Makali Mulu

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) 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) 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 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, 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) 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 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) 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,...

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. 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...