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Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, if you want me to bring information, give me time, and I will bring that information to the House and 4th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 49 Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)substantiate it. Hon. Baya started well by supporting tea...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill, which affects our people. Gatanga is one of the leading tea-producing constituencies. We have two factories, Njunu Tea Factory and Ngere Tea Factory. The backbone of Gatanga's...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this information is in the public domain and has been reported in every newspaper. In short, as we proceed to improve the tea industry in our country…

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, sometimes the truth hurts. When KTDA announced payments for 2025, it said it had lost a market. I am trying to help Hon. Baya here.

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) I am much obliged, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will bring substantive information. Secondly, my reservations are on taxes. Although there are no direct taxes on the tea itself, there is an element of tax on the packaging, transport and fuel. Developed countries subsidise their...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to ventilate on this Motion. I want to confirm that I am a member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We burnt the midnight oil while vetting that candidate. I want...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I propose an amendment that Clause 2 be deleted bearing in mind this is what we call reverse invoicing, and it has not been used in this jurisdiction. However, I agree with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to ventilate on this Motion. I want to confirm that I am a member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We burnt the midnight oil while vetting that candidate. I want...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I propose an amendment that Clause 2 be deleted bearing in mind this is what we call reverse invoicing, and it has not been used in this jurisdiction. However, I agree with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the 6th June 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3 Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the 6th June 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3 Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the proposed amendment to our taxation laws and policies. Any country that is in the threshold of economic take off must have certain taxation regimes that are predictable to enable that investors plan as they prepare to invest. Tax...

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was seconding the Motion. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Motion on Noting of Report of the Kenyan Delegation to the 4th General Assembly of the 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 27 Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)change, the rainfall is no longer dependable. That is why...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the proposed amendment to our taxation laws and policies. Any country that is in the threshold of economic take off must have certain taxation regimes that are predictable to enable that investors plan as they prepare to invest. Tax...

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Motion on Noting of Report of the Kenyan Delegation to the 4th General Assembly of the 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 27 Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)change, the rainfall is no longer dependable. That is why...

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was seconding the Motion. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the proposed amendment to our taxation laws and policies. Any country that is in the threshold of economic take off must have certain taxation regimes that are predictable to enable that investors plan as they prepare to invest. Tax...

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was seconding the Motion. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Motion on Noting of Report of the Kenyan Delegation to the 4th General Assembly of the 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 27 Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)change, the rainfall is no longer dependable. That is why...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the proposed amendment to our taxation laws and policies. Any country that is in the threshold of economic take off must have certain taxation regimes that are predictable to enable that investors plan as they prepare to invest. Tax...

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Motion on Noting of Report of the Kenyan Delegation to the 4th General Assembly of the 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 27 Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA)change, the rainfall is no longer dependable. That is why...

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was seconding the Motion. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Wakili Edward (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the President’s Address to the nation that was done in compliance with Article 132 of the Constitution. I have two issues stemming out of the President’s Speech that I would like this country to understand. One,...

Hon. Wakili Edward (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to reply. I can see a lot of interest in this Motion and I know some Members would like to say a word or two. I want to be magnanimous by giving them an opportunity to make...

Hon. Wakili Edward (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is it in order for Hon. Jared Okelo to speak while hiding? Nobody can see him. Kindly, we want to see his mouth moving. Thank you 4th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28

Hon. Wakili Edward (Gatanga, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to reply. I can see a lot of interest in this Motion and I know some Members would like to say a word or two. I want to be magnanimous by giving them an opportunity to make...

Hon. Wakili Edward (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is it in order for Hon. Jared Okelo to speak while hiding? Nobody can see him. Kindly, we want to see his mouth moving. Thank you 4th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28

Hon. Wakili Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I rise to support the amendment that seeks to base our borrowing on a debt anchor of the GDP on real terms. I am saying this because international standards of borrowing are not about numerical figures. They are purely based on scientific...

Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu (Gatanga, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second the Motion to add more money to counties. In the spirit of devolution, we intended to ensure that development devolves from the bottom at the counties, going up. I second this Bill because allocating more money, especially...