Augostinho Neto Oyugi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: The third thing I would like to speak to is the fact that Kenya needs long lasting electoral reforms. Our greatest problem is not whether the IEBC goes home or whether we do another properly selected selection panel. However, Kenya needs to relook at its electoral issues; the sort or type of election we need. The Member for Kiharu spoke to the fact that in terms of proportions, and in terms of the number of seats in this House, the Jubilee coalition has more seats in this House. If at all the vote will be tilted, it will be in ... view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: The second thing I hope to look at and that is why I am opposing this Bill for now is that we ought to look at the construct. We have agreed and owned up that Kenya is a fairly tribal society. Is it possible and fair that, for example, for those of us who are from El Molo, Rendille, the Ilchamus communities in a presidential system can rise and become presidents and leaders of this country where we have two conglomerations of big tribes as leaders of this country? It is time we thought about minorities of this country, people ... view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: In conclusion, as a Parliament, let us give each other due consideration and listen to each other. If we do not walk softly and comprehensively on the electoral reform issues, we might be looking into a 2017 election that is not very pleasurable. view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I oppose this Bill for now. I hope we will make long standing corrections to this so that, at least, we have a very good independent electoral management body. view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am happy I am speaking after my boss, Hon. Member for Ol Jorok. He sets a very good tone for me to pick from. Let us appreciate that the county assemblies are very important units within the Constitution of Kenya 2010. County governments take charge of all devolution units and devolved functions. Some of them are good, important and cardinal in the realisation of various rights under the Constitution. One of the fundamental rights is under Article 43 of the Constitution. It is the right to economic and social rights. It is a ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: “A person is disqualified from being elected a member of a county assembly if the person— a. is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member of the county assembly; b. has, at any time within the five years immediately before the date of the election, held office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission; c. has not been a citizen of Kenya for at least the ten years preceding the date of election; d. is of unsound mind; e. is an un-discharged bankrupt; f. is serving a prison sentence of at least six ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: to information under Article 35 of the Constitution. Members of the public ought to know what goes on in the various county assemblies. In fact, the person writes in Clause 25(3) that:- “The right of access to information under Article 35 and freedom of the media under Article 34 of the Constitution shall be limited as specified under this section— (a) for the purposes of facilitating the immunities of the Houses and the committees of a county assembly; (b) for facilitating the freedom of speech and debate as set out in Article 117 of the Constitution.” That is very reckless. ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will summarize. If I do not want to be discussed, then I have no business being in public office. The moment you step into public office, you allow yourself to be subject to all manner of inquiry and people can say anything else about you, so long as they can prove it. The law of libel and defamation already exists and so, it is not proper to re-legislate. Lastly, the reason I was telling you this is a very interesting Bill is this: Look at the way the person tries to ... view
• 22 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am happy that I am speaking after Hon. Kangogo Bowen because those are the people who feel the effect of cattle rusting. My opinion is that the practice of cattle rustling is a criminal offence and it should be treated in that particular manner. There is no way you can glorify a criminal offence. I respect very much the Motion by Hon. Cheptumo, who is my Committee Chair. The things he is raising in this particular Motion are salient and strong. They need to be dealt with in a manner that goes past this ... view