National Assembly · Morning Sitting
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Members debated a motion to empower youth by supporting musicians, artists, artisans and social media influencers, proposing funding through the NG‑CDF and the Hustler Fund. They highlighted the potential for job creation, export earnings and cultural promotion, urging tax incentives, embassy marketing and training programmes. The speakers expressed strong support for embedding the motion into law to ensure sustainable livelihoods for creative talent. Hon. Beatrice Elachi warned that recent market closures and fragmented policies are crippling Kenya’s SMEs, urging a coherent national policy, digitalisation of trade and better access to funds such as the Hustler and Economic Stimulus Funds. She criticised the Kenya Revenue Authority’s role in creating barriers while calling for a more conducive regulatory environment and highlighted the need for improved logistics and funding to revive the sector. The session also included a brief procedural motion on a defence committee report. Members advocated for greater support to artisans and vocational training, urging allocation of at least 2 % of the NG‑CDF and Uwezo Fund to develop youth‑led enterprises and a “Buy Kenya‑Build Kenya” strategy. They highlighted the need for databases of skilled workers, exhibitions, online marketing and protection of intellectual property, while noting current challenges such as limited funding, market access and competition from imports.
Hon. Beatrice Elachi.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, aware that Kenya’s economy is largely driven by the informal sector spearheaded by entrepreneurs presenting themselves in form of Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) ; concerned that the informal sector popularly known as the Jua Kali has different segments and categories spread out in value chains ranging from agriculture, trade, m…
end, we decided it has to be banned. It was very devastating for many SMEs in this country. This happened simply because we do not have a national policy that is coherent about different economic sectors. For example, one that can bring harmony and ensure there is a conducive environment for SMEs to operate. We know very well that each business is a chain. I will give an example. Gikomba Market t…
It was very sad to see our businessman, Humphrey, being treated the way he was treated. It was just because of competition in business! We killed each other using our own Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). I hope as I talk of a national policy and a conducive environment, I am speaking to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). They must create a conducive environment to also receive revenue and, indeed, give …
Thank you very much Member for Dagoretti North. Hon. Members, before seconding of this Motion by Hon. Mwago, I will allow Hon. Nelson Koech to table a Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the request by the National Executive regarding the Deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces to the East Africa Community Regional Force - Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hon. Nelson Koech, now you may give the notice of Motion for the Report you just tabled.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, in its
Hon. Members, we may now go back to the Motion as moved by the Member for Dagoretti. Hon. Mwago, you may now second.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to congratulate my able mentor, Hon. Beatrice Elachi for bringing this Motion on the Floor. It seeks the development of a unified national policy on SMEs. I come from a constituency that heavily relies on trade as its fundamental economic activity. Most of my constituents are traders who fall under this category of SMEs. I stand here to s…
Thank you, very much. Hon. Members, I will now propose the Question. Hon. Members, debate on this Motion will resume in the next Sitting.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Debate on the Motion deferred)]
Hon. Members, the time being 1.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until today, 9th November 2022, at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 1.00 p.m.
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