Walter Nyambati

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 256.

• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it should, however, not be forgotten that Members of Parliament are servants of the people called upon to serve their people. Their remuneration should, therefore, not be designed in such a manner, as top executives in the private sector. The Tribunal, in making its recommendations, has strived to find the right balance concerning Members’ remuneration. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: I would like to specifically address the issue of taxation. The Commission noted that the Tribunal had received various submissions from Kenyans on taxation on the remuneration of the Member of Parliament, and in particular, the taxation of allowances. The Tribunal recommended the taxation of some allowances and the exemption from taxation of other allowances. Meaning that in its wisdom, the Tribunal looked at some of the allowances which may be taxable and those which may not be taxable. The Tribunal recommended the taxation of some allowances and exemption from taxation of other allowances. The allowances recommended to be taxed ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The Tribunal noted that Members of Parliament were elected and sworn in to serve Kenyans while on a specific remuneration. It could, therefore, be unfair and contrary to the general principles of labour relations and against the laws of natural justice to reduce the remuneration of Members of Parliament half-way through their term. The Tribunal, therefore, made recommendations on the remunerations on the basis of increasing the number of taxable allowances while ensuring that Members remuneration packages were not altered in a manner detrimental to Members. This means that quite a number of allowances are now taxable. The Commission has ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The Members of Parliament have a legitimate expectation that their remunerations shall not be altered to their detrimental while half-way through their five-year-term. The Commission has, therefore, taken all those factors into account in making further recommendations on the remunerations of Members of Parliament and various office holders. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, these recommendations seek to enhance the tax payable by all Members of Parliament and, therefore, take care of the concerns of the public with regard to taxation. The facilitative allowances are, however, proposed to remain the same. This honourable House is being asked to adopt the Tribunal’s ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, allow me to take this opportunity to thank all Members who have contributed for their unanimous support for this Motion. I thank you. We have taken into consideration all the points that you have raised. We will sit and see how we can accommodate them. It is very important that the Member of Parliament in this country is accorded the respect that he deserves. Parliament is the engine of the nation. It must also be respected. I also want to appreciate that over 369 people attended and gave their views in different ... view
• 24 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the situation throughout the country, that we do not have theatres in our district hospitals. What plans does the Ministry have, especially for my district hospitals in Manga, Keroka and the entire country? What plans do you have to give theatres to our district hospitals? view
• 24 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for finally allowing me to catch your eye. view
• 24 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we got Independence in this country, we were far ahead of countries like Singapore, Thailand and even Korea. But, now, we are many years behind because of corruption. We must fight corruption in this country. If there is one person who can fight corruption in this country, it is Mr. Lumumba! view
• 24 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I tell this House that the exercise of appointing this young man was thorough. I am told that there were over 63 candidates who applied for this job, and eight of them were interviewed. I am told that during the background check, all the relevant bodies gave their green light to this candidate – the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the Advocates Complaints Commission, the National Security Intelligence Service – all of them gave an okay for these candidates. Mr. Lumumba is a case study for this country. We must all accept that he ... view
• 24 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: He is somebody who has come from the poor of the poorest, and he has made it to the top. This is a case study in this country, that anybody who works hard, anybody who plays by the rules can be anything that he wants to be in this country. It is about time that we gave our children a chance to know that they can succeed even if they are nothing, and even if they come from poor families so long as they work hard and play by the rules. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am one person ... view