Marianne Kitany

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The other issue that the business laws amendments that are being proposed will look at is the establishment of laboratories for testing any goods manufactured locally or products that will come into this country. That will ensure that all products that...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have listened to the Statement. The issues I raised are getting worse. One of the issues I raised was that the transfer of officers in my constituency has created insecurity. All OCPDs, OCSs, ACCs and DCCs in my constituency were...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The other issue that the business laws amendments that are being proposed will look at is the establishment of laboratories for testing any goods manufactured locally or products that will come into this country. That will ensure that all products that...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have listened to the Statement. The issues I raised are getting worse. One of the issues I raised was that the transfer of officers in my constituency has created insecurity. All OCPDs, OCSs, ACCs and DCCs in my constituency were...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.49 of 2024) . The amendments that are being brought in the Standards Act are going to mostly assist the manufacturers and the consumers of manufactured products. One...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The other issue that I would like to bring out is the establishment of laboratories. Every manufacturer will be required to have certified laboratories which will be used to test the products before they are released to the market. These...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Gichimu Githinji to second.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.49 of 2024) . The amendments that are being brought in the Standards Act are going to mostly assist the manufacturers and the consumers of manufactured products. One...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The other issue that I would like to bring out is the establishment of laboratories. Every manufacturer will be required to have certified laboratories which will be used to test the products before they are released to the market. These...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Gichimu Githinji to second.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.49 of 2024) . The amendments that are being brought in the Standards Act are going to mostly assist the manufacturers and the consumers of manufactured products. One...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The other issue that I would like to bring out is the establishment of laboratories. Every manufacturer will be required to have certified laboratories which will be used to test the products before they are released to the market. These...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Gichimu Githinji to second.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it is a proposal that can be looked into. Perhaps, once that fund is in place, we can bring that amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : You have been doing very well. So, have a tête-à-tête with your Member across...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Yes, amended. The proposal provides for the minimum qualifications for appointment as technical staff in the office of the county director of co-operatives. I submit. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Yes, Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 57 of the Bill be amended —

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 55 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (13) — “ (14) A document required to be filed under this section may be filed as a hard...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai UDA) Thank you, Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 62 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Yes, he will do it in consultation with the annual general meeting resolutions. By the time those notices were written, the co-operative had not complied. Because of the lack of such compliance, the members within the co-operative will suffer. Therefore,...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I will adopt the amendment of the Member and use 'Prescribe' instead of 'Prescribed.' The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Okay. Hon. Antony Oluoch. 2nd December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second the report on Unfair Trade Practices that was tabled today. This Report is as a result of a complaint that came from the local traders, mainly from Gikomba, who felt that the investors who have come...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, Clause 20 creates various types of co-operatives. There are producer co-operatives, housing co-operatives, transport co-operatives, worker co-operatives and so on. Under this clause, a person cannot be in more than one co-operative unless the Commissioner approves the type of co-operative. The types...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new clause be now read a Second Time. The justification for this is to enable for regulations of allowances and other payments to directors to avoid situations where there is conflict of interest. (Question, that the...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) If you look at the current co-operatives, you will find instances where individuals register co-operatives for dishonest purposes, such as in cases like the Ekeza Sacco, where people lost money. Those co-operatives are registered with the sole purpose of conning the common man. Therefore, if...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Yes. Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, clause 8 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. A primary co-operative shall have a minimum of 20 members. We are proposing that five primary co-operatives can form a secondary co-operative, which means that if each primary co- operative has a minimum of 20 members, then the five primary...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) I agree with Hon. Anthony Oluoch that the word should be “prescribed” as in the Bill. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Very well. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause 85 as amended agreed to) Clause...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) I want to clarify to the Member that it is a new clause. It will be moved later. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Very well. Hon. Anthony Oluoch, are we together? We may proceed. Clause 73 The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) :...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it is a proposal that can be looked into. Perhaps, once that fund is in place, we can bring that amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : You have been doing very well. So, have a tête-à-tête with your Member across...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Yes, amended. The proposal provides for the minimum qualifications for appointment as technical staff in the office of the county director of co-operatives. I submit. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Yes, Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 57 of the Bill be amended —

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 55 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (13) — “ (14) A document required to be filed under this section may be filed as a hard...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai UDA) Thank you, Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 62 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Yes, he will do it in consultation with the annual general meeting resolutions. By the time those notices were written, the co-operative had not complied. Because of the lack of such compliance, the members within the co-operative will suffer. Therefore,...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I will adopt the amendment of the Member and use 'Prescribe' instead of 'Prescribed.' The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Okay. Hon. Antony Oluoch. 2nd December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second the report on Unfair Trade Practices that was tabled today. This Report is as a result of a complaint that came from the local traders, mainly from Gikomba, who felt that the investors who have come...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, Clause 20 creates various types of co-operatives. There are producer co-operatives, housing co-operatives, transport co-operatives, worker co-operatives and so on. Under this clause, a person cannot be in more than one co-operative unless the Commissioner approves the type of co-operative. The types...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new clause be now read a Second Time. The justification for this is to enable for regulations of allowances and other payments to directors to avoid situations where there is conflict of interest. (Question, that the...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) If you look at the current co-operatives, you will find instances where individuals register co-operatives for dishonest purposes, such as in cases like the Ekeza Sacco, where people lost money. Those co-operatives are registered with the sole purpose of conning the common man. Therefore, if...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Yes. Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, clause 8 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. A primary co-operative shall have a minimum of 20 members. We are proposing that five primary co-operatives can form a secondary co-operative, which means that if each primary co- operative has a minimum of 20 members, then the five primary...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) I agree with Hon. Anthony Oluoch that the word should be “prescribed” as in the Bill. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Very well. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause 85 as amended agreed to) Clause...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) I want to clarify to the Member that it is a new clause. It will be moved later. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Very well. Hon. Anthony Oluoch, are we together? We may proceed. Clause 73 The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) :...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to second. At the outset, we want to thank the Private Member at the Senate and Hon. Irene Mayaka, who is the co-sponsor of this Bill at the National Assembly, for bringing up the Start- up Bill. This...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am sorry I forgot. I second this Bill. Thank you.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to second. At the outset, we want to thank the Private Member at the Senate and Hon. Irene Mayaka, who is the co-sponsor of this Bill at the National Assembly, for bringing up the Start- up Bill. This...

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am sorry I forgot. I second this Bill. Thank you.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have listened to the response from the Hon. Chairlady of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection. I am totally dissatisfied by the response for three reasons. One, I raised an issue about the rationale behind the reduction of borrowing...