5 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
we only have two countries and if you look at the top 100, Kenya will come in. This law is going to assist Kenya to achieve the target. In that meeting, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Cabinet Secretary indicated that Kenya’s target this year is to at least be in position 30, so that we can be among the top 30 countries. During our discussion, some of the issues which the CS in charge of this area raised are being addressed by this Bill. That is why I get encouraged when I see the idea of going electronic, that is ...
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5 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
important for the Committee, and I wish the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is listening because he is the man charged with the responsibility of ensuring we collect enough revenue… So, in this case of SGR, we need to be very specific on what we mean when we say tax exemption on anything which is locally procured or imported in relation to SGR.
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5 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
I do not know, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, whether I need to repeat what I said or he can pick the Hansard and see what I have said, because I was pleading with him to listen. Since the Hansard is available, he can easily pick it from there so that I can secure my time. The other thing, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, is the issue of NCA. When we say that they must inspect all construction sites — and Hon. Dr. Wilberforce Oundo presented the matter very well but I just want to add—we must be careful not to create ...
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I do not know whether other Members are experiencing what I am experiencing. We are not able to access the Order Paper. These gadgets seem not to be working. We plead with you to ask those concerned to do something.
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
We are not able to access the Order Paper through the digital gadgets. I do not know whether we can be assisted to access the Order Paper.
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
A majority of us are not able to access.
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, if we were to talk about people who can use computers in this House, I would rank among the top. So, when I complain that my machine is not working, and I have checked with my colleague here, we are having challenges. Let something be done.
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
I appreciate, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. So, the idea of doing the BPS yearly and it is not adhered to, will turn out to be a waste of time. So, time has come for us to review our own budget-making process and see whether we can do BPS for three years, but track the targets every year.
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Now that you have given me one minute, let me conclude by thanking you. In terms of reducing development expenditure, there is no way we are going to grow this economy if we do not invest in development. So, we must rethink our strategy and policy in terms of reducing the development budget.
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4 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
With those remarks, I support.
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