Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I want to support the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for this amendment. I like what Hon. Kisang has said. As you know, there was a new Executive Order. So, most of these changes are just to realign the budget items to the new Executive Order. So, overall, the Chairman is adding the changes. I support. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. As I support this amendment, I want to make the following observations: The first one is that zero-rating is important and good but what I think as MPs we need to say is that most of the times when we allow these kinds of changes in taxation, we fail in terms of targeting. We may say we have reduced but the suppliers and sellers of these goods do not transfer that benefit to the common mwananchi . So, my appeal is that even as we pass this, we need to follow-up and monitor to ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support this amendment, but I think the Chair should come out clearly because we are discussing about tolls under the PPPs framework. My understanding is that once the money and profits are recovered, it will become a public road and things will move to normal. So, when he talks about a CS, this can cause confusion. I think it is better for him to come out clearly as we approve. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this important Motion. I must start by thanking the Mover of the Adjournment Motion, Hon. Katoo ole Metito for this time. Were it not for him, we would not be debating this important issue. I just want to say congratulations to Team Kenya bearing in mind that this was as a result of teamwork. The team leader was Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta. So, as we say congratulations to the President, we cannot forget the others who also put a kilo in ensuring that Kenya ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: There are others who are also not in the Government. In this country, we have serious diplomats who are currently not civil servants, and who played their part. I have in mind somebody like our party leader, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka. He is actually a renowned diplomat in this country. I am sure those groups have also been giving very good recommendations so that the country gets this position. Others like the former Prime Minister, who has also been interacting with many international figures, has also put in a good word for Kenya. Therefore, this has been the result of serious ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: We are now looking East! We can look South and we can look North. We must say that and I think we have no apologies when we are saying that because it is the issue of "scratch my back I scratch yours.” With those remarks, I support. Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, at long last I get an opportunity. I must thank you. I have been listening to my colleagues contribute to this Bill. A lot of good things have been said. I will try to just add value so that I do not have to use the 10 minutes. I will focus on areas that have not been covered by many Members. Let me start by appreciating the Committee. The Committee has done a good job. I also want to appreciate Kenyans. From the list of those who sent input into this Bill, we can tell that ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: time. It is because some of the things being proposed here are very mild as a way of ensuring we cushion Kenyans from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let me just comment on the issue of rental income in passing because it has really been mentioned. One of the basic principles of taxation is simplicity. It has been made very simple. If you are collecting a rent of up to Ksh15 million, just pay 10 per cent and forget about it. You do not have to do a lot of tax returns. Come the end of year, you do ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: revenue collected to target vulnerable Kenyans. It is not fair to just have a blanket list where majority of Kenyans are enjoying yet they are not vulnerable. By doing this, you will improve tax targeting to help the country going to the right areas. On the issue of Excise Duty, tax on alcoholic drinks has been reduced based on alcoholic content. We have been taxing anything above 8 per cent and it is now being reduced to 8 per cent meaning we are bringing more people on board. Students of Economics call this sin tax. There is no sympathy when ... view