Andrew Adipo Okuome

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 158.

• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: problem. There was no food. The Government had to do all things possible so that Kenyans could feed themselves. This is not what we deserve. Irrigation is key for us to have food for ourselves. If we engage in agriculture, our youth will get employment. If we engage in irrigation, because the best way of doing agriculture is through irrigation and my colleagues have emphasised that enough, our youth will be employed in the agricultural sector. However, we need to do agriculture which will also help us to be industrialised. We need to be industrialised using agricultural raw materials for ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I spoke with the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) so that my constituency can be enlisted as one of the areas from where the raw material for the new factory in Kisumu is got from. They accepted my request. However, they asked me whether we have any irrigation scheme in Karachunyo. Of course, we do. Without an irrigation scheme, it would mean that we rely on one harvesting season and that is not sufficient. Since we have a small irrigation scheme in Karachuonyo, they were wondering whether that could be expanded. I am talking of Kimira- Oluch Irrigation Scheme, which ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: It is high time we moved away from subsistence agriculture to a much higher level. We should be able to produce extra for export. It is the only time we will say that our agriculture means something to us. If you look at our national Budget, the Ministry in charge of agriculture gets a smaller allocation than other ministries. I feel it ought to get a meaningful allocation so that it can do its work properly. I am not saying that those other ministries do not need the money as much. They do. I started by saying that we can ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: forget about water for domestic use. Water for irrigation can be extended for domestic use so that we kill two birds with one stone. With those remarks, I support the Bill. Thank you. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to speak. Even though I have spoken before on the question of constitutionality of a certain Bill, this is my first opportunity to speak substantially. I want to first take this opportunity to thank the people of Mathare Constituency which is in Nairobi for giving me the opportunity to serve as their Member of Parliament. I promise to serve them diligently without fear or favour. Mathare Constituency is one of those cosmopolitan constituencies where you have the face of Kenya. We have the Boranas, Kikuyus, Rendilles, Kisiis, Luos and ... view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, everything that this House does is guided by the Constitution. Parliament is an organ and an entity created under the law and the Constitution. Article 37 of the Constitution states that every person has a right to peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, demonstrate, picket and present petitions to public authorities. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Article 24 of the Constitution and I want to concede this, allows for limitation of rights. However, it is important that we read the text of Article 24 of the Constitution. It says that a right or a fundamental freedom shall not be limited except by law. These powers that we want to give to the Executive through a Motion which if given effect by the national Government or the police does not have the foundation of a law or a statute - shall not be limited except by law. If you read further on this provision, it also says ... view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: may limit it but only to the extent that it is limited. That is one of the provisions. It also says that it must be justifiable in an open, democratic and transparent society. The considerations that need to be taken into account are also delineated under Article No. 24. This Motion does not comply with Article 24(1) (a)(b)(c)(d) and (e). It says that that law, and I want to reassert that this is not law, and even if it was, it must state from the very outset the freedom that is being limited. It must underline the importance and purpose ... view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am guided. I raised an issue and if you mind to issue a ruling on the question of constitutionality, or to allow Members to ventilate on it, I will be most obliged. So, I will pose and ask that I freeze my contribution and save it to after your ruling to this matter depending on how it goes. view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. view