Shakeel Shabbir

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 261 to 270 of 1945.

• 22 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I want to take my hat off and acknowledge that we have the most effective Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning under the Chair, Hon. Gladys Wanga. We had our doubts but she has come through with sterling performance. She holds us together. I have never seen all Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and national Planning in a workshop working flat out. This is because of the leadership that we have. I want to take my hat off to Hon. Gladys Wanga who is the Chair and the Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National ... view
• 22 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I have been a member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning now for 13 or 14 years and I have never seen the sort of effectiveness that we have now. Our previous Chairpersons sometimes kept us in the dark and even made deals a few minutes before the Bill was passed. I remember one case when the Betting Act came and as a Committee, we had agreed to go a certain way. For some reason which we leave to him and his conscious, the then Chairperson changed some of our decisions. The role of Parliament is clear ... view
• 22 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: It is sad to say that the previous Departmental Committee on Finance and the Budget and Appropriations Committee had become just extended arms of the Executive. I am now pleased to see that each of these Committees are now making a mark. I am proud to be part and parcel of this Committee and any other such Committee. I take my hat off to the Budget and Appropriations Committee too. On the omnibus Bill, this is tidying up some of the small things that we needed to sort out. On the Finance Bill, one thing that has been forgotten is ... view
• 15 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I eulogise my dear brother the late Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. He was a very strong person and a great supporter. As the Chairman of APNEC, he was one of our strongest fighters against corruption. I remember that the late Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, Hon. Isaac Mwaura, and I stopped the Prime Minister of Malaysia, in 2015, from opening the anti-corruption workshop. Up-to-date, the Malaysians still remember that particular event. The late Hon. Jakoyo was fearless and he was a fighter against corruption. I thank you. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: … (Inaudible) view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I vote Yes. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: 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
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, I was. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Verbally? view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: On behalf of the Kisumu East residents and voters, I vote yes. view