Kimani Francis Kuria

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)Hon. Temporary Chairman, the amendment is to align the Act with the Bill of Rights, so that we ensure that the rights of people affected by the Act are not infringed upon as per the Bill of Rights.(Section 12 as amended agreed to)The Temporary Chairman(Hon. David...

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I agree with my senior, Hon. TJ Kajwang’. When we make these laws, we should make them for posterity. Therefore, if adding the word “warrant” assures that the rights of these people will be taken care of in a better way, it...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I will indulge my honourable colleagues. Since we have accommodated the need to search a person’s home or property with a warrant, we do not necessarily have to add that information. All these laws must be within the confines of the Constitution. We expect that...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we heed to Hon. T.J Kajwang’s amendment as we decide on the other section before. I beg to move: THAT, the section be amended by inserting the words; ‘‘with a warrant of arrest’’ as proposed by Hon. TJ Kajwang’. With that, I...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman before I move, I would like to welcome the students from Molo Constituency to observe our proceedings today. We have a total of 650 students from different schools across the constituency. We made sure we give them this time to come and...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) So, I repeat what I did? The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Yes, same thing. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) The new provision of 51A, 51B and 51D is seeking to give powers on anti-money laundering, combating and enhancing terrorism and counterfeit proliferation in terms of their financial matters. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Thank you. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Yes. Again, Hon. Temporary Chairman, in the spirit of making sure that we protect the rights of every Kenyan, I propose that we add the new words ‘with warrant’ as proposed by my good friend, TJ Kajwang’, and as I had proposed in the earlier...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) This is deleting the word ‘twenty’ appearing on subsection 2 (a) and substituting it with the word ‘five’. That will be the first part. Then part… The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : What is your justification for that? Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon....

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have one comment and one question. At a time when we are all lamenting about how the Cabinet Secretary has performed, I would like to congratulate him on the National Secondary School Ball Games that took place at Bukhungu...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) For the benefit of my good friend, we are on amendment (f) on the Order Paper. I do not think it has pages. We are talking about the proposed amendment to the National Payment Systems Act. Having said that, we have two parts. The first...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you for your indulgence, Hon. Temporary Chairman. You have guided Hon. Millie properly. I am willing to listen to any amendment that will enrich this Bill. I will be happy to take those amendments if we feel that they will limit the rights of...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Again, we are making these laws for posterity without the intention of victimising anybody. We must make sure that we do not infringe on the rights of any person. I agree with Hon. Millie Odhiambo that we further amend 17D (2) (c) so that, that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. It is a great privilege to have 274 pupils from different primary schools in Molo Constituency with us in Parliament, starting with my primary school, Mwangi Michuki Primary School. That is one of Molo's hardly known public schools, which...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Motion. At the outset, I would like to congratulate Hon. Shakeel Shabbir - one of the most experienced legislators of this august House who keeps on being elected by the great...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2022) .

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, we received the Bill from Hon. Kamket. It is one of the Bills that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is processing. He will certainly hear from us before the end of 14 days.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as a Chairperson of the Commission on Revenue Allocation, laid...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Vice-Chair.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion on Consideration of the Public Finance Management (National Peace Support Operations Fund) Regulations, 2023. All the speakers that have spoken talked about the accolades of our disciplined men and women. We talk about how...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will take much less than that. I beg to support this Bill of changing our debts from being on nominal terms to making them a percentage of GDP in present value terms. Probably, I would like to add a new...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I had the advantage of being a Member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for the entire life of the 12th Parliament. Therefore, I have seen the process of the Finance Bill for the last five years. This...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you Hon. Chairlady. Let me make a clarification so that we move together. Hon. Members, Clause 2 has three sections. It has part (a) that talks about the definition of winnings, part (b) talks about the definition of digital content monetisation and his does...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 (a) of the Bill be amended as follows: 20th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 72 (Loud consultations) Hon. Chairlady Order Hon Members. Order Whip of the Majority Party. Proceed Chairperson. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo,...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Chairlady. I will endeavour to take less than ten seconds to explain what the clause is about. Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. CPA Mbadi you are correct. What is proposed in the Bill has the minimum threshold of Ksh500 million. The Order Paper captures only the lower limit which is an error. It is not capturing the minimum which should be Ksh1 million. Let me move...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new section 12F by deleting the words “with twenty-four hours” appearing in subsection (4) and substituting therefor the words “five working days”. Hon. Chairlady, what we...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo,UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 20 of the Bill be amended by –

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. (CPA) Mbadi for that information. That is the correct intention of the Committee.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, the proposed amendment by Hon. Oundo can make a good provision and actually lead to more collection. However, remember, we also have a challenge of many landlords who do not necessarily appoint agents. They decide not to have them for the properties and...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I think it is very important that we carry Members along. Clause 24 has several sections which are quite material. In part (a) , I have proposed a further amendment deleting the words “Ksh9 million” and replacing them with “Ksh9,600,000”. Part (b) demonstrates...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. Just to give additional information, the proposed withholding tax on digital content monetisation as per the Bill was proposed at 15 per cent. The Committee reduced that from 15 per cent to 5 per cent. Why 5 per cent? All professional...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Chair, what is proposed in the Bill is a withholding tax of 15 per cent. After listening to digital content creators, they asked why we are charging them 15 per cent as if they are not like other professionals—lawyers and accountants. The withholding tax...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Oundo, through the Hon. Chairlady, on page 593 of the Order Paper, it reads in clause (d) ‘in sub-paragraph (vii) in the proposed paragraph

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I thank Hon. Mbui for this proposed amendment. I looked at it but I do not agree with it. These are many digital content creators who generate a good…. (Hon. Members informed Hon. Kuria Kimani off record) Are we talking of the advanced taxes on...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I really want to thank all the Members that have proposed amendments on this clause. I am loving the discussion we are having in this country about digital content creators. This was a profession that nobody was talking about. This proposal has made...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2023) up to Clause 24 and its approval thereof with amendments and seek leave to sit again. It is good to...

Hon Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request the Vice-Chairman, Hon. (Amb.) Lang’at, to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House. We have debated these...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. I rise before you today with a sense of gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to speak to this National Assembly when you...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Speaker, I hold a lot of gratitude for the responsibility bestowed on the Departmental Committee of Finance and National Planning as per...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Now that I have 15 minutes to reply, I would like to donate one minute to Hon. Chepkonga, one minute to… Hon. Speaker If you have minutes to donate, donate to Hon. Chonga as well. Go ahead. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo,...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Having listened to the mood of the House, I would like to highlight a few issues. (Hon. Raphael Wanjala remained upstanding in his place)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to correct a bit of misinformation before I reply. Hon. Speaker Hon. Members, you have said many good things during this debate. We are getting to the end where you are going to vote and express yourselves. Go on, Hon....

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) After listening to the members of the public, through public participation, I report that we dropped the 20 per cent requirement for deposit in our courts for litigation. The digital content monetarisation was reduced from 15 per cent to five per cent. The threshold for...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Mine is to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for taking into consideration the view that you said. Part of this reallocation goes to migrating our accounting system from our cash to the accrual system. We hope this will also...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: The Report on the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bill, No.14 of 2023) . 13th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 77 Hon....

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think I have been a Member of this House for the last six years. The issue of provision of sanitary towels to our girls has come up every year. Why do we have to debate it every year? Why can...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I noticed that you called me the Chairman of the Finance Bill. I am the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Not the Finance Bill but the Departmental Committee on...