Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Out of this money you will realise there is some money for the Kitui-Kibwezi Road which we have been fighting for many years to get tarmacked. I appreciate as Member coming from that region because I can see serious commitment of tarmacking it using the Kshs.4.3 billion which has been set aside. At the same time I also want to see good work done. This money is supposed to be spent in the next three weeks before we get to the end of the financial year. This means people will have to rush. I would have been very comfortable being ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: The issue of pending bills in this country is a serious concern. As a House we need to push the Executive. I do not know how this can be done but I will propose a situation whereby all these pending bills will be audited the way we did in the year 2010. After proper auditing as a House we make provision of a lump sum amount which can clear most of them because they are becoming an issue. For example, the other day we were discussing an issue concerning prisons. I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Administration ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Another area is food. I like this Supplementary Budget because it is focusing more on food security in this country and the issue of election security. A lot of money has gone to the Kenya Police and the Administration Police Service, so that at the end of the day we secure our elections. This is very important for this country because we know what happens if we do not have credible and fair elections. Any effort being made to secure elections in this country is worthy supporting. That is why I want to support this Supplementary Budget. At the same ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: The last point is about food security, we have all seen the issue of unga which is common talk all over Kenya. The unga we are getting is written “Government of Kenya (GoK)”. Historically, in Kenya anything written “GoK” is not for sale. Anytime you sell then it sends the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: wrong message. Once we used to have the GoK bed sheets in hospitals and I saw people being arrested when those sheets were found in their houses. I am sure Dr. Nyikal can bear me witness. It was written “GoK” and the expectation is that it was a free issue and could only be used by patients. If it was found in your house, you had to answer questions. The same way, if we want to subsidise food for Kenyans, let us give them without branding it “GoK” and then selling it. That does not augur well out there because ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to pick up the matter from where Hon. Limo has left. I think we need to understand some of these things we discuss here. I did say last week that the reason why Article 114 of the Constitution is very important is because in the budget-making, there is the side of the revenue generation and the side of expenditure and there are a number of micro-economic factors which inform both sides. So, any time you propose an amendment like from 50 percent to 35 or 5 per cent, it means in terms of ... view
• 30 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to pick up the matter from where Hon. Limo has left. I think we need to understand some of these things we discuss here. I did say last week that the reason why Article 114 of the Constitution is very important is because in the budget-making, there is the side of the revenue generation and the side of expenditure and there are a number of micro-economic factors which inform both sides. So, any time you propose an amendment like from 50 percent to 35 or 5 per cent, it means in terms of ... view
• 30 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I am surprised that the Committee is proposing the deletion of Clauses 26 and 27. I thought the bone of contention was that the National Treasury had proposed 50 per cent taxation. We are proposing 35 per cent taxation. I would like to hear from the Committee what informed this decision. I oppose this in the strongest terms possible. view
• 30 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I am surprised that the Committee is proposing the deletion of Clauses 26 and 27. I thought the bone of contention was that the National Treasury had proposed 50 per cent taxation. We are proposing 35 per cent taxation. I would like to hear from the Committee what informed this decision. I oppose this in the strongest terms possible. view