Musalia Mudavadi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: been taken within the confines of the laws of the host country. Unfortunately, for some Kenyans, and in the advent of information and data protection, those who are arrested or in conflict with the laws, sometimes request prison authorities not to notify the embassy or any family members. Lastly, this is binding to the mission since it is in line with Article 36 of the Vienna Convention, which requires consular services to refrain from taking action on behalf of the person in prison or detention or custody if such person expressly opposes such actions. The deportees once verified to be ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you. We are not perfect and so are the embassies. However, I believe I can obtain information around Zuhura Swale and share it with the family so that this matter can be put to rest. I also state that as we get the post-mortem reports of some of the people who pass away in these countries, not all of them are usually about murder. Some are normal aspects such as cardiac arrest, while some are afflicted by terminal diseases like cancer. They are hit and end up dying in that place. So, we can get a raft of this. ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me just quickly take this opportunity to thank the Members of Parliament for according us an opportunity to respond on matters of Government Policy in this august and distinct House. I will go straight to dealing with the Question at hand. I will seek your indulgence to try and pick up this Question in a matter that will help in the sequencing of the response but I definitely will deal with all the issues that have been raised by the Hon. Member. I shall accordingly, therefore, take up number two of his Question first, that ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Fiscal distress was also reflected in the pressure of the public debt. Public debt consumes a substantial portion of our Budget. In fact, Members may wish to note that interest cost is now the single largest expenditure item in our recurrent budget, exceeding the wage bill and the county equitable share. That is interest payment alone. Our total debt—and this is very critical because we want to lay the facts bare to the nation—is Ksh9.4 trillion, against a debt ceiling of Ksh10 trillion. This comprises external debt of Ksh4.8 trillion and domestic debt of Ksh4.5 trillion, as at the end ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: The cumulative debt service to external creditors as at the end of March stood at Ksh312.6 billion. This comprises a principal of Ksh197 billion and interest payment of Ksh115.7 billion. The total outstanding national government pending bills as at 31st December 2022 amounted to Ksh481 billion, compared to Ksh467.7 billion as at the end of 31st December 2021. This comprises Ksh400.7 billion, that is 83 per cent, from State corporations and Ksh80.3 billion from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Another factor that fuelled the problem is the exchange rate. Since the pandemic, the exchange rate has helped absorb external shocks and preserve our competitiveness. However, the Kenyan Shilling has since depreciated against major international and regional currencies. It exchanged at an average of Ksh134 per USD in April 2023 compared to Ksh117.29 in June 2022. The volatility in global financial markets has surged amidst significant strengthening of the USD against major currencies and rapid changes in policy stands in advanced economies in response to inflationary pressures. In addition, domestic foreign exchange (FOREX) demands went up on higher global prices ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Let me also point out that the official foreign exchange reserves have declined from Ksh7,969.5 million, that is 4.4 months of import cover as at December 2022. The four months of import cover as at February, 2023 declined to USD7.1 million but the usable FOREX reserves remained adequate at USD6,531 million, that is 3.63 months of import cover, as at 19th April 2023. This still meets the Central Bank of Kenya statutory requirements to endeavour to maintain at least four months of import cover. Together, these developments have significantly impacted liquidity in the domestic FOREX market. In particular, the interbank ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Let me also touch on particular causes of the escalation of food prices from 2022 to 2023. The country has experienced a prolonged period of drought over the last two-and-a-half years, from 2020 to 2023, which has been recorded as the worst drought in 40 years. The performance of the 2022 long rains was poor in parts of the country, which was followed by crop failure in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) during the short rain season. The anticipated relief from October, November and December 2022 short rains season was not realised except for pulses due to the prolonged ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is, therefore, important to note that the onset of the current rainy season and associated flash floods has also occasioned further loss of livestock of unknown value. A planned rapid assessment will determine the actual cause. That means the Government is planning to have a rapid assessment to determine the actual loss. Extreme climate change events, growing population, rising food prices and other environmental stressors have emerged as key drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition. It is further acknowledged that the supply chain disruptions of 2020 to 2022 due to negative global events, that is, the COVID-19 ... view
• 26 Apr 2023 in National Assembly: Let me now pick up on what measures the Government has taken to cushion Kenyans from the high costs of living occasioned by these rising prices of basic commodities. The first 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