Joseph Kirui Limo

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 45- 45A. The Banking Act is amended in section 56 by inserting the following new sub- section immediately after sub-section (3) ─

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to second.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: The Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its Consideration of:

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: A Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the Presidential Memorandum on the Finance Bill, 2019. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. What we are discussing today is an issue of national importance. It is important for Members to understand the genesis of all this and the best ways of giving solutions. I am sure most of the Members are hearing for...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (b) by deleting the proposed definition of “investee company” and substituting therefor the following new definition- “investee company” has the meaning assigned to it under the...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended-

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I moved (a) and (b) to allow the Cabinet Secretary (CS) to come up with guidelines on how the new market, which has been introduced in the Bill by the name “digital market” can be implemented because it is a...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (c) . The purpose of this deletion is that the Bill is proposing to introduce taxes on small businesses, including cleaning and fumigation, catering services,...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) . This is on the Capital Gains Tax. The Capital Gains Tax was introduced not long ago and the proposal to drastically increase it...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended –

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 12 of the Bill be amended in the proposed amendment to Part I of the First Schedule to the Income Tax Act by inserting the following new items immediately after item 58—

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in clause 13 (b) by –

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 7 – Amendment of section 16 of Cap. 470. 7A. Section 16 of the Income Tax Act is amended in subsection (2)...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I rise under Standing Order No.133 (5) which the Speaker ruled on. The Speaker had ruled that the only amendments to be allowed are those by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and those by...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Before I move the amendment, I want to be on record that when the Speaker made a Communication, most of the Members were engaged in loud consultations and so the ruling on Hon. Moses Kuria’s proposed amendment skipped my ear. So, I have confirmed...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in clause 19 –

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 23 be part of the Bill by being amended as per the Order Paper….

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) New Clause? Sorry. I think it is that new clause.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Yes, it almost escaped my eyes but I have seen it. Therefore, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 16 ─ Amendment of section 10 of No.35 of 2013 16A. Section 10 of...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in clause 23 –

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in clause 25 in the proposed new section 37C (1) by deleting the expression “assessing or” immediately after the words “shall refrain from”. The import of this amendment is that we...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in clause 29 in the new subsection 11 by inserting the word “deemed to be” immediately after the expression “objection shall be”. The intention is to provide for clarity that the...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 34 and substituting therefor the following new clause- Amendment of 7 of No. 29 of 2016.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) For avoidance of doubt, the 1.5 per cent is an exemption. IDF is moving from 2 per cent to 3.5 per cent exempt imports which are for the purpose of affordable housing projects that have been proposed by the President. So, look at subsection...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) The Bill itself is proposing to move RDL from

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkellion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 37. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this clause is about taxation on hides and skins, which is majorly produced by the ASAL areas where there are animals. The intention...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 43 and substituting therefor the following new clause-

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 44 of the Bill be amended in the proposed definition of the term “consolidation” by inserting the expression “at the country of supply” immediately after the word “consignment”. This amendment is about consolidation in...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 49 and substituting therefor the following new clause: Amendment of Section 17 of No. 15 of 2008.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP)(Off record)The Temporary Deputy Chairman(Hon. Christopher Omulele): Proceed, Chair. What do you have to say? Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, ensure that you protect me. There is a lot of noise. It affects the clarity on this matter. I am...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) I beg to move: THAT, Part VII of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 50 — Amendment of the long title to Cap. Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) I beg to move: THAT, Part VII of...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I propose that Clause 1 of the Bill be amended in Paragraph (a) by inserting the words “New Clause 7A and New Clause 8A” immediately after 7. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Christopher Omulele) :...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee does report to the House its consideration of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bill) No.51of 2019 and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) [The...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House does agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon.Vice Chair, Hon. Ndirangu, to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House. Hon....

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Yes, I confirm that famine relief is under the State Department for Devolution, and funding comes from the National Treasury. Given that the Question was brought to the House just before recess, I confirm that we have never had the CS in charge of...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Finally, I have the greenlight to move this Bill. At the outset, I wish to assure Members that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is an able Committee. It listens to the country. In the same way, we...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the... The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Thank you. Hon. Millie Odhiambo thought that you did not know what you were to do. I can confirm that you are in order. Hon....

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and Planning on its consideration of: The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.63 of 2019) . The Senate amendments...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to this very important Motion. This Motion has come at the right time and is long overdue because we have had this confusion for a long time, starting with the 11th...

Hon Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act ─

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I propose to withdraw the amendment because it was erroneously referring to Section 14, which we have just skipped. Therefore, it was going to negate the objective of the Bill. So, I propose to withdraw it because it was not...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act –

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act ─ Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP)A certified version of this Report(Question, that the new section...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act ─ Provision Amendment

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act – Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP)A certified version of this Report

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act -

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) I respect the fact that Hon. Kajwang’ comes from a place where English is common and, therefore, he is a black English man. Maybe, he is making some sense though if you use the word “shall” it will make it compulsory. The word “may”...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) I may not be an expert in drafting but if, indeed this is a housekeeping issue which will make the draft better, then I will not resist that one, but subject to technical advice from the drafters.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, having listened carefully and having considered the debate, we amend it to replace the word “may” with the word “shall’. It will read that “it shall not generate” instead of “it may not”.

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act ─

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act ─ Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP)A certified version of this Report(Question, that the new section...

Hon. Joseph Limo (Kipkelion East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the President’s Address. From the onset, this country has a history. It has come from far and many plans have been communicated since Independence. These are very good ideas, but the only...