Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2071 to 2080 of 2344.

• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Yes. Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I just want to find from the Chair what strategies have been put in place to ensure that timely completion of projects is actually achieved. That is because the delay, which has been experienced in the completion of that bridge, is not unique. Many projects have been delayed and it looks like it is just the order of the day. So, I would want to hear what strategies are being put in place to ensure that there is timely completion of projects. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you. I also want to support this Bill; before I give my comments on the Appropriation Bill, I want to assure the Leader of the Majority Party that he has no cause for alarm basically because when this Budget was being prepared, a number of assumptions were made. If these assumptions do not hold, then a number of things will have to happen in this Budget and one of them is that we will be collecting over a trillion shillings as a country in revenue generation. If that does not happen, then automatically we will have a ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: The gap we are talking about is hypothetical; there is no gap. I am talking about this as an expert in this area. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: This Budget has a number of good things, and we all must appreciate that a lot of effort has gone into preparing it. For example, through public hearings, the Budget and Appropriations Committee was able to identify some key projects all over the country; as a result of that, the projects have been allocated resources, so that they are completed. This is very important because in this country we talk a lot about white elephants. By completing these projects, we will be doing away with white elephants. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: If you look at Vision 2030, there are five big dams in this country which have been identified as five flagship projects. Two of the five dams are complete and three are ongoing. What has happened this year is that from this Budget, those three have been given money to complete them. One of them is in Kitui County, Umaa Dam has been in a state of incompleteness for the last three years. When we see these kinds of initiatives, we say that it is a good thing coming from Parliament. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: At the same time, another very attractive element of this Budget is the insurance for policemen and policewomen. We know that very many police officers have lost their lives in the line of duty. The fact that they did not have insurance meant their families suffered after they died. With this kind of insurance cover, we are sure that our policemen are going to do their work with the assurance that if anything happens to them, their families will be safe. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: There is also money that has been set aside for the disadvantaged groups in this country. I want to thank the Treasury and Parliament for ensuring that this money has been increased, because our elderly, disabled and orphans have suffered. These resources will go a long to assist the disadvantaged groups. Another interesting thing in this Budget is the fact that even though we are going to borrow money from our friends, the development partners, it has made it very clear that any money that is going to be borrowed, either externally or internally, is going to be used in ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: This is very important because when loans are used in the productive sector, then those loans are able to help the economy grow, and repayment becomes easier. We actually do not overburden our future generations. But even after saying there are good things in this Budget. I think there are things we need to note, and which, as we move forward must be improved. One of the lessons we have learnt this year, is that there are still some bureaucrats in Treasury, who are living in the old constitutional order. They need to be aware that we have a new ... view