Martin Peters Owino

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 447.

• 11 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, increasingly, Kenya risks breaching the debt sustainability measures that it is a signatory to, such as the East Africa Economic Convergence Criteria, which set debt ceilings for the region. The Kenya Government has continued to borrow more loans from the IMF and other international lenders. However, the reasons listed for borrowing funds from the IMF do not promote businesses that can generate foreign exchange to help settle foreign currency-based debts. Further, they do not address the struggling Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and thus increasing poverty amongst Kenyans. view
• 11 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning focusing on the following: (i) Could the Chairperson explain how the loan amounting to Kshs262 billion from the IMF will be utilised and managed to reduce poverty in the country? (ii) Could the Chairperson provide a strategic plan on how the funds will be used to support vulnerable groups during the third wave of COVID-19 in the country and which Ministries will receive such funds? (iii) Could the Chairperson explain how the IMF loan will be ... view
• 11 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, how can that be practically implemented? WhatsApp is a giant animal that has come into the scene and it is everywhere. Who will license, and how will it be done? I want to ask the Chair to be clearer on this. view
• 11 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I think if we are using laws of practice, this is where we need clarification from the Chair. Donations are not supposed to be taxed but the donor having paid, the person receiving the payment should receipt what they have been given. This receipt can be used for tax deduction when filing taxes. This is the motivation and incentive being talked about here. Unless we do that there will be a lot of confusion but globally, according to how Hon. Millie was saying, that is what is done across. view
• 11 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This Bill will promote giving, especially when those who donate get tax rebates. We are not gagging those who used to donate traditionally. For example, when you wanted to marry and you did not have cows, people used to donate. We are not gagging them not to donate. However, we are sanitising and formalising donations, so that we can have order. view
• 11 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First of all, allow me to thank God for the gift of life such that I can stand here today to debate on this important amendment Bill. Also, I want to thank God for the two statesmen, President Uhuru Kenyatta and my party leader, Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, who have committed themselves and resolved to make this country become and remain productive and prosperous. A word of wisdom has it that you cannot solve a problem if you do not understand it. That is what we are considering in this House. We cannot ... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: We talk of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sometimes we are very proud that our GDP is at five or six per cent. How does that translate into household income? Some people are very poor and have nothing to eat. It is said that Seychelles is the most prosperous country because apart from the GDP, they also measure their economic gain in terms of wealth per household. That will be addressed in the Bill. More so, we cannot afford a country where some have leftovers while others go hungry, some sleep in mansions while others have no roofs over their ... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the great people of Ndhiwa. I vote yes. view
• 25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the progress of construction, including the scope of works being done on the Rodi-Kopany-Ndhiwa (C672) and Ndhiwa Centre-Sori Roads? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the criteria that were used to split the construction and scope of works into two contracts, how the two firms undertaking the works were awarded the contracts and provide the identity of the said firms? (iii) Very importantly, could the Cabinet Secretary further state the number of ... view