Zachary Kwenya Thuku

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Petroleum prices is a serious national crisis and of concern to us as Members of Parliament. Indeed, it should be known by the National Treasury that they should not just go for easy targets when they want to raise revenue. I listened to the Leader of the Majority Party and he tried to justify the taxation to be maintained. I believe that there is a time we need to be very sensitive not just to what we have planned or what we want to achieve as a Government in development, but we have to put into consideration the lives of ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: on the people. We know the fortunes of the people we represent are dwindling every day because of the non-performing economy. view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Given the kind of debt we have as a country, it is high time we sat down as a House and got into business and consider the kind of loans we get from China and elsewhere, whereby a lot of money that we borrow does not trickle down to the economy. It goes back to China. We should consider some of these issues as a House and pronounce ourselves on them and even re-evaluate the Finance Bills that are presented to this House so that at the point we debate and pass them, we should not be under any duress ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: I support the two Petitions. I pray that the relevant Committee will expedite them and come up with a Bill that will reverse the taxes that are imposed on petroleum products so that our people can continue to enjoy their lives. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to support the first and second Petitions, especially on zero-rating of irrigation implements to make sure that farmers, especially small-scale farmers, are able to do irrigation. Only 10 per cent of the Republic depends on rainfall that is reliable for food production depending on the rainfall because the patterns are predictable. Something needs to be done about 48 per cent of the arable land in this Republic. In fact, the Petitioner got it right. If only we could make sure that irrigation equipment is available and subsidised through tax exemption. That would be ... view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: We have a lot of water that goes to waste. Just like we contribute to the National Irrigation Bill and the fact that there is a lot of water, it is incumbent upon the Government to make sure that the 48 per cent of the land that is arable is dammed and the private sector comes in and makes it easier to invest. We must make farm implements available and cheaper. That is the way to go. Secondly, you realise that many times when there are scandals in this country involving different government agencies and departments, there is a blanket ... view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: that is done in this country is within the confines of these two Acts. I support the two Petitions and wish that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is going to expedite. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to briefly add my voice in support of this Bill on digital lending and digital transactions. It is high time that as a country we aligned ourselves and made sure that these transactions are well captured in law. This is the new normal where we reduce our interaction with banks by having a platform for accessing our money in real time. The traditional way of banking has been overtaken by events through technology, where you are vetted by the lending agency through a digital platform. Therefore, having statutes that take care of ... view
• 17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to add my voice to the Bill. I wish to state from the outset that I support the amendment Bill that will operationalise the National Irrigation Authority (NIA). At the outset, it is good to go back to history and see where 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. view
• 17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: we are coming from as a country. Today the only land in Kenya that is arable is just 10 per cent, which may not necessarily depend on irrigation. It can naturally be cultivated and bring about produce depending on natural weather patterns. The rest of the country is either arid or semi-arid. Forty-eight per cent of our land is arable. If only we put our heads together and have a body that will irrigate the difference of about 38 per cent that is semi-arid, we will then be sure of operationalising the NIA and ensure that we are food secure. ... view