Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1411 to 1420 of 1750.

• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you very much. I am not sure if I support; I actually do not support. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move- THAT, the Preservation of Human Dignity and Enforcement of Economic and Social Rights Bill, Senate Bills No. 27 of 2018, to be read a second time. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: As I move this Bill, I would like to bring to the attention of this House a few fundamental things that have informed it. The implementation of the rights and fundamental freedoms under Articles 21(1) and (2) of the Constitution impose an obligation on the State and every State organ to observe, respect, protect, promote and fulfill the rights and fundamental freedoms as set out in the Bill of Rights. This Bill, therefore, gives effect to this Article and to many other Articles within our Constitution with regard to the Bill of Rights. Further, this Article states that: “The State ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: individuals are becoming poorer. It is, therefore, the obligation of the State and this House to legislate and put a framework in place that will ensure that these inequalities are addressed. This Bill speaks to this. It ensures the right to shelter, health, access to education, quality water, information and all other things. If not achieved immediately but progressively, this Bill will see to it that these things do not continue, and we do not just stand by and observe as the gap between the poor and the rich continues to become unnatural and extremely untenable. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, with regard to the share of the benefits, while millions are being left behind---. Out of the 47 or 48 million people – I am not sure what our latest statistics are – 44 million people live in poverty. This is not acceptable. Let us look at the numbers. Less than 0.1 per cent of the population, which is 8,300 people, own more wealth than the bottom 99.9 per cent. That is more than 44 million people in this country that are living in poverty, while the 0.1 per cent continues to accumulate wealth in enormous ways ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: The richest 10 per cent of the people, on average, have 33 times more than the poorest 10 per cent. That is unacceptable and this is what the Preservation of Human Dignity and Enforcement of Economic and Social Rights Bill 2018 (Senate Bills No.27) will address. As this House, it is up to us to legislate and put a framework in place that will make sure that we are not just leaving everybody behind and the 8,000 people go into super rich status and make these inequalities become untenable. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: The number of the super-rich in Kenya is one of the fastest growing in the world. When you look at the economic activities that are creating these super rich individuals, nothing is showing on the ground. This is why this new found prosperity is not trickling down. If people become rich because of the economic activities in the country, then the trickle down effect can be felt. However, because there is no economic activity for this 8,000 people, there is nothing that will trickle. Therefore, it is up to this House to legislate and ensure that the dignity of the ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Now, let us look at the corporate tax, for instance. Corporate tax dodging is again undermining the same rights of the people. The super-rich are dodging corporate tax. So, the tax base for the country is eroded and we are losing more than Kshs1.2 billion every year in tax exemptions and incentives almost twice what the Government spends on its entire health budget. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not know whether this House is aware that we only use 6 to 7 per cent, because the statistics I have are of 2017, so let us say 7 percent The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: of our entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on health, and the people that cannot afford that health care are the poorest. If then we have only 7 percent being spent on health in a country where mothers face one in 40 chances of dying during child birth, so we are spending the least on life saving sectors like health but at the same time, we are losing Kshs1.2 billion equals to the amount that we could have used on health care in tax exemptions and tax dodging for the ultra-rich. There is unequal access to opportunities such as health care, ... view