Dido Ali Raso

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: We have also seen in the recent months that the fight against corruption is tinted with politics. When one is caught in a situation and they are mentioned, they appear before court. From there, there is a lot of politics that is witnessed through social media, the print and electronic media. This has made it so difficult for the fight to be moved forward. Finally, people are not doing their jobs. That is why it is always a postmortem rather than prevention. We must put more resources in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to fight against corruption in terms of ... view
• 25 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I oppose this amendment because we are making a Finance Bill. When you go through this Bill, there are many loopholes that are likely to come about. What the Chair has given us is not compelling enough as to why he has removed it. In the growing of the tax bracket, the base must grow so that those of us who believe that we are the middle or towards the top can have the taxation come down. So, I believe I am The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for ... view
• 25 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: opposed to it because these are the growing areas in the economy where there is a lot of money that actually goes into those services. That is why what the Chair has given is not compelling and I am opposed to it. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I rise to support the proposal by the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. Other than looking at election itself, I think Kenyans tend to have a lot of faith and confidence in the church people, whether they are Christians or Muslims to an extent that brings fidelity to our elections. It will be good if individuals are brought by different parties. It happens that Hon. Wamalwa will be one of the party leaders very soon. To cut out that, Kenyans will have confidence in the IEBC when ... view
• 19 Sep 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
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Finance Bill which is a mixed bag. As legislators in this House, one thing we must guard against is exactly what Hon. Chris Wamalwa has said, that we should not allow sneaking of things which in the long run will bite us and affect our people in a big way. After education, taxation is the greatest equaliser. Our tax regime must be clear, fair, transparent, appropriate and an enabler. If it does not fit into this category, then it means it is not a good tax system. If we ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: what is called the darkroom in the back office, we might not be getting value for money. This is in terms of security and looking for where the big monies are because there are people who can easily hide money in a clever way. Another area of interest is on the privileges and immunities. What I wanted to see in the Report is a big view of some of the major companies that will enjoy this tax exempt because this is an area that is subject to abuse. Having served in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in the olden days ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Yes, you can give me information, the Chair of Budget and Appropriations Committee. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I think the cat is already out of the bag. He has given that information. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. You are kind. 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