Wanjiku Muhia

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support this very good Bill particularly to women in Central Kenya. We have been known to be victims. I am hoping that by the end of this Bill, the lives and livelihoods of people in Nyandarua shall improve. As this Bill stipulates, I want to confirm that I am on healthcare currently and I am doing a cancer center. As a result, I have been doing a lot of research because I do not come from a medical background. I can confirm that effects of alcohol and cigarette go ... view
• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: As I stand guided, I am referring to excisable goods; Part I where the drafter has indicated what should be taxed. I was coming to that point. In the description, you will note that there is denatured ethyl alcohol which should be taxed at Kshs175 per litre. One litre can be divided to half or quarter litres. This will give the illicit brewers an opportunity to imitate. They imitate and make these quarters and the youth think they are taking spirits of a particular brand. I am not very good with the brands but at least I know there is ... view
• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Kshs100 to buy the alcohol but in the event they can buy at Kshs30, the imitation business will rise. Speaking of cigarettes, we know that even those who do not smoke get affected seriously from a distance. This is another case where I am viewing this country in a vicious cycle. When people smoke or drink, they get ill and seek medication in hospitals. Much as we have collected a lot of revenue and as a Member was trying to illustrate how Government should be fair with industries like Keroche, I would not be fair. I would want to minimize ... view
• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: In Kampala, Uganda, people are no longer using plastics. In Kenya, there is always an issue of unemployment. People say that if you do this, we shall lose this and that. In the west people go for shopping carrying their own homemade baskets. They carry their things to the vehicles. In Uganda, they use whichever kind, but they do not use plastics. Time has come that we do not regularise, but put a net. I may possibly want to bring this amendment in the Third Reading. My view is that if we heavily tax the alcohol, the social life of ... view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Indeed, I was happy with my colleague who has just spoken for speaking very good about women though I was disappointed by the Member for Changamwe for considering women as being given favours by this amendment. I consider this amendment as not based on any gender. It is purely based on constitutional rights of individuals because even men can be a minority in the House to require nomination. I hope that is the where we are headed. This amendment is very good. It is unfortunate to be pioneers of any eventuality or ... view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: them, which do not have any place to operate from. In fact, the Nyandarua County Assembly is operating from a church. So, it would have been wise if the officers declared--- view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not expect the Member to be confused--- view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: It is unfortunate for the MCAs not to be given their democratic right. Page 2 of the Bill indicates the physical location of the county headquarters. I am aware we are not discussing the county headquarters, but the point I was trying to point out is that together with these problems--- view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, I am referring to the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2014. view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I just want to drive a point; it is very necessary. As all this confusion brought by the Constitution was there, there were also other confusions which were brought by the Transition Authority (TA). There are counties like Nyandarua, Tharaka and Tana River which do not even have anywhere to operate from leave alone the issue of nominating women, men or giving them an opportunity to elect the Speaker. These county governments do not have anywhere to operate from, two years down the line. So, I recommend to the person who drafted this Bill that it ... view