Farhiya Ali Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1581 to 1590 of 1656.

• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: The Committee should provide an inventory of all land owned by or held by the NPS in each of the 47 counties, including the value of such land and property and explain what the national Government intends to do with the said land and property once vacated by the police officers. I am requesting this Statement because there is a lot of land belonging to the Government, including in very prime areas such as Kilimani and Kileleshwa police stations. In South C there is a large piece of land with small police posts. What will happen to that land? I ... view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I tend to agree with Sen. Orengo. I am also passionate about these issues. However, if we want to tell Kenyans something, and all the attention right now is on the National Assembly, I think it is prudent, for our spend of time and in terms of bringing this matter out more conclusively and have a better discussion, either we do it next week or the other week. That is my humble request to Sen. Wetangula. view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to second this Motion for the simple reason that unsuitable debt levels can be harmful to the economy. They can crowd out development and social programmes because huge portions of Government revenues are taken away from essential services and used to service debts. In the worst case scenario, Kenya might be forced to cede control of strategic assets to foreign creditors. This is happening in Sri Lanka, whose port was taken. External debt is not necessarily harmful for an economy. Studies have shown that external debt, if synchronized with business cycles, can stabilize ... view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a saying by the former USA President Benjamin Franklin that “Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt.” I think this so true in this country at the moment. Our economy is not in crisis yet, but it is headed there, unless our Government takes concrete steps to forestall economic The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: meltdown. It is not clear how the Government is addressing the issue that we face with the urgency that is required. view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: Our economic prospects depend on whether our President can restore fiscal discipline. This will help reduce financial costs. More taxation and revenue increase seem not to have induced debt reduction. So, we must restrain our spending. The Government must take the right measures to reduce the expenditure, so that whatever we spend on is worth it. An example is what Sen. Wetangula has articulated regarding the dam. If that dam generates some investment in terms of irrigation and help in production, that will not only make us food secure, but also help us repay the debt that we borrowed, the ... view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: That brings me to the issue of corruption. Corruption makes debts even more expensive. It will be more expensive to pay debts. I applaud our President for the steps he is taking in terms of dealing with corruption. Even if President Uhuru Kenyatta does not deliver on his top flagship projects, but curtails corruption in this country, he will have left a legacy for Kenyans. That is something that even the previous presidents have never achieved. There was a time we were used to 10 per cent corruption, but now we talking about supplying „air.‟ Remember that, that is either ... view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, in terms of borrowing, we had 14 Ministers including President Uhuru Kenyatta as a Minister for Finance, borrowing Ksh1.7 trillion in 50 years. Right now, we have one Cabinet Secretary who has borrowed Ksh2.3 trillion in just five years. Somebody should ask the right question: Is this proper? view
• 20 Sep 2018 in Senate: The other way of finding out on whether the projects the Government is investing in is to do proper feasibility studies that will indicate the amount borrowed, the number of years I am required to pay, and whether the money will be able to finance itself without requiring contribution from other taxpayers‟ resources. For example, on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), if the feasibility study was conducted properly, then the revenue generated out of the SGR should pay the debt that was used to finance the railway line. We should then compare that with the timeline that it requires for ... view