David Ouma Ochieng'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you so much hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I seek to support and you know the reason Chair. view
• 27 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Chair, most of the times, we think alike and so, I thought you know the reasons. But the reason is this: In the previous Sub-section, it talks about someone being of good character and integrity. But what the Member for Mbita is doing is taking it further and confirming. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that there is increased use of commercial motorcycles as a means of transport all over the country which, in turn has led to a concomitant increase in the number of commercial cyclists commonly known as boda bodas; acknowledging and appreciating the role played by the boda bodas in enhancing access to transport, communication and commercial activities especially in rural Kenya, which is characterised by poor road networks; deeply concerned that most of the boda boda operators are not properly trained and ... view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: harassment and extortion from law enforcement officers despite the fact that the boda boda operators work under very difficult conditions; taking into account the invaluable contribution of the boda boda operators to the Kenyan economy; this House urges the Government to immediately develop a targeted policy on operations of commercial motorcycles as in view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: , subsidises the cost of acquisition of training and commercial motorcycle driving licences, establishes motorcycle driving licensing units in every county and develops public awareness campaigns to ensure safety in commercial motorcycle transport in Kenya. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, everything is in order. However, I rise under Standing Order No.83 and Standing Order No.212. I belong to a Committee called the Committee on Regional Integration. The Committee is established under our Standing Order No.212. It says thereunder:- “Committee on Regional Integration shall enhance the role and involvement of the House in intensification and development of the integration process in the East African Community (EAC) and the greater African region.” Hon. Speaker, we have now been in this Parliament close to a year. What has been happening - and this can be confirmed by the Chairperson of the ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Committee. As we speak, there is a meeting that is going on in Kampala and our President is there, yet the Committee is not participating. This is not the first time this is happening. We have had events in the country and outside the country that touch at the core of integration. Personally as Member of Parliament for Ugenya I went to this Committee because before I came to Parliament I used to work for the East African Community. I thought my expertise could be used in that regard. However, for the last nine months, anything that has come to ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to join the rest of the House in this debate. I want to start by saying that on this issue, there must be dialogue because we are soon grinding to anarchy in the country. If the courts can decide that they will rule the way they like; Parliament decides they will work the way they like and the Executive decides The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: to work the way they like, then soon no one will respect the other. In that dialogue, remind the people you are going to talk to that we have a Constitution in this country. In Article 1, it is very clear; it apportions responsibility and duties to the separate organs of this country. It says that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution. It goes on to say that there shall be three arms that shall exercise power; the Executive and county governments, the Judiciary and independent tribunals ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: The doctrine of separation of power presupposes that Parliament be allowed to work, do its job and if someone thinks that something is wrong with what Parliament did, then they can go to court. I want to state this clearly that we agree that courts have a very important role to play in this country and they can actually annul whatever this Parliament decides. They can do that but the courts must wait. They must take their time. They must wait for the right time to interpret. Let them not come so fast. Let them not interfere with parliamentary processes. ... view