Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this important Bill; the County Statutory Instruments Bill (Senate Bill No.21 of 2018). When you look at this Bill, it is a 2018 Bill and we are in 2021. That means it has been doing rounds for about three years and that is why I do not agree with the Members who are saying that it is a timely Bill. This Bill should have been passed a long time ago. If you look at the design of the county assemblies and Parliament, the National Assembly is ... view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: approved the expected regulations to guide how to go about it. This proposed Bill will go a long way to provide a framework to ensure that things run correctly. The other point is that most county governments are also investing. You go to a place like Kitui County where we have KICOTEC production plants. Where a county invests, it will also put in place regulations to guide the process of investment so that they get value for money. They will get good returns on their investment. This is delegated legislation and I see an opportunity where members of county executives ... view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am sorry I wanted to comment on the earlier matter. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I really appreciate your consideration to add my voice to this important Motion. Let me start by thanking the Committee for this initiative. When you look at our Standing Orders, all committees are required to inquire into matters of national interest. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: When we see a committee taking such an initiative, we must commend it. Look at the Motion, the issue of optimisation of revenue cannot be discussed at any other better time than now, when this country is facing challenges raising national revenue. If you look at our current Budget now, the projected revenue this financial year is about 15 per cent of the GDP. It is obvious that we are punching through our weight. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: If you do a trend analysis of the national revenue, you will realise that for many years, we have been hitting above 18 per cent of the GDP but now we are around 15 per cent. This means we have a challenge. That is why I am saying this Motion is in the right direction. When the Chairperson was moving, she mentioned this is part of the national investment. Anytime you talk about investment, it can be at personal, corporate or Government levels. An investment must give returns. If it does not, it is not worthy being called an investment. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I think that is the challenge we are facing in this country. The Government has a number of investments and when you look at them, they are not leaning towards the expectations. Instead of supplementing the revenue we are collecting through taxes and giving some money to the Exchequer, they are draining it. We are giving them a lot of money from the Exchequer for support. This Committee should provide leadership. I think time has come when the so-called appraisal, feasibility and evaluation reports must become very important to all committees so that when these kinds of investments are being ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The recommendation of the Report and more so on procurement brings out the issue of monopoly. Those who have done a basic course in economics, there are a number of different types of markets, monopoly being one of them. It is a fact that monopoly will not give you the best in terms of markets. It is associated with inefficiencies, ineffectiveness and as a result of that, you will never get value for money. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Time has come when this economy and market must be opened so that Kenyans can get value for money. As I conclude, I think the Government should also take the challenge. It is investing so much resource in those investments, but they have a hands-off management style. They put so much in terms of billions but do not care how those institutions are being managed. I think time has come when the Government must also be part of the management of those investments so that we get value for money as Kenyans. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: With those remarks, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you once more. I support this Report. view