Nasri Sahal Ibrahim

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. The Finance Bill proposes a new tax known as the minimum tax that has its own complication for small-scale traders, jua kali artisans, other small businesses and mama mbogas . During these trying times of COVID-19 whereby the economy has collapsed, it will take time to revive the economy. It seems as if we are discouraging our own people from doing business. If we 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
• 18 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: introduce this tax on small-scale traders, they are going to lose hope and abandon the businesses. They cannot pay for the business premises and pay workers, and this will have a negative impact on fellow Kenyans. Recently, I saw some youths whose businesses were blacklisted simply because they were late in paying taxes. Are we encouraging our youth to do their businesses or discouraging them? By doing this, we are encouraging the youth to become thugs. That is why we have a lot of insecurity in this city. I discourage taxation of small-scale businesses. Unlike instalment tax, which is an ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. The macro-economic framework underpinning the 2020/2021 Budget, the 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
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: key drivers of the economic growth include stable economic environment, inflation remaining within the range, increased private consumption and the expanded exports once the borders reopen. The growth premise has not been adequately incorporated in the path of the health pandemic. Comparative studies show that a strong well-funded and multi-sectoral economic stimulus programme greatly helps support economic recovery by stimulating customers’ demand, sustaining business activities and aiding the retention of jobs. The proposed economic stimulus programme by His Excellency the President include the Kazi Mtaani Programme, operationalisation of credit guarantee scheme in order to support SMEs to access credit, by ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: There is need for the Government to move with speed amidst reports of the challenges of access to screening agents. There is need to identify high-risk exposure areas and hence COVID- 19 treatment and management. Hon. Speaker, the export sector is reportedly the hardest hit by COVID-19. The proposed intervention under the post-COVID-19 economic stimulus programme is aimed at cushioning the sector through providing support for renovation of hotels through Tourism Finance Corporation, prioritising tourism through aggressive post-COVID-19 marketing, providing support to the Kenya Wildlife Service to engage 5,500 community scouts for a period of one year and cushioning horticultural ... view
• 4 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. Firstly, it is imperative to appreciate the fact that outdoor advertising is important both to businesses and the Government as a source of revenue. Types of outdoor advertising includes billboards, benches, interior and exterior of buses, taxis and businesses, and signage posted on the exterior of your brick and mortar location. view
• 4 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: The outdoor advertising not only captures mass audience, but also targets specific communities, ethnic groups, income levels and age. Cognisant of this fact, there is need to ensure that outdoor advertisement respects amenity, general environment and does not prejudice public safety, including road safety. The proposed County Outdoor Advertising Bill provides a legal framework to the county outdoor advertising in order to achieve a standardised balance between the need to advertise and the protection of the amenity and public safety by regulating the mood and type of advertisement. view
• 4 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Further, the Bill proposes the establishment of the County Outdoor Advertising Committee which will be responsible for the issuance of the advertising licence and application procedure with particular balances between the need to safeguard the environment, amenity and revenue allocation. view
• 4 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I support the Bill. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 12 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Our society is becoming… view