Dr. Eve Akinyi Obara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I too stand and support the Report. I was born and raised in a sugarcane growing area, that is, Muhoroni. I actually went to school to a large extent from money generated from The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: sugarcane. It is sad to see that almost all factories have stalled in the sugarcane growing area. The discussion that has been in the country about the sugar industry has been a very sad state of affair. So, when we look at a report that has Kshs7.8 billion in terms of money that is owed or nonperforming loans, it worries some of us who are actually here or went to school because of the same sugarcane. My question has always been: Are these figures real? When I look at the budget that we were presented with, that is, from 2015/2016 ... view
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you. Yes, we have Kasipul and Kabondo Kasipul. view
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Yes. It was previously what was known as Kasipul Kabondo, a bit confusing but that is what it is. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I too stand to support. Each time this word “riparian” comes up, it reminds me of the destruction or the demolition of multibillion properties that happened in this country. This is something that we would not wish any other person to go through. The question that came to mind at the time of the demolition is how come, when you saw a building like what we have at the T-Mall, you wonder how ... view
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: I support. view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It has been a long day. First and foremost, let me appreciate the Committee on Finance The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: and National Planning under the chairmanship of Hon Limo. I state that at least he presented it in a manner that made it very simple for many of us to follow. When we completed the appropriations of the Budget last week, at the back of my mind I was worried about how this was going to be supported, particularly at a time like this when the whole world is facing extreme difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, I must state that I am happy that the National Treasury and the Committee on Finance and National Planning did a good job ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Secondly, I had in mind taxation of maize flour, which my colleagues have mentioned. If you talk about exempting maize seed from VAT and then you tax the product, what are you talking about? So, this is another area we have to look at. Maize, ugali or unga, as we put it, is a staple food for Kenyans across the country and not just for certain regions. We know that very well. If there is something that Kenyans have been crying for the most during this COVID-19 period, it is maize flour. When people said that they had no food ... view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Let me appreciate the Committee for coming up with tax incentives for Kenyans particularly in the area of voluntarily tax disclosure. There is no better way of giving Kenyans a friendly environment to pay taxes. I can assure you that the taxes collected will be much higher through this method, than what was previously happening of taxmen walking around the estates, which was an embarrassment. They would ask who the landlord is and how much they pay. This was ridiculous and then they would start making phone calls. You all know what happens when they call landlords. view
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I am happy that we are able to reduce tax on rental income to an easy 10 per cent up to a maximum of Kshs15 million if you have that kind of rental income. I think this will cushion the landlords and landowners. Finally, so that I do not take too much time - it is 9 O’clock and I have never been in Parliament for this long - let me thank the Committee so that my two colleagues who are left here can also talk. I support the Report. view