John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1981 to 1990 of 7480.

• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: The debt tolerance differs from country to country. Some countries can take more debt distress than others. Therefore, it is a lazy argument to continuously compare our debt tolerance to stronger economies like Japan. I agree with Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah on the figures and I will demonstrate that shortly. The National Treasury keeps mentioning that our economy is still capable of absorbing economic shock. That is actually misleading. Debt sustainability can only be achieved through taking painful decisions like expenditure cuts, controlling wage increases, increased tax, if it comes to that, which is very painful and above all, making corruption ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: If there is no economic growth, we cannot raise higher revenues. Again, there is a disconnect and that has been ably put out by the Mover of the Motion, between the growth in GDP and growth of our revenue. If you go down to look at the details, you will find it is caused by slow growth of income tax, something that should be straightforward. Either our companies are not making profits or we are not creating more job opportunities, which is the case. Our people continue to remain poor and even become poorer and even the youth cannot get ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: If there is no economic growth, we cannot raise higher revenues. Again, there is a disconnect and that has been ably put out by the Mover of the Motion, between the growth in GDP and growth of our revenue. If you go down to look at the details, you will find it is caused by slow growth of income tax, something that should be straightforward. Either our companies are not making profits or we are not creating more job opportunities, which is the case. Our people continue to remain poor and even become poorer and even the youth cannot get ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: There is talk about the Big Four Agenda. Just like Vision 2030, it raised our hopes especially the policy on expansion of manufacturing sector and achievement of food security. But, when we look at the BPS, it lacks serious strategies that will lead to creation of jobs through the expansion of the manufacturing sector. The Big Four Agenda, I dare say here that is a pipe dream. Let us not cheat ourselves. I have looked at the BPS; the so called Big Four Agenda is a pipe dream. There is no clear strategy to ring-fence resources which will go to ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: There is talk about the Big Four Agenda. Just like Vision 2030, it raised our hopes especially the policy on expansion of manufacturing sector and achievement of food security. But, when we look at the BPS, it lacks serious strategies that will lead to creation of jobs through the expansion of the manufacturing sector. The Big Four Agenda, I dare say here that is a pipe dream. Let us not cheat ourselves. I have looked at the BPS; the so called Big Four Agenda is a pipe dream. There is no clear strategy to ring-fence resources which will go to ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: The National Treasury lacks follow up mechanism to determine effectiveness and efficiency of previous intervention strategies to actualise Government policy especially on food 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
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: The National Treasury lacks follow up mechanism to determine effectiveness and efficiency of previous intervention strategies to actualise Government policy especially on food 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
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: security. For example, the previous policy on food security was to come up with irrigated agriculture. We centred and based our hopes on the so-called Galana Kulalu Irrigation Development Project, which has turned out to be a fraud on the people of Kenya and the National Treasury has made no mention of the same. If you look at this BPS on food security and how the Government plans to actualise food security, there is irrigation, but no mentioning of 10,000 acres in Mwea to be irrigated for rice production and other interventions. They have forgotten about the Galana Kulalu Irrigation ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: security. For example, the previous policy on food security was to come up with irrigated agriculture. We centred and based our hopes on the so-called Galana Kulalu Irrigation Development Project, which has turned out to be a fraud on the people of Kenya and the National Treasury has made no mention of the same. If you look at this BPS on food security and how the Government plans to actualise food security, there is irrigation, but no mentioning of 10,000 acres in Mwea to be irrigated for rice production and other interventions. They have forgotten about the Galana Kulalu Irrigation ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, there is trouble and we are at the cliff. To reduce public debt and get out of this problem, we need to have a balanced budget and work towards a budget surplus. That is the bare minimum that we can give the people of Kenya especially where we are. National Treasury must adhere to the ceilings being approved today and more domestic mobilisation must be done to reduce public debt. I remember when ODM was supporting the Finance Bill of last year we gave conditions that the public expenditure must be reduced. We must tighten the belt. For ... view