Benson Makali Mulu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 821 to 830 of 2344.

• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me also support the amendments to the Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill, view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: As it has been said, the contribution of SACCOs to the economy of this country is very high. Kenyans who have made serious investments without using the shortcut of corruption have been funded by SACCOs. Majority of teachers and civil servants go to SACCOs to get loans for investment and in, say, three years, they complete paying and go for another one. By the time they do their 30 or 40 years of service, they would have developed themselves and their families. So, the contribution by SACCOs to the growth of our economy is very important. That is why we ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The Mover of the Bill indicated that there could be need to go for comprehensive amendments instead of the piecemeal ones. We need to do that as soon as possible. Piecemeal amendments to some of the Acts of Parliament lead to inconsistencies. It is important that we look at the law in a comprehensive manner so that all parts or components of that law are harmonised or aligned to the needs of the sector. view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The Bill, as it was said, is quite small. The intention is to bring it up to speed with the new Constitution in terms of terminologies and use of correct words where some refer to the old Constitution. Most of the Acts of Parliament use terms like “ministers”, “local authorities” and “provinces”, which are no longer applicable in the new Constitution. I have always been asking myself whether there is a way the legal minds could help us fast-track amendments to the Acts of Parliament which were done before the promulgation of the new Constitution so that they are aligned ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Another thing is the use of ICT. It is an important area as it will help this country. This law allows the possibility of SACCOs using ICT to file their reports. That has two advantages: one, they will be effective in submitting reports. It could be timely and efficient in terms of cost. Two, other users of the same reports could access them when they are on line. It is easier to open and read a report from your desk other than moving from one office to another to look for it. This is a good amendment. view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: It is important that those who will implement the changes put in place checks and balances in the use of the technology. We have seen cases where the use of technology has been 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
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: abused and people end up losing a lot of money. It then becomes very difficult to pin anybody down in a bid to recover the money. We need to make sure that there are checks and balances so that as we use technology, we do not expose the savings that belong to Kenyans to a few individuals to benefit from. We need to ensure that registration and licensing of SACCOs is enhanced by tightening it so that it is not every Tom, Dick and Harry who joins the sector and leave when they wish. As most speakers have said, this ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to give my input to this Bill. Let me also declare that I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. It is important we thank the Senate for this Bill. As we have all been saying, the reason the Senate was created as a House of this Parliament is to serve the interests of the county governments and county assemblies. When I see a Bill like this, I appreciate the importance of the Senate. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: As it has been said by the Mover and Seconder, this Bill is supposed to provide the procedures on how to assume office once a governor is elected. We must realise at any point when we conduct elections, there will be the sitting governor and the governor who will be elected. There are cases where the sitting governor will win this sit and continue with his second term. There are also cases where the sitting governor will lose and a new person will come in. The importance of this Bill is to manage the two scenarios like where a sitting ... view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I want to assure Hon. Kioni that the issues which he raised when he was making his contribution have been adequately provided for in this Bill. When you look at Clause 5 of this Bill, Hon. Kioni and other Members, it is clearly stated who will sit in the Assumption of Office of the County Governor Committee which will be set up. There is a Committee which has been set up in law now. When you look at the composition of this committee in terms of membership, the County Secretary is the first one because he or she is a ... view