Robert Mbui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Mine is a serious concern. We are dealing with President’s reservations to a Bill we passed in the House. The President has expressly expressed his views on Clause 43. We are now amending what the President has proposed. I do not know legally whether we can amend and then we say that we are not negating what he has stated. The President has forwarded a memorandum. That is just a concern. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute on the Finance Bill 2019 with amendments proposed by the Committee. First, I want to point out the issue of our budgeting process. I do not know whether it is international. I have an interesting observation. We have our expenses proposed and passed then later we come and discuss how to raise money to fund those expenses. Last year, we had a major problem. We had passed a budget and when we were dealing with the Finance Bill, some of the proposed sources of income within the Finance Bill ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: to run the Budget as it were. This is something that we need to look at going to the future. When we deal with expenses then later on with the income, I do not know whether that is the best practice internationally. On matters of taxation and duty, it is important that we are able to figure out how to raise money to fund Government projects. There are a lot of things that Members talk about here. In fact, one of our cardinal responsibilities, as the representatives of the people, is to figure out how to get development for the ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to proceed because these are issues that are contained in the Finance Bill. The fact that the Committee has deliberated on and mentioned them does not in any way mean that I cannot also give my opinion. Unless it is the Speaker who rules that we cannot discuss a certain aspect, like he has ruled out Clauses 50 and 51, the rest are allowed. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you. That is why I remain completely relevant to the Finance Bill up to the end. Having talked about taxation, there are exemptions that I have noticed and I feel that the area of exemptions, which I strongly support, is on two aspects. The first one has to do with the youth who are registered under the Ajira Digital Programme and the second one, the environmental challenges that we have. As a nation, plastic materials have clogged our environment and they are really messing up this environment. Therefore, the proposal to give tax incentives to those corporations that are ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: this is a matter that we need to discuss further. I would imagine that if it were possible, the Bill that is coming forth would give us opportunity to address this issue. This is an issue on which banks are canvassing; we get messages all the time. They are trying to ensure that we remove the gain… view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker! view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, is it in order for the Member for Kikuyu to continuously imply that I have not read the Finance Bill? I do not know what criteria he has used to make that decision because even when he raised his point of order when I was making my contribution, I explained that I am at liberty to discuss anything even if the Committee had discussed it. So, is it in order for him to continue bringing the political fight from outside there to this House? This is Kieleweke versus Tangatanga . view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to begin by saying that it is important for the two Houses of Parliament; the Senate and the National Assembly, to respect each other. I condemn the senseless attacks on the National Assembly by the Senate which occurred yesterday in Kitui. Thank God, it was in Kitui and not here because we could not have withstood such kinds of insults from our neighbour. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: When the Mediation Team was named, it was so that we could break the impasse on the Division of Revenue Bill. I overheard one Senator clearly saying: “ Bado mapambano ”. It means the Senate has decided that they will fight everything that comes from this House. I thank God that the Division of Revenue Bill has now been signed into law. When you look at how money is supposed to flow in this country, obviously, the first thing that happens is that the Budget is drawn by this House. Thereafter, we have the Division of Revenue Bill which is ... view