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Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker…

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) I think he wants to promote me, but I am not in the military. So, I do not know why he is using the word ‘general’ before my name. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker and Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, for requesting me to...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) No. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : The proposed amendment by Hon. John Kiarie falls because we have nothing else to amend. (Proposed amendment by Hon. John Kiarie dropped)...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) I agree with most of the sentiments shared by the Hon. Members. I am, of course, in agreement with Hon. KJ's proposal. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : To do what? Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) To delete. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari)...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Hon. Basil, you cannot intervene once the horse has bolted. Once a Question is put, the time to contribute is up. (Hon. Robert Basil spoke off the record) I get...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I request the Mover to explain to us what she means by the word ‘accelerators.’ Do you mean that it is equivalent to stimulus? The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Hon. Oundo.

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) I came before Hon. Thuku, but I thought... The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Well, you will speak after him. Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) He will speak after me. So, thank you. Allow me to add my voice to the Members who have spoken...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education the following Question: Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why the Ministry’s policy does not include provisions for hardship allowances to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) tutors in Yatta Constituency, despite their counterparts who...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The response is not satisfactory. It is actually discriminatory when you say some tutors should not receive the hardship allowance like others who are facing the same challenges as them. The Ministry needs to do some research to ensure parity when...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) He has not answered all the questions. Hon. Speaker Which question has he not answered? Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) That the sub-county directors of education are immobilised. The Cabinet Secretary for Education (Mr Julius Migos Ogamba) : Thank you. Quite recently, in the Financial...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. My supplementary is tied to what Hon. Oundo asked. Can the Cabinet Secretary tell us whether JKIA was operating at a loss for it to be considered for privatisation?

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Road and Transport Question 79 of 2024. . Could the Cabinet Secretary—

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you Hon. Cabinet Secretary for the response. If you look at the road from Matuu to Ekalakala, there are too many potholes, yet the road has never been completed. Did the engineers do poor quality supervision on the road? There are several murram heaps...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM)Yatta Member of Parliament. 6th November 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 22 Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM)At the outset, I support this Motion coming from my brother Hon. KJ. Protect me from Hon. (Dr) Oundo.

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I want to thank the Cabinet Secretary for the very comprehensive response to so many questions. As a Member of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture, what measures have you put in place to manage...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I had actually slotted in my card to contribute to the Technopolis Bill.

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I was not there when the Mover moved the Bill. Technopolises are industrial parks which spur innovation and attract local and foreign investors. It is important to support the Bill because it will create jobs. We have many unemployed youths...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Yes, I come from Machakos County, but I can welcome them. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Please, proceed. Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) There is a Member from Kitui County who is present, Hon. Nzengu. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Take a minute...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the Floor of the House. Allow me to thank the Chairman of the Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library for bringing this Motion. Truly, we are in the exponential age of technology. Today, everyone is on...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the Floor. I rise to support the Division of Revenue Bill for a number of reasons. It is good to live within our means. The Gen-Zs and many other Kenyans have said that the taxation in the...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you for giving me the Floor. Like my friends have already said, allow me to thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for bringing this Bill to the House. This Supplementary Appropriation Bill has some positives and some flaws. I will begin...

Hon. Robert Basil (Yatta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The time is too short though. At the outset, I reject the Bill. This is because it is clear that Generation Zoomers have reached their elastic limit on taxation. We need to listen to the cries of the citizen and do...