Uhuru Kenyatta

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1381 to 1390 of 1613.

• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the proposals relating to Excise Duties, Value Added Tax, Income Tax and Miscellaneous Fees and Taxes contained in the Financial Statement for the year of Account 2009/2010 be approved. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, His Excellency the President has signified his consent to this Motion. The taxation measures I have proposed are aimed at stimulating growth, protecting jobs, reducing poverty and, indeed, enhancing food security while protecting the poor. As I mentioned in my Budget Speech, this is reflective of our commitment to restoring the economy back to a higher ... view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to inform hon. Members that the measures I have proposed under the East African Customs Management Act and the Common External Tariff will, however, be implemented only after they have been gazetted by the Chairperson of the East African Community Council of Ministers. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, some of the tax measures to be gazetted, which are aimed at promoting growth of our industries and making them competitive, include removal of Import Duty on industrial parts, input for manufacture of paper and paper boards and raw materials for the manufacture of sanitary towels. I have proposed ... view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: (i) reduction of Excise Duty on cosmetics skin care products, bottled water, soft drinks and juices as well as removal of Excise Duty on jewellery to encourage expansion and make such commodities not only affordable but also accessible; and, (ii) changing the Excise Duty regime for wines and spirits from alcohol by volume to a hybrid type of specific ad valorem to enhance compliance and make these commodities affordable. I expect the implementation of these measures to significantly reduce consumption of unhygienic and dangerous illicit spirits. view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I have also proposed a number of VAT measures, which include zero-rating of gin cotton, power generators, filming equipment and services materials for green silos, insulated milk tanks and refrigerated trunks to encourage growth in the agricultural sector, promote the film industry and enhance food security. view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Under Income Tax, I have proposed, amongst other things, the following measures:- (a) allowing investment deduction allowance of 100 per cent for film producers to promote the film industry; (b) allowing internet service providers to offset against their taxable income, the cost incurred in acquiring the right to use the fibre optic cable to making internet services affordable; view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I would like to say that I have taken note of the comments made by the hon. Members. view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On the issue raised by Mr. Mungatana with regard to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), first and foremost, I would like to clarify that the issue we are referring to relates basically to new and not old investments. As I stated in my Budget Speech, there are serious issues of governance in some of these bodies. There is need for us to rein in and protect the pensions and savings of our hardworking Kenyan people. This is necessary as we move forward to strengthen governance in various institutions that receive statutory contributions. I do not believe that the level ... view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, with regard to the AKI Insurance Agency, that is an issue I undertake to look into as we move forward. view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Issues were also raised with regard to the fact that our tax system is skewed against the middle and lower incomes as a result of our current configuration. However, even when I moved the taxation proposals earlier this afternoon, I indicated that we have a taskforce that is working. view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, to ensure unscrupulous business people do not use industrial sugar for other purposes other than what I have stated, we plan to only allow this facility to be used by licensed and gazetted users of industrial sugar. It is not open to anybody. It is specifically meant for the users of that commodity who use it to make confectionery or soft drinks. As I stated earlier on, we hope this will lead to a reduction in the prices of those commodities to the Kenyan consumer. So, I would like to assure my colleague, Mr. Washiali ... view