John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Mar 2023 in National Assembly: I am aware that the cost of electricity in this country is far too high, and this has been a huge challenge. However, the fact that electricity is expensive cannot stop us from starting other EPZs that can enable this country to thrive like the other countries. Normally, we are shocked because when we go to other countries like the USA, we come back with bags full of 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
• 8 Mar 2023 in National Assembly: clothing. When you look at the labels of the clothes like jeans that we buy even from the American stores, you will realise they are made in Kenya. When we go to our shops in Kenya, the first question that we ask when given a garment to buy is whether it was made in Kenya. When we are told it is made in Kenya, we do not even have time to look at it. We want to buy things made in Turkey, India, Pakistan, and any other place, but not in Kenya. It is high time we promoted and walked ... view
• 8 Mar 2023 in National Assembly: I support this Motion. The issues that Hon. Beatrice Elachi has raised about inadequate funding are something that we can tackle as a matter of policy so that this country can produce enough for ourselves and for export. I, therefore, urge all Kenyans to embrace the policy of “Buy Kenya Build Kenya”, then as a country we will have all the reasons to spread out and start those EPZs in other counties. view
• 8 Mar 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this very important Motion. view
• 28 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There has been enough drama this afternoon. I agree and concur with the Members who have hailed and praised the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, this being his first Report to the House which he has ably and eloquently moved with facts. Those of us who have a background in finance and budgeting, someone like me who has the distinction of the longest serving Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in the history of this Republic, agree that he was very deep in his presentation. He has a grasp of the entire ... view
• 28 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: Having said that, I have the following comments to make. view
• 28 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: We have heard none other than His Excellency the President say that the economy has been stabilised. If you want to stabilise the economy, what are the indicators? It is fiscal consolidation. We can only know that the Government has succeeded on fiscal consolidation through budgets. If you look at the Supplementary Budget that we have, is there fiscal consolidation? The answer is no. I will tell you that the fiscal deficit has not significantly decreased. Therefore, it is rhetoric. It is the same old story. For how long will we be lamenting as a House? We started lamenting way ... view
• 28 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: Government cutting cloth not according to its size, that we are, as a nation, overspending money that we do not have and we are continuing. Remember the President said that the 2022/2023 Financial Year Budget on expenditure was going to be cut by Ksh300 billion. Kenyans expected to see a reduction of Ksh300 billion through the Supplementary Budget. The question I want to ask today is: Do we have a budget cut of Ksh300 billion? The answer is no. The total budget cut is only coming to about Ksh14 billion. You will be told so many other things about how ... view
• 28 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: Secondly, many Members have talked about Article 223. I agree with the Leader of the Minority Party, the Leader of the Majority Party and the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on Article 223. Hon. Temporary Speaker, we must hold our leaders to account for what they tell the public. That will be the starting point of accountability. My second point is on Article 223 of the Constitution, which many Members have talked about. I want to agree with the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party, and the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations ... view
• 28 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Speaker, you know Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah is my friend, but he knows very well that when it comes to figures, I am usually better than him. view