Kimani Francis Kuria

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I rise on a point of order on clarity. I do not want to distract my good colleague. However, it is not factual when he misinforms the House that Article 260 of the Constitution lists marginalised counties. Marginalised areas are determined by the Commission on...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. I take this chance to welcome the great students of Elburgon Secondary School to this House to observe proceedings and to tell them to work very hard when they go...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that The Equalisation Fund (Administration) Bill No.14 of 2023 be now read a Second Time. Article 204 of our Constitution provides that:

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that The Equalisation Fund (Administration) Bill No.14 of 2023 be now read a Second Time. Article 204 of our Constitution provides that:

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. On the issue of whether the Speaker is supposed to belong to any particular political party, the law is very clear on every appointive and elective position that a person in this country holds. I have looked at that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. On the issue of whether the Speaker is supposed to belong to any particular political party, the law is very clear on every appointive and elective position that a person in this country holds. I have looked at that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. On the issue of whether the Speaker is supposed to belong to any particular political party, the law is very clear on every appointive and elective position that a person in this country holds. I have looked at that...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move… The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Order, Hon. Members. Listen to the Chairman as he moves the amendment and import. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Today, I am a proud Kenyan, Member of Parliament and a proud Member of this 13th Parliament because we have passed very progressive laws that are going to increase the disposable income of all Kenyans. The payslip of...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new clause be read a Second Time. This is to promote local manufacturing, increase exports, create jobs and save us on foreign exchange as we also promote investments.(Title agreed to)(Question, that the new clause be read a...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I would like to drop this amendment. It has already been captured in the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill that was passed earlier today, and doing it here would be contradictory. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Kuria Kimani withdrawn) New Clause 26A THAT, the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairperson, this amendment is seeking to align with the definition of digital lenders as defined under the Central Bank of Kenya Digital Credit Providers Regulations. 4th December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 81

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I share the views and sentiments of Hon. Muriu. Unfortunately, this matter has been a subject of a court battle for five years. On 5th February 2019, the Court of Appeal gave a ruling on the definition of the word ‘paid’. The...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I would like to give Hon. Muriu the comfort that this is something that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has already deliberated on. Tax expenditures and revenue leakage are a huge expense in this country. Additionally, most of these...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : What is your point of order, Hon. Chairman? Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, is the Member in order to misinform this House that Arsenal will beat the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the proposal was to introduce VAT to the betting service. We have engaged on this matter a lot and people are moving from betting on our Kenyan firms to bet online. For example, if you open a company in Uganda and operate...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) That is why I have explained…

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, as I mentioned, the Income Tax Act, as it is, was providing for the husband to declare the income of the wife. That is what the law has been for very many years. Of course, you would expect that those many years...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 15 (b) of the Bill be amended– Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move that New Clause 14A be now read a Second Time. This amendment seeks...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) The syllabus is running very fast. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (b) by inserting the following sub-paragraph immediately after sub-paragraph (i) - (ia) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (f) - 4th December...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the amendment in Clause 9 (a) is for the same reason that I have explained. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause 9 as amended agreed to) Clause 10 The...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Leader of the Majority Party and the Member for Tetu are consulting loudly. Protect me because we need to pay attention. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Order, Hon. Ichung’wah and Hon. Wandeto. I know you are debating a matter...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, before I move the amendment. The reason the core capital of a bank .... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : I hope you have internalised properly and consulted properly because this time it will either be defeated or it will be...

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) Yes. May I? The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : A further amendment? You want to move this one in an amended form, under Standing Order 48? Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Kuria (Molo, UDA) I want to move a further amendment.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) On a point of information. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Do you wish to be informed by Hon. Kimani?

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I think the Member of Parliament for Ruaraka is not well apprised of this matter. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : I can see this too. He has not internalised it very well. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) The point in...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) For the record, in our report we recommended to give them eight years. The Leader of the Majority Party just like any other Member is allowed to bring an amendment on the Floor of the House and then the House will pronounce itself. The Temporary...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary, I would like to inform this House a few things. We have 24 commercial banks in Kenya. Out of these, 18 of them have a core capital of around Ksh6 billion. Only 6 banks have between Ksh3 billion and Ksh5 billion. This is...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, when I saw the great ladies sitting this late in the night, contributing to this very important matter, I felt I should come to commend them and support this very good Bill. This shows the hard work that Parliament puts that at some...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, from the outset, I would like to thank the Members of this 13th Parliament for the great contributions they have made. We have been keenly listening to the views that they have shared with us. As we prepare for amendments in the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this means that every credit provided by any individual will now fall somewhere. If it does not fall under the Microfinance Act, it means the entity is not a microfinance institution. If it does not fall under the Central Bank of Kenya...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have seen my Leader and Whip of the Majority Party walk in. All they were doing was whipping Members to ensure that we had enough quorum to pass these very good laws for the Republic of Kenya. They were not making...

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

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, my good friend is making a very good contribution. (Hon. David Kiplagat remained upstanding) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Take your seat. This is a House of rules. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) He is making a very good contribution,...

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

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you indicated that my good brother has to withdraw his statement. He used the words “as I retract”, which means that he has not withdrawn or retracted his statement. He should categorically withdraw his statement and apologise before he can continue with...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to thank the Members of this House who have really sat patiently, and debated both the Bill and the Report of the Committee. We take note of the matters of concern that have been raised. As we draft the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary 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 Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly No. 47 of 2024) . Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Debate...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Speaker, when I saw the great ladies sitting this late in the night, contributing to this very important matter, I felt I should come to commend them and support this very good Bill. This shows the hard work that Parliament puts that at some...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, from the outset, I would like to thank the Members of this 13th Parliament for the great contributions they have made. We have been keenly listening to the views that they have shared with us. As we prepare for amendments in the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this means that every credit provided by any individual will now fall somewhere. If it does not fall under the Microfinance Act, it means the entity is not a microfinance institution. If it does not fall under the Central Bank of Kenya...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have seen my Leader and Whip of the Majority Party walk in. All they were doing was whipping Members to ensure that we had enough quorum to pass these very good laws for the Republic of Kenya. They were not making...

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

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, my good friend is making a very good contribution. (Hon. David Kiplagat remained upstanding) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Take your seat. This is a House of rules. Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) He is making a very good contribution,...

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

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you indicated that my good brother has to withdraw his statement. He used the words “as I retract”, which means that he has not withdrawn or retracted his statement. He should categorically withdraw his statement and apologise before he can continue with...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to thank the Members of this House who have really sat patiently, and debated both the Bill and the Report of the Committee. We take note of the matters of concern that have been raised. As we draft the...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Hon. Temporary 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 Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly No. 47 of 2024) . Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Debate...

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) Yes.

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 the consideration of the following—

Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Considering how important this Bill is, especially to Members that are affected by the Equalisation Fund, I indulge you to defer this business to a later date.