Victor Kioko Munyaka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, there was a major menace because of the Chinese fake machines that were distributed across the country. This Bill will solve that. Gaming machines will only be allowed into licensed casinos where Government officers will man the machines and the machines will be standardised to international standards. Government officers will vet the type of people accessing the machines. Children will not be allowed to access the machines. In the past, all the machines were spread in the rural areas, towns and streets with children even failing to attend school because they would spend most of their time ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Otherwise, I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I cannot forget the offices of the Speaker and that of the Clerk for the support they gave to my Committee. I remember Hon. Member 001 for his very good contribution. He has proposed some amendments and we will support them if they are going to enrich the Bill. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to reply. view
• 21 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the Gaming Bill (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2019) be now read a Second Time. By way of introduction, this is a Committee-sponsored Bill. It is by the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism. It was published on 27th May 2019 and read the First Time in this House on 11th June 2019. Thereafter, it was committed to the Committee for consideration, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.127. The Gaming Bill, 2019 seeks to repeal the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act Cap 131 of ... 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: Secondly, this Bill establishes the National Gaming Authority with representation from the Council of Governors where the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act establishes the Betting Control and Licensing Board whose membership excluded representation from the county governments. Thirdly, the Bill addresses the issues of online gaming under Part VII of the Bill. That is something which is not addressed in the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act. Whereas the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act does not provide for the national lottery, this Bill provides for the establishment of the national lottery under Clauses 70 to 78. Part IX of the Bill ... 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: Department in relation to gambling is policy direction and formulation of future plans in the regulation of gambling. (b) To meet with the UK Gambling Commission in order to understand its functions, how it has discharged them, their challenges and how they have addressed them, and their thoughts on regulation of gambling. (c) To meet with the UK gambling-related All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), with a view to learning the House of Commons’ lessons in the legislation of gambling, the function of the APPG, the advocacy role of the APPG, and its comments on the challenges and lessons on regulation ... 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: (b) There were overwhelming views on the Bill from stakeholders, with most stakeholders being of the view that the gaming industry needed to be regulated effectively. Kenyans have been confronted by runaway advertisement on betting and gaming. The public we met across the country generally were complaining of receiving unsolicited messages to their phones encouraging them to click onto some link and immediately they become gamblers. Once you click on that application, you will spend money and start betting. So, many views of the public were that unsolicited messages need to be banned. They said somebody should pay the price ... view