Christine Oduor Ombaka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I think the integration of African countries is highly welcome. We need to carefully look at the successful countries in Europe and see the challenges they are facing, since we are also likely to face them. This will enable us to plan for them, and avoid getting surprised when we face problems in future. We are lucky in the sense that we can learn from the European countries that have experienced free movement and improve our situation with other African countries. view
• 19 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Otherwise, I support this Motion. This Report is well done. There is a lot which can be done in African countries in terms of the many common agenda items we have. For example, we have a common language and to some extent Swahili can become a regional language. Recently, we have been talking about having common currency. This will be part of the issues we should address. On education, will we need to have a similar education system? There are many issues we want added. view
• 19 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I think I am beginning to see the future looking very bright in terms of doing other things apart from free movement. There should be free associations in various endeavors between interacting communities. Language is important. So, we should push to have a common language and currency to be used by all. As Africans, we have a lot in common because our cultures are not very different from each other. view
• 19 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: With these few remarks, I think there is a lot we can learn. I support this Motion. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I would like to add my voice to this debate on NG-CDF and the role it has played in our communities. It has a big impact, especially in the area of education. I have been monitoring the education sector as an educationist and I realised that many schools that had actually been grass thatched and mud walled have been improved. There are very few that are actually grass thatched today. In fact, I do not even think that there are any, but still the status of some of the ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: What I would like to add to the Members of Parliament that handle NG-CDF is that one section of education is totally left out. You concentrate a lot on classrooms and dormitories, but you forget about libraries. Libraries are very important for a school and if we do not put a lot of effort there, then we will not be able to handle education very well. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: The other area is bursaries. We, Women Representatives, also do have bursaries and sometimes there is duplication. A women representative may give a student bursary, but the same student also benefits from NG-CDF. So, we need to harmonise the two. When we give bursaries, we should share our list with the NG-CDF committees so that a student does not benefit twice. I am also told that governors are also giving bursaries. You will see that some students will benefit three times if we do not watch out. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Lastly, the way NG-CDF is being managed is so good to the extent that Uwezo Fund and Women Enterprise Development Fund should borrow a leaf. The National Government Affirmative Action Fund also operates the same way as NG-CDF. We also have committees. We also write proposals in order to be funded before we take action. Uwezo Fund does not seem to do that. We also do not see when they disburse the funds. At least, for NG-CDF, we see that when funds are being disbursed, there is a big celebration. The Member of Parliament normally calls the community to sit ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Only Women Representatives and Members of Parliament do that. I request that Uwezo Fund, the Women Enterprise Development Fund and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund should work along with all of us so that we are on the same page. Otherwise, I support the Report. view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I speak as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism that had a discussion yesterday and the day before on the issue of funding of sports. view