Benjamin Kipkirui Langat

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise to second the Finance Bill of 2024. I want to start by thanking the Office of the Clerk, our secretariat staff, and our Members for the good job. I also thank you for the good support that you accorded our Committee....

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) On the proposed Eco Levy, the Committee is of the view that we must protect local manufactures. The Bill proposes to have Eco Levy to protect the environment and local manufacturers from imported goods. We unanimously agreed to support our manufactures by applying the Eco...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Hon. Speaker, give me one minute.

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Yes. We will do so in two weeks.

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We shall take the request to the Committee, process and table a response as soon as possible.

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank the Member for Samburu for raising this issue. It is very unfortunate that at this particular time in Kenya, we still hear of Kenyans dying because of cattle rustling and other related issues. We need to have a full report...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank the Member for Samburu for raising this issue. It is very unfortunate that at this particular time in Kenya, we still hear of Kenyans dying because of cattle rustling and other related issues. We need to have a full report...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Let me thank the Mover for the research that she has done and for tabling the Bill in this House. The Bill is operationalising Article 57 of the Constitution. I...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank Members for passing this very good Bill. As to whether there is unconstitutionality or not, I think we have agreed that is a subject of another body. That can be decided elsewhere. I thank Members who have spoken. Unfortunately, our...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I wanted to contribute to the previous one. (Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal spoke off the record) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Nyikal, you have one minute. what is it?

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also join my colleagues in empathising with Kenyans who are suffering because of non-payment of their pensions. The Pensions Department is the most mismanaged in the Republic of Kenya. We have too many teachers, doctors...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also join my colleagues in empathising with Kenyans who are suffering because of non-payment of their pensions. The Pensions Department is the most mismanaged in the Republic of Kenya. We have too many teachers, doctors...

Hon. Benjamin Lang’at (Ainamoi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We will undertake the exercise and report to the House in two weeks.