14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker…
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14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
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14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
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14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
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14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, most Members whose names have been listed are not aware of the transactions that have been purported to have been done. It is serious malice and the leadership of this House must give the correct position and protect the dignity of Members of Parliament.
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14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, most Members whose names have been listed are not aware of the transactions that have been purported to have been done. It is serious malice and the leadership of this House must give the correct position and protect the dignity of Members of Parliament.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for coming up with a very comprehensive Report. It gives highlights of a number of issues which are very critical in the budget-making process. The Report gives highlights on the revenue streams and lines which are the areas where the Government intends to raise income to finance its Budget. The problem I have with the mode of identifying the revenue streams is that the Government intends to increase taxes on some essential items which has an implication of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is ...
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
reducing the marginal propensity to consume the Kenyan population. The Government ought to go further and identify more taxable items, so that it increases its tax base and collects as much revenue as possible. The Budget and Appropriations Committee Report also gives highlights on ways of containing inflation at 5 per cent. However, it does not highlight how it will deal with unforeseeable factors that affect Government projections on inflation rates. For example, on the issue of floods, the amount allocated for contingency on emergency responses is so little.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Therefore, the Government cannot adequately deal with unforeseen issues. There is need for the Government to look at the infrastructure as a way of stimulating economic growth. Infrastructure has a tendency of increasing the consumption and development agenda of a country. His Excellency the President was given an award recently as a champion of infrastructure development in the continent. The Report also gives highlights on the Government’s commitment on the fight against corruption. However, I have a problem with the manner in which it intends to fight this vice. Corruption has become a national character. Therefore, apart from fighting graft ...
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Finally, there is the issue of the debt burden. Kenya has gone ahead to borrow a lot, both internally and externally. The National Treasury is trying to develop a regulation where the debt is calculated…
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