or misleading, false or deceptive particulars in permits the inclusion of misleading, false or deceptive register of secretaries. particulars in a register of secretaries commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding one million shillings, or to both. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the New Clause 252A provides for the offence of giving misleading, false and deceptive ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 3- (a) by inserting the following definition in its proper alphabetical sequence— “auditor” means– (a) a person or firm appointed as an auditor of a company under Part XXVII; or (b) a person or firm appointed as an auditor of a body of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition; (b) in the definition of the phrase “prescribed financial accounting standards” by deleting the words “such body or bodies as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
of the whole House has considered the Companies Bill, The National Assembly Bill No.22 of 2015 and approved the same with amendments.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 95 by inserting the words “or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both” in sub-clause (5). The reason for the insertion of this penalty is because of failure to keep a register of members of a company which should be open for inspection and ought to be lodged with the Registrar. I hear some murmurs here that there are some threats to be visited upon me. These threats should be nullified by the passage of this amendment. We were seeking to ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that a Committee of the whole House has considered the Companies Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 22 of 2015) and approved the same with amendments.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
First and foremost, I must thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for being very patient with us. You have sat through from 2.30 p.m. all the way to now. I also want to thank Hon. Shebesh who relieved you at some point.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
I would also like to sincerely thank the Leader of the Majority Party. He has stood with us as a Committee. I remember when we were discussing the Executive, not the President or the Deputy President, but others who were interested in this Bill, we were told: “Pass it the way it is.” I told the Leader of the Majority Party that we had serious problems. We pointed out that in Clause 123 the director’s family included a partner. So, we told them: “You are introducing gay marriages here through the back door, which is contrary to Article 45 of ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
For the first time since Independence, we now have a law that is home-grown. It has been made by the 11th Parliament. I can tell you that these Members of the 11th Parliament are very courageous men and women, except that there are no women in this House today. They have been fighting for seats. I do not know how they will explain this because they are missing in action. We do not have gender participation here. This speaks volumes that they do not participate actively in parliamentary activities.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Lastly, we know that we normally forget the Clerks. We must thank them for sitting with us throughout. We appreciate the work they have been doing. We also thank the Serjeant-at-Arms who happens to be the only lady in the House. We also thank Hon. Pukose who has been shouting the loudest of all.
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