Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: relax and it would pass.” In future, we might need to think of those people who might want to do research on a particular topic, and whether it can be considered and they be given more time to present. Thank you. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to join my colleagues in thanking the Mover of this Motion. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Kitui County is one of the seriously affected counties. We have suffered locust invasion. What is worrying us is that unlike other areas where they invade once and disappear, the northern part of Kitui County has been invaded three times. The locusts are causing a lot of damage to crops and the environment. The challenge we have is that even though the issue of spraying has been kind of promoted by the Government, it has some adverse effects to the environment. The ecosystem has really been destabilised. I have in mind bees. Kitui County is a honey producing area. In ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: from Ukambani region will support this. We wish this would be declared a national disaster because people are suffering. The country is pushing one of the Big Four Agenda, the issue of food security, but here we are facing the challenge of locust invasion, which is destroying crops. So, we cannot achieve the Big Four Agenda in terms of ensuring food security. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as a country, we need to go that extra mile. We really need to do what it takes to make sure that we control the locust invasion. Unless we do that, we will be ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf, that of my family, Kitui Central Constituency and Kitui County, allow me to sincerely convey our condolences to the family of the late Mzee Moi. A few things can be singled out in relation to his life. He preached and practiced unity and the gospel of forgiveness. As a region, we benefitted a lot from his conservation efforts. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Amen. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to add my voice to this important debate. From the outset, I support this appointment of Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o. Looking at her CV and the report by the Committee, it is clear that she is qualified for the position. The only thing we can do now is to say things which have not worked well in the past so that even as she assumes this Office, she is aware of the challenges. Looking at the Constitution, this is an independent constitutional office and its mandate is very clear. She ... view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: I want briefly to talk about reporting requirements. In the past, we have seen that reports from the Office of the Controller of the Budget have had some shortcomings. I want to single out the issue of not reporting on targets; only reporting on the financial side. Any good report and more so a budget monitoring reportshould indicate how much has been used in terms of money and how much has been achieved in terms of outputs, outcomes and the clearly stated targets. That is an area which this Office has not worked well. I would be recommending that as ... view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: that Office get the other side of the report in terms of output. If not, this is an Office which has to work very closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate so that at the end of the day, her reports are balanced. This House requires reports which tell us the much that has been used in terms of amounts and at the same time say what has been achieved as a result of using the money. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The other important point is the issue of adhering to Budget provisions. Every year, this House passes the Budget. It is important that this Office ensures that the national Government and county governments adhere to the approved budgets because it monitors their budgets. We have seen situations where people are using money outside budget provisions. This should not be happening in a situation where we have an effective Office of the Controller of the Budget. view