Robert Mbui

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining regarding the issuance of permits and licences for mineral reconnaissance, prospecting, and exploitation rights within the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I sympathise with Mr Mohamed Ismail's family and relatives, as this is indeed a major issue. I listened to the Chairperson’s response. One thing he mentioned is that the general public is being asked to provide information. The issue of abductions and disappearances is a major...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to oppose this draconian, punitive, knee-in-the-neck of Kenyans' Finance Bill of 2026. I begin by thanking the Committee, as their presentation has confirmed to Kenyans that the Executive has prepared a very nasty document, the result of which is the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The first thing we must note is that, contrary to the ongoing sugar-coating, the Finance Bill intends to raise more money from Kenyans so that we can support this Financial Year’s very weighty Budget. Therefore, the Government must find ways to raise more revenue. So,...

The Speaker recently issued a ruling on these very irritating points of order, which are not points of order because they are arguments. Everybody has an opportunity to debate, and this is mine. Anyone who rises to interrupt me must allow me to get a time extension, so that I...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am very well informed. I am okay. Kenyans were told that those earning less than Ksh30,000 will get some reprieve. Kenyans would expect that since this Bill deals with taxation, it would contain provisions of that nature. Nothing of the sort is present in the Bill....

The hustler will not be able…

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The other basic need is housing. On Clause 4, there is a proposal to introduce… Order, Hon. Mbui. You made a specific claim that the Bill… Hon. Temporary Speaker, the size of this Bill will take me… (Several Members spoke off the record)

Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a huge Bill. I will have to go through the Bill clause by clause to find it. Allow me to proceed, and I will get you the specific clause.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, one of my members can inform the House. Hon. Mbui, do you wish to be informed? Yes. By one of the Members who has gotten the clause.

Yes.

I know the Standing Orders, but for the sake of time, because Members want to eat into my time, I withdraw that comment, but I will substantiate it later. I withdraw it from my contribution. Fair enough. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I hope they will not stand up and say that...

What is his point of order?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for your protection. The Non-Resident Rental Income Tax is actually at the rate of 30 per cent. I am saying that anyone…. Hon. Mbui, ordinarily, your time would have been up, but I am giving you five more minutes for you to speak. Thank you,...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have given the Floor to Hon. Mbui. The rest of you, be quiet. With all due respect to the Leader of the Majority Party, who tells us that he understands the Standing Orders, is he in order to discuss a Member who was a...

Thank you Hon. Speaker. I think this is what we are calling climate change. The world is basically changing, and that is why the level of water is rising all over the world. Maybe what we need to do as a country is to look at the areas where people...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Having listened to the Cabinet Secretary, he was very clear when he stated that Kenya has no case of Ebola. The Ministry should endeavour to ensure that Kenyan citizens are safe because that is its primary responsibility. We know that Ebola is highly contagious. There is...

Thank you for the opportunity to make my contribution on the Budget of this financial year. First, I just want to demystify this issue of the Budget because many times Kenyans will be glued on their screens looking at what is happening here and looking at the Budget as if...

Thank you. I am happy the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has indicated that he would be in a position to help. It is a road from Kenol, through Mitaboni and Kathiani all the way to a place called Kani. The contract was given in 2017, but right...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I once handled a school arson case in my previous life. Surprisingly, the majority of the children who took part in that arson case had no idea why they were involved. Only one child had the plan because their intention was...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 83. (Loud consultations) Order, Members. Can you disband those Kamukunjis? Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 83 regarding the orderly conduct of debate in the House. Standing Order 83 allows Members to raise points of order when...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to join my colleagues in extending my condolences to the families, friends, neighbours and everyone who has been affected in one way or another by the tragedy that has befallen our children. I also welcome back our colleague, Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, Member for Kwanza,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As the Chairman prepares his response, it is important to note that the Budget had already been allocated and the amounts for every constituency had been shared with regional officers in charge of roads. The tendering process had already begun and contractors had been awarded the...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support Hon. Onesmus Ngogoyo’s proposal. If you look at the Fund that we are coming up with, it will have so much money which will be invested in the whole country. The amount of money will even go beyond our National Budget. Parliament must have a...

Thank you, Hon. Chair. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 8 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting paragraph

On a point of order. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I am obliged to hear the Member for Kathiani. What is out of order? Thank you for the opportunity, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. My colleague here has started by saying that we want to introduce professionalism. My proposal...

THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by inserting the words in consultation with the Board” immediately after words “may”. It reads that the Cabinet Secretary may issue Government support measures to investment projects of the Fund. My proposal is that we introduce the Board in...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I have listened to the… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): I had said that if you want to participate in this you go to the intervention button. This Table is a bit high so I am not able to see where you are...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I rise to support the amendment proposed by Hon. Duncan. I listened to the Leader of the Majority Party, and even in his own disapproval of the same, he never said anything. He just said “if you know you know”. We do not know what he...

THAT, Clause 34 of the Bill be deleted. This is a clause that says that the Board may, with the approval of the CS, invest any surplus funds in government securities. However, looking at the situation and noting that a message has come to this House telling Members how to...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my own behalf, that of my family, and on behalf of the constituents of Kathiani, I rise to convey my condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of the late Hon. Johanna Ng’eno following his passing. Hon. Johanna Ng’eno was a fine gentleman. I was...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I listened to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, Hon. Kimani Kuria. He said that we have been living a lie. I agree with him because Kenya has become an experimental guinea pig under this regime. They attempted to overtax...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I said that when you are milking a cow and using the proceeds to educate your children, it makes absolutely no sense to sell that cow. If you sell it and build a house, how will you pay the fees afterwards? I also listened attentively to the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to confirm that it says we will reduce reliance on public debt. I want to point out that if you look at Part II of the Bill, which talks about the establishment and functions of the Board of the Fund, one of them...

We will not take over our Government and struggle to pay a loan that has been...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We debate the Report and the Bill. I am reading the Bill. The leader of the Majority Party is mixed up. You can move an amendment in this Bill. We do not debate the Report on the Floor of this House, but we debate the...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You have had your time. What is your point of order, Hon. Mbui? Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just want to confirm that several Members have continuously indicated that this Fund is supposed to be sorting out problems of development where there were...

Hon. Speaker, the leaders can get five minutes and the rest of us two minutes and it would be fair.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On this issue of the Permanent Representative to the UNEP, I think there is no better person to serve in that capacity than Dr Ida Odinga because of her service to the nation. She has also been an excellent teacher. In fact, she has taught people...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am in agreement but note that the Cabinet Secretary is coming in at 4.00 p.m. We have about 17 minutes. So, we may need to quickly rush through these Motions.