Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support the Committee’s Report. From the Report, the annulment of these regulations is a straightforward matter. What comes out is the issue of public participation. The truth of the matter is, Article 10(2) (a) of the Constitution is very clear. It is part of the values and principles of governance. They include patriotism, national unity, sharing and devolution of power, the rule of law, democracy and participation of the people. That is also clear in Article 118 of the Constitution. So, in a situation where people do not adhere to ... view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my own behalf, that of my family and the good people of Kitui Central, I also join my colleagues in conveying my message of condolences to the Kyale family and the bigger Mwendwa family. Hon. Speaker, the Mwendwa family has made a huge contribution to this country. Mr. Mwendwa, who was a senior chief, has daughters and sons who have done much for this country. As we give our message of condolences to Kyale Mwendwa, I thank this country and the previous governments for the opportunities they have accorded this family. It is this family ... view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want to indulge you that since I am alone here I can speak without my mask although I know it is a requirement in this House. view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I want to join my colleagues in supporting this Report because it has some good recommendations which I will not dwell much on. I just want to raise some fundamental questions which, to me, will need to be addressed as we move forward. view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: This Report recommends that there should be freedom of choice in terms of the mode of transport one wants to use to transport goods. At the same time, they are saying that we reduce the railway levy for railway transport to 1.5 and increase the same levy for those who use the road to 2.3 or 2.5. The question is: Are we being fair to market forces where demand and supply are at play? That is discrimination. It is not going to be fair if we start discriminating Kenyans. As we move to the future, it is important to ensure ... view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The other point is the renegotiation of the loans. I heard the Chair say that we need to renegotiate the loans because of COVID-19 and other reasons so that the way we pay them could be restructured or changed. This to me, brings out quite a number of questions. The first one is: When we were getting the loan, had we done due diligence in terms of feasibility studies and the best international practices? When I heard that we need to do some recommendations, I asked myself whether the Chairman made any comparison with international best practices. For example, when ... view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Even as we support the Report, I must thank my colleagues from the Coast because by initiating this kind of inquiry, we are also going to have many more people benefiting. In the Ukambani region, where I come from, a number of our towns had started dying basically because all the transport along the Nairobi Mombasa Corridor used to have lorries stopping at specific areas. Other than the economic benefits of spending in those areas, there were also social benefits which used to come to our people. We cannot ignore them. When everything went to the SGR, you can imagine ... view
• 10 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I support, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. 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
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I think the challenge is that we have multiple sources of information – Ministry of Devolution and Planning and the Ministry of Internal Security. How I wish we could get one source so that, just as they have centralized distribution, they also do so on the source of information. I want to comment on the issue of cash transfers. I am sure most Members of Parliament must be having problems with their electorate. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ... view
• 15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I want to join my colleagues in supporting this important Bill; the National Disaster Management Authority Bill. I must thank my colleague and friend, Hon. Ichung’wah, for bringing this Bill. If you walk down history lane, you will realise that this Bill was before the 11th Parliament, but it was not able to see the light of day because the term of that Parliament expired before it was passed. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view