Kimani Francis Kuria

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Asante sana, Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Naweza kuendeleza kutoka mahali Mhe. Zamzam aliachia. Nampongeza ndugu yangu Mhe. Rahim kwa kuleta mapendekezo haya ya kutumia teknolojia kwa matibabu ya ugonjwa wa saratani. Bunge lipo kuhakikisha kwamba sheria zetu zinaambatana na mabadiliko ambayo yanafanyika katika nchi yetu....

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 2 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Amendment of the First Schedule to Cap.472.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2025) and approved the same with amendments. (Question proposed)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Senate amendments to the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.45 of 2022) and its approval thereof without amendments.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, our very able Leader of the Majority Party, for moving the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill. My name has an interesting story. Kimani is not my father. I am a child of a single mother called Lucy Nduta. But...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, because I have 10 minutes, I beg to donate some.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Dr Nyikal, I tried, but we are bound by the same rules made by this House. I appreciate the concerns that Members of the National Assembly have had on this particular matter. I appreciate the quality of the debate that has...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At the outset, I thank the Leader of the Minority Party for raising this matter on the Floor of the House. The incident he is speaking about happened in a show on NTV called Fixing the Nation. I congratulate Nation Media...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2025) . At the heart of this Bill lies...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, on the two listings, ‘grey and black’, grey means that you have deficiencies in law of matters anti-money laundering, but you have committed, within a stipulated amount of time, to the financial action task force to bridge those anomalies. The blacklist on...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank the member of the substantive Speakers Panel for that information. Matters of what we call “terrorism attacks,” have three scientific perspectives: Anti-money laundering, proliferation and terrorism acts. That is the fact. Honestly speaking, for one to take bombs to Garissa...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Yes. I want to be informed by my senior, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. To be honest, the Member is right. I have more information on finance than I have on terrorism. However, I can relate from best practice. I know what you are saying. Let me reiterate my earlier points. For every of...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) He will have his chance. My point is that in 2025, money is not just held in the banks. It is held in SACCOs, virtual assets and estates. The conditionalities, scrutiny and know-your-customer measures that we put in our banking system should apply to all...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I do not want to be informed at this point. In the United Kingdom…

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not want to be informed. I want to debate. (Hon. Omar Mwinyi spoke off the record)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the United Kingdom, estate agents and art dealers are required to conduct customer due diligence and report suspicious transactions to the National Crime Agency. We must take decisive steps as a country. We cannot be a weak...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Clause 43 (a) says that the authority shall have powers to oversee and monitor public benefit organisations that are at risk of terrorism financing and, in particular, shall periodically identify organisations that are likely to be at risk...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) And, therefore, this is just being in line with the international practice. The fact that it is happening, I do not see any harm in it being provided for in law so that in the event that a particular entity is required to submit additional...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) To demonstrate…

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) And why not?

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Yes, but why not?

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would be very happy. I will happily ask the Chairperson to carry the amendment and change it from periodically to constantly; and that cures the problem. (Laughter)

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 the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2025) .

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of –

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the agreement for the establishment of the Africa Finance Corporation, laid on the Table...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Africa is not just about the landmass. It is about the people. Ratification of the agreement on the establishment of the Africa Finance Corporation will show our commitment to “Africanness” and investing in our interests. This is a wake-up call to other...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First of all, I would like to congratulate the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the good work they have done on this Report under the able leadership of another young man from this country, Hon. Tindi Mwale. I...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, thank you for this opportunity. As we congratulate the new Chairpersons, we also congratulate you, Hon. Speaker, as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Service Commission. We have seen a great change in the running of the affairs of this Parliament. We have seen...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support this allocation to the Senate. However, I urge the Senators to focus on their mandate as per the Constitution. Most of the Senators get sensationalised by making headlines and pick on national matters that fall under the purview of the...

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that New Clause 1A be now read a Second Time. This is an amendment to the principal Act by introducing this New Clause 1A. All Government entities are required to submit their financial statements to the Auditor-General for...

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, clause 10 of the Bill is amended by deleting subclause (5) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) The Executive Director of the Institute of Insurance Professionals. 13th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 73 Hon....

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the amendments that this House has processed in terms of those clauses are mostly providing for ensuring strict adherence to Mwongozo directives. Again, the terms of this particular institute, whether it is the board members, have a term limit. Therefore, we are...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to withdraw the proposed amendment to clause 20.(Proposed amendment by Hon. Kuria Kimani withdrawn)(Clause 20 agreed to)(Clauses 21, 22 and 23 agreed to)Clause 24 Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new clause 37A be read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Chairman, this new clause 37A provides for funding for the institute without having to be appropriated through taxpayers’ money. This is a way of making sure...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) It is elective. The Temporary Chairman (David Ochieng’) : The Mwongozo Code of Governance does not talk about elective chairperson. Does it talk about elections? Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Mwongozo talks about the term of the board. The ideal term is three years. The...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am not so sure but I think the amendment to clause 2 was to be withdrawn. I am sorry. Let me consult. The Temporary Chairman (David Ochieng’) : Go ahead. I want you to consult your clerks so that you are...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Insurance Professionals Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.13 of 2024) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairman...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Cynthia Muge, the great County Member of Parliament for Nandi, to second the motion.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. David Mboni, the Member for Kitui Rural, to second the motion.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Liaison Committee Report on the Second Supplementary Estimates of the Financial Year 2024/2025. This review is a key component of fiscal oversight that ensures that Government expenditures remain within the principles of fiscal responsibility, efficiency...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, public participation is enshrined in our Constitution. There must be public participation for every proposed legislation. The purpose of ring-fencing the money for public participation was that when the Budget and Appropriations Committee would go to the five rotating counties every year,...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Misinformation starts with errors; disinformation starts with agenda. When I looked at what the media reported on this particular Bill, I could tell for a fact that there is an agenda they were trying to pursue. This Bill is giving more...

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I want to confirm that the amendments we are seeking were made after lengthy consultations. We also considered best practices and structures of Auditor-General offices around the world. Therefore, this amendment is not just in tandem with the existing structures but also...

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Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the new clause 6A be now read a Second Time. The amendment seeks to establish the Public Service Human Resource Audit Directorate within the Office of the Auditor-General to conduct and prepare human resource audits of offices...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the new clause 11A be now read a Second Time. Section 12 of the Public Audit Act was providing for an Auditor-General to serve in an acting capacity. However, the case of Transparency International (TI Kenya) v...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I have not understood the question by Hon. (Dr) Nyikal. This particular provision only relates to the Auditor-General. The current law provides for an Auditor-General appointed in an acting capacity. When the people of Transparency International went to court, the High Court declared that provision...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Those are very valid points raised by Hon Members. I will be moving a further amendment as new Clause 15A. Clause 15 of the Bill talks about Section 21 of the Act as amended in Sub-section 1, in the opening...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that New Clause 29A be now read a second time. Section 40 of the Public Audit Act provided the restriction of auditing national security organs. That law was limiting the Auditor-General from auditing security organs. Transparency International (TI...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the New Clause 30A be now read a Second Time. Section 42 of the current Public Audit Act gags the Office of the Auditor-General from questioning government policy objectives. The Petition No. 388, Transparency International versus the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Public Audit (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2024) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed)...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Hon Millie Odhiambo to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the Whole House.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate the good remarks from our colleagues. When I saw the reports in the media, knowing how the Bill came and the work that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has been doing, we felt that the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I would like to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and his Committee for doing a job that culminated in the reports that they have tabled in this House. To pick...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the truth of the matter is that in our political space, women get it rougher than men. That is how it is in our society. Women aspiring for political positions are asked many questions that men who want to lead would never...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) This is more of a point of information to my senior. We have done public participation and received the views of the public by the time a Bill comes for Second Reading. The Report is available.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I thank the many Members who have made very good contributions to this Bill. We like the proposals made by Hon. Dorothy, Hon. Sergon, Hon. Kathambi and all the good contributions made concerning this Bill....

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for their input on this Bill. I would also like to single out Hon. Keynan, who has sat through the debate this afternoon. I...

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