Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: It is not me who asked it. This is a supplementary question. view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, when I speak in this House and my record is known, I speak for Kenya and not just for my area. My record is known. When there was a problem in Todonyang, I was the one who requested a Statement to be given in this House. So, it is not about me but it is about the children of Kenya; it is about demoralizing a centre of excellence which is breeding future leaders of this country. That is why I am requesting you to allow us to engage the Cabinet Secretary and the CEO of the ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important amendment Bill. As I contribute, I want to thank my friend, the Member for Suba, hon. Mbadi, for being at the forefront in fighting for this Bill. view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I hope you will remember to add me the five or so minutes, which have been taken by the arguments. As I said, I want to thank hon. Mbadi for bringing this Bill to the House. view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: ( Loud consultations ) view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, could you, please, protect me? There is too much consultation going on. view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank hon. Mbadi for bringing this amendment Bill to the House. You know as we speak today, the issues that confront our country are to do with the cost of living, the rich-poor divide and the increasing poverty levels. I am glad that this Bill actually attempts to address some of the concerns that are key, and are in the hearts of most Kenyans. This Bill is also in line with Article 201(b)(i) of our Constitution on principles of public finance; it states that the burden of taxation shall be shared ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: accounts for anything. I remember a time when we were being whipped to support the Bill; we were concentrating on the supply side of things. We were told that by getting more money into the supply side of things, we would cushion the more vulnerable members of our society. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, those of us who were keen and have been following the goings-on in our country since the VAT Bill was passed in the last Session of Parliament, know that some very fundamental things have happened in Kenya. One, a lot of us may not know that our ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: VAT Act even on products that were not VAT-rated. I think we have an opportunity to soberly go through this whole regime of VAT in Kenya and look at areas that affect the majority. We particularly need to look into concerns that are uppermost in the minds of the people of Kenya. This has to do with the cost of living, poverty levels and a whole range of things. I thank hon. Ng’ongo and those hon. Members who have contributed and I ask my colleagues to look at this Bill dispassionately. We should look at the areas that concern us. ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will try to use as little time as possible. view