John Sakwa Bunyasi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, just two days ago or last week, we were discussing about having emergency numbers established. Disaster management is a whole eco-system of its own that can bring in not only the telecommunications component and other institutional components, but a different hierarchy of decision-making so that when you have a disaster, somebody takes over, and the rest of the institutions are then commanded and guided under that arrangement. It cannot be something that is volunteered on the side. It must be, for example, that the county government, the national representative at the county level, the county chiefs ... view
• 24 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to contribute to this fascinating discussion. This issue has afforded us a great opportunity to discuss important public policy questions and the relationship between county governments and the national Government as devolution matures. I will start from where the President left. First and foremost, I thank him for offering Kshs53.5 billion that will bring the total allocation to county governments to Kshs370 billion. I am fully aware of the fiscal implications of this, but let us take his word. A year or two ago, he said he had no extra ... view
• 24 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have the Equalization Fund. I think this debate took longer than it needed to take because the Government has not come out honestly on the issue of the disbursement of the Equalization Fund. Moreover, it is a mechanism that we can use to calibrate the support for counties where there are perceived shortfalls. If, for example, using population data we saw that there was going to be a big fall and the fall has a reason because there was a big gain that was not a justifiable gain and so it is a compensation, we ... view
• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I almost thought that my request button is not working but it is actually working. I do support any move towards strengthening our value system and working within principles. If we followed that, we would not be where we are in terms of the contestation amongst our diversities. Going forward, there is always time to correct ourselves and do things differently. However, if we are going to do that, as leaders we must learn to speak the truth to the authorities and to ourselves. We have come from an era during which political formations ... view
• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: It is possible that you may be Bunyasi born in Nambale but probably moved over to Kilifi. They cannot retrace me back to where I moved from, sold my land and bought land elsewhere. People might say that if we did that, we may be converging into a single ethnicity. I find it completely depressing that if I am from Nambale and I live in Nairobi or Nakuru, I am not considered by virtue of where I live or where I have invested. I am considered by virtue of where my parents were at the time that I was born. ... view
• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: That is an ambush. view
• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. That distorted my train of thought. In the olden days, some institutions could function in a single language. We must move away from that. If we do not, we are headed to a very bad place. The example that has been given about Tanzania is very helpful. We should look at it. As I conclude, let us temper ethnicity with some other consideration such as residency. view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: It will, indeed, just be for a few seconds. I would like to add to that request for Statement. What was the instrument of the action to demote as at the time the CS spoke? Was it a fly-by statement? Had there been any written communication as at the time the CS spoke? view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: I support the proposal as it stands. It is time that we tested how the systems should work. When laws are made they are not made with the persons who will hold the office in mind, but it is a system that needs to work. It is time the Governor for Nairobi - I am even surprised that he is still a Governor - learns to operate in accordance to the law but also to do what is in the interest of the public. Therefore, I support the position of the Senate if there will be any subsequent issues I ... view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: We will be creating a very big loophole. All income earned other than that you are exempting directly from taxation should eventually be taxable. We have just exempted savings in respect of retirement schemes. However, even in respect of such savings, whenever you eventually draw the money, it should be taxed. States even tax retirement proceeds of deceased people. I think we are setting big loopholes as we rush through this thing. We need to think through it. view