Kimani Francis Kuria

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank the Member for raising this request for a statement. Considering that we have up to 18th December 2023 to handle Committee business, we will endeavour to handle this matter before we break for the Christmas holidays. We will...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to make a Statement regarding the stabilisation of fuel prices and the expenditures on fuel subsidy and fuel stabilisation. In April 2021, the Government of Kenya introduced a pump price stabilisation mechanism to cushion consumers from the high pump...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank the Member for raising this request for a statement. Considering that we have up to 18th December 2023 to handle Committee business, we will endeavour to handle this matter before we break for the Christmas holidays. We will...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to make a Statement regarding the stabilisation of fuel prices and the expenditures on fuel subsidy and fuel stabilisation. In April 2021, the Government of Kenya introduced a pump price stabilisation mechanism to cushion consumers from the high pump...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Is it in order for the Member to misinform this House completely? Before she contributes to this debate, let her take time to at least read what she is contributing to. Saying that we are introducing dubious and crafty taxes on this is completely wrong...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is it in order for my good friend, Hon. Okello, to mislead this House? The statement that His Excellency the Deputy President said that there is no plan and anybody could come to advise is untrue. I was with His Excellency the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to reply. I would like to donate two minutes to my neighbour, the Member for Sotik.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank all Members who have contributed to the National Tax Policy. They took their time to read through it, sit in the chamber up to this time, and contribute to it. I also thank Members of the...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Is it in order for the Member to misinform this House completely? Before she contributes to this debate, let her take time to at least read what she is contributing to. Saying that we are introducing dubious and crafty taxes on this is completely wrong...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is it in order for my good friend, Hon. Okello, to mislead this House? The statement that His Excellency the Deputy President said that there is no plan and anybody could come to advise is untrue. I was with His Excellency the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to reply. I would like to donate two minutes to my neighbour, the Member for Sotik.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank all Members who have contributed to the National Tax Policy. They took their time to read through it, sit in the chamber up to this time, and contribute to it. I also thank Members of the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There is a meme going around of mwalimu wa maths, and how he runs to take over CRE classes when the CRE teacher is not attending the class. It is very funny. I will attempt to be that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I thank the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture, for the good work done on this Bill. However, as you are aware as per our Standing Orders – as the Chairman of the Departmental Committee...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There is a meme going around of mwalimu wa maths, and how he runs to take over CRE classes when the CRE teacher is not attending the class. It is very funny. I will attempt to be that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I thank the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture, for the good work done on this Bill. However, as you are aware as per our Standing Orders – as the Chairman of the Departmental Committee...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I am ready with the statement sought by CPA Mayaka on the harassment of passengers at the airport. I am trying to catch my breath.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I am ready with one. For the one on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Treasury had requested for more time. We will be ready with that next week. STATEMENTS

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker. I am ready for the statement by CPA Mayaka on taxes at the airport.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on November 8, 2023, Hon. Irene Mayaka, requested a statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the directive seeking to tax travellers or passengers arriving into the country from international destinations to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) For the other two Statements, the Cabinet Secretary has been out of the country on official duties. We started that engagement today. We will have the other two Statements ready next week.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) With those remarks, I submit. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I am ready with the statement sought by CPA Mayaka on the harassment of passengers at the airport. I am trying to catch my breath.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I am ready with one. For the one on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Treasury had requested for more time. We will be ready with that next week. STATEMENTS

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker. I am ready for the statement by CPA Mayaka on taxes at the airport.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.2 of 2023 on the National Tax Policy.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Without over-emphasizing, we could have dealt with this issue before the Committee of the whole House. But that is water under the bridge. The import of voting on these clauses is that if we agree with the recommendations of the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.2 of 2023 on the National Tax Policy, laid on the Table of...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would really like to thank Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Mayaka for raising this matter and seeking 23rd November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7 Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)this Statement. We are well versed on the matter. We held a...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.2 of 2023 on the National Tax Policy.