In September 2011, a fire destroyed homes and Killed over a 100 people in Sinai Slum of Nairobi. Birdi witnessed the appalling sights and the suffering the people underwent touched her deeply and she resolved to do something to help. In parliament Birdi commonly known as Sonia is focused on advocating for the availability of water all over the country because water is life. She also advocates for environmental conservation and is passionate about better infrastructure to improve the working conditions for the people of Makadara.
28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairlady, I really want to implore the hon. Member. He is overlooking the fact that the last sentence says that the owner should not withhold consent unreasonably. We know that once some national sort of resource is found on your land, it is not yours. It becomes the State’s resource. This particular clause is actually giving room for consultation. It gives the State time, so that they can engage with the owner. These days, as you know, land and mining are very big issues to talk about. So, I agree with this clause and ask the Member to reconsider ...
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22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. My point of order is this: Looking at the time, is it in order to ask that everybody contributes for three or two minutes?
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21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I stand to support this Bill. When a Bill comes to the Floor of this House, one of the most important things that we have to look at is its purpose. If I can cite what was said by the Governor of the Central of Kenya in June this year, he said that one of the key elements that had attributed to the rapid expansion of the Kenyan bond market was having a stable legal regulatory regime. That goes to say that regulation is ...
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27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I would like to tell hon. Members of Parliament who are in this House this afternoon that the nature of this amendment--- I am sorry. I seek your guidance, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. 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.
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27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT the following New Clause be inserted immediately after clause 12-
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27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
12A. Section 42 of the Income Tax Act is amended by inserting the
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27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
following new subsection immediately after subsection (1)-
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27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
“(1A) A foreign tax payable by a person in respect of income derived from performance in a public or private place for the purposes of participating in any sporting event shall be allowed as a credit against tax chargeable in respect of the person’s ascertainable income”.
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27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
We are currently experiencing rampant insecurity and as a result, few international tourists are visiting the country. This has made us lose a lot of income. I understand that this Bill is trying to collect taxes for the development of our country. However, this section reads:-
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