Makali Benson Mulu

Hon. Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) I must thank the Petitioner. This matter is very serious in our region, that is, Makueni and Kitui counties, where this road was constructed about five years ago. None of our people has been compensated for the land they donated. The law is very...

Hon. Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Let him give us hope. He is the one who appointed these people. I do not know how.

Hon. Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you very much Hon. Speaker. Before I say something about the Petition, let me weigh in on this matter of the Committee and Chairperson of this particular one. Time has come for the 13th Parliament to reconsider the wisdom behind centralising all petitions...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Let me join the Hon. Members and yourself in welcoming this delegation comprising our colleagues from Africa. I also want to single out two of them, whom we served together in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Let me join the Hon. Members and yourself in welcoming this delegation comprising our colleagues from Africa. I also want to single out two of them, whom we served together in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) It is good that our daughters are in the House because they are going to be the beneficiaries of that Open University when it will become operational. So, as I was saying, what will happen is that even as Kenyans benefit from that...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Members for taking time and being patient to discuss this important Report. As a Committee, we appreciate their positive comments. It is good for them to realise that the elephant...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee on its consideration of the Consolidated Fund Service Expenditures 6th July 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 35 Hon. (Dr)...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also want to support this important Motion on the issue of awarding a charter to the Open University of Kenya. This issue is long overdue in this country because open universities have actually been helpful...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Hon. Speaker, I want to alert the Cabinet Secretary that the sewer line in Kitui town is not operational and so, she can come with a report on what is happening there.

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I second, I want to assure Kenyans that this House is going to make sure that we work on the public debt that is of concern to them. Where a debt is taken by this Government, we...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the amendment. As I support it, in situations where not all counties are benefiting, it is important we mainstream regional balancing so that we appear to be considering all the regions. The Deputy Leader of the...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT the Bill be amended by deleting clause 7. The Bill, as published, proposes that the Public Debt Management Office, which is under the Ministry for National Treasury and Economic Planning, will advise Parliament. We deleted...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I seek your indulgence. The Leader of the Majority Party still has an amendment on this Clause. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Makali Mulu, we have consulted on that one. You will move the Committee’s...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) . The import of this amendment is that the Bill proposes that the Public Debt Management Office, which is an office under the Ministry...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM)Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move:THAT, the Bill be amended in clause 2 by deleting the definition of “financial obligation” appearing in paragraph (b) and substituting therefor the following new definition — “financial obligation” means outstanding liabilities related to public debt, including principal,...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to add my voice to the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill. This is a very important Bill. How I wish I had more time to talk about it but now that the House has resolved to...

Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I thank the Leader of the Majority Party for moving the Bill. Before I discuss the Committee’s Report, allow me to make some introductory comments. This Bill was published on 4th May 2023 and it was read the...