David Ouma Ochieng'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: I think we also need to define what the “media” is because we do not have that in this Bill. Let us be told what media is. Clause 2 says that “media” means the production of electronic and print media for circulation to the public but does not include book publishing. But we have broadcast media and social media, and I am happy my colleague, hon. (Eng.) Gumbo talked about it – the blogosphere. Who will regulate them if we leave them outside the definition of “media”? Will we have another body that will look at the broadcast media? view
• 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: On the sharing of function, assuming that the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has the capacity to regulate media, we must show that here clearly that there is this kind of media and we think its regulation should be done elsewhere. However, we cannot define “media" narrowly to the extent that it may block the regulation of other media bodies. view
• 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to raise a very important issue that has been touched by the previous speakers. This is the issue of, one, appointment of the members of the Media Council and two, the constitution of the selection panel. I will bring amendments again on this issue. We cannot have a body being set up to interview then it gives so many names to the Cabinet Secretary, who then comes back and appoints without proper vetting. We need to look through this clearly and see who should be the person appointing. Is it the Cabinet ... view
• 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: by this House. We should be making amendments to ensure that the members of this Council come before this House and we vet them. I agree with the Member that maybe, this is the only way out of making sure that the Media Council is not made up of Government apologists. We need independent people, whose main role and heart will be in making sure that the media acts responsibly and remains free and is not gagged. If you allow me to go ahead, we have had a very interesting scenerio in this country where thrice this House has rejected ... view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker, The time for Statements is a very serious time. Is it in order for the Leader of Majority Party in this House to keep on yapping and blubbering on issues he does not know about? Issues to do with witness fixing and witness I do not know doing what? Is he in order? I want to know from him because he has been claiming that hon. Raila Odinga fixed hon. William Ruto, and he is just now saying that no one fixed hon. William Ruto. Can he confirm before this House that ... view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of information, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Deputy Speaker. I just wanted to inform hon. Wandayi, just to help him in his argument, that if you look at Article 249 of the Constitution, it basically talks about what he is talking about now. It is about the independence of these commissions; it says this at Article 249(2) (a) and (b): “The commissions and the holders of independent offices- view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: (a) are subject only to this Constitution and the law; and view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: (b) are independent and not subject to direction or control by any person or authority.” So, they are not subject to the CIC. It goes on to say at Article 249(3) that: view