Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: The county governments are notorious. Many of the contractors or suppliers have been demanding for payment which date back to previous financial years and the first term of devolution. There is dire situation outside there. We urge the Budget and Appropriations Committee to be hard on the National Treasury. Under Article 225 of the Constitution, they should urge the National Treasury to stop payment or disbursement of funds to any particular SAGA or MDA that has refused to pay small-scale suppliers and dealers. The pending bills have become a very lucrative business. The lobbyists can lobby for pay, bribe or ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: We trust and believe that Kshs7.6 billion that has been set aside for vaccine will truly purchase them. The continued containment measures because of COVID-19 literary kill people all over the country. They are unable to work or do anything. When you close open air markets where ordinary traders go to exchange goods, you kill that particular locality. When you close social places which are the major employers of low-skilled and semi-skilled workers, you kill those particular families or households. There are many cases of children who have dropped out of school because the parents cannot afford to pay because ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: virus, this will open up the economy. We will have COVID-19 with us for many years to come. It is important that we learn to live with it. As medics have advised, the only way we can do that is to get as many people as possible to be vaccinated. It should be an act of emergency to vaccinate everybody. view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, Hon. Speaker, I support the Bill. I hope that the Government will learn to do their things in a more organised and sober manner. Thank you. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, again the same problem arises from 4A to 4B probably I do not know. We need your guidance on how we can resolve it because you never gave us a chance to ventilate on 4A and also now 4B, I do not know. How do we tie up with this issue of minimum tax? I know there is a court case to that effect. I think we need to tighten up all those issues before we go into other headwinds. view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I wish I had picked it much earlier. I would have sought a further amendment that the overpaid tax should be refunded immediately. There is always a cost to money held by the KRA. A businessman would have invested the money and remitted more taxes and created more employment in the market. But nevertheless, it is a step in the right direction. We can deal with it in the next financial year. view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to comment on the first Petition in respect of fuel costs. view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: As my colleague, Didmus Barasa has said, fuel is cheaper in Busia, Uganda, than it is in Busia, Kenya. Many times, many trucks that pass through the border prefer to fuel in Uganda and make a return journey to this country. The high cost of fuel is dampening the economic and business spirit in this country. It is important at this particular time to relook at particularly how we tax petroleum products in this country. For many years, petroleum products were not vatable but the introduction of VAT in 2019 has continuously escalated the fuel prices. As the world economy ... view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do not know whether it is an exodus from a promised land with honey and milk that Hon. Sankok is talking about. The other side is drier and has more hyenas than those other places. view