John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4761 to 4770 of 7480.

• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. Ordinarily, the reason why Standing Order No.114 became necessary was to facilitate the work of this House through a Committee of the House, which would help by scrutinizing and analyzing various legislations that are Money Bills in nature. 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
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: From the Statements of the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee--- It is unfortunate that I am speaking and I am a Member of that Committee. The Chair should have provided an analysis of these effects that he has just spoken about, so that this House was able to make a decision from an informed position. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: It is unfortunate that my amendments have been declined by the Committee; allow me to just say two words. I have realized that it is very difficult, painfully so, to tax the rich in this country. It is not true that if you introduce Capital Gains Tax, it will affect adversely the capital market in this country. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: This is not the first time we have spoken about Capital Gains Tax in this country. Remember before 1985, we had it but because Members of this House, a good number of them were in real estate business, they decided to keep the benefits. What my amendment sought to do was--- If today someone opens a shop for selling clothes, he will pay tax. But if one buys a house for Kshs.20 million and sells it for Kshs.30 million, the profit of Kshs.10 million is not taxable. This is completely unacceptable, it defeats the very essence of equity and as ... view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: But at the same time, the same Committee is protecting the super-rich Kenyans who are able to buy houses and sell them at exorbitant profits. This is not what the representatives of the people should do. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Finally, if you are talking about--- view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: I do not need the information from my Chair, because I am actually well-equipped in financial matters. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, I actually respect my Chair, but he will accept that I am more schooled in financial matters than him. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: That is true, and actually I am one of the five registered members of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in this House. How, can my pastor friend, or bishop, really inform me on financial matters? view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: ( Laughter) view