Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: The Committee needs to prioritize issues facing the most vulnerable people. In the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), for example, the “big boys” that had big chunks of land and were owed the most money were paid. However, those who were being compensated Ksh30,000 or less did not get any pay. There is injustice in these land issues. This House needs to look at its priorities. view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: I look forward to seeing this being done. view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: I support. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the report. While I congratulate the Committee for a job fairly well done and quite good recommendations, I have observed that this Budget, like the one preceding it, is not a people-facing budget. I have not seen much by way of highlights to the social protection side, the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and tax relief to the people that have been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As I stand here looking at this budget that is basically for paying debt, I am saddened and wondering how Kenyans will even eat in ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: It is against this background that, for instance, I look at the revenue. Revenue collection including the appropriation in aid projected to increase by 6.9 percent to the Kshs2 trillion in the Financial Year 2021/2022 is underpinned by tax policy reforms. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: These tax policy reforms again go back to punish the people because they are going to stagnate the economy as well. The more taxes that are piled on us and on the Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) and on everybody else, the more the economy will suffer. The more the economy suffers then the increase we think we will get out of the taxation is going to be defeated. It is going to be a chicken and egg affair. I do not know if the Government realizes this is perhaps the last of the Jubilee Governments budget. I do not ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: not consolidating the right things. There are no Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) that are being looked at instead of having--- That remains a concern. Reduction of public wage bill has not been looked at. Yes, many people are going to be retiring this year, but we need more in terms of reduction of public wage bill. What country are we running if the recurrent expenditure is 76 percent going to 80 percent? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have been told the debt will decline by 6.2 percent to Kshs937 billion from the public debt requirement. However, looking at the mix ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: As much as it is a good thing to have a higher domestic borrowing because of the external shocks, our economy may stagnate. That means that the employment rate of our youth and our social protection will collapse and that is something scary. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I finish, debt sustainability is a big deal. Perhaps before the term of this Twelfth Parliament ends, an increase in the debt ceilings will come to this House. How is this House going to behave? How is this House going to vote? I do not want to guess, but my guess is as good as yours. What we are seeing now--- view
• 25 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know your guess is right. That is all I was trying to say. view