David Ouma Ochieng'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Oct 2024 in National Assembly: Coalition agreements are between and among parties. If, for example, the MDG, which I run; has shares in the government, the shares are for the whole country, and not for a tribe or an individual. I must say that we will impeach him but all of us here today must also soul search. As we impeach Hon. Gachagua, have you lived a better life as a Kenyan? Have you lived a better life as a leader? What have you done in your closet that reflects what Hon. Gachagua has done? We will impeach him, but we must also change our ... view
• 25 Sep 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank Hon. Brighton and the Member from Kisii. The way we treat farmers in this country leaves so much to be desired. The only people who now earn an honest living, because we know where they get their money, are farmers. The only people who we still know are honest in what they do are those who work on their farms every day, with the hope that those farms will put some money into their pockets so that their children can go to school. They work on their farms so that they ... view
• 25 Sep 2024 in National Assembly: week because farmers were demonstrating for their rights. I wish we could not have a situation where farmers demonstrate for Kenyans to notice that they are doing a good job and they deserve good payment. Thank you. view
• 24 Sep 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I have a different view from that of the membership. It cannot be gainsaid that the NG-CDF is extremely important for the growth of this country. However, we have fallen short as Parliament. Every time we have had a chance to deal with this matter with finality, we move in a hurry with emotions, and we do not do what is supposed to be done. We have amended the ND-CDF Act so many times without getting it right. We can do it this time round with a level and cool head, and get ... view
• 19 Sep 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank the Committee chaired by Hon. Wanjala, my neighbour at home, for a good Report. The National Assembly, and Parliament as a whole, operates through Bills, resolutions and petitions. To know how effective our role is and that Parliament has "teeth" depends almost entirely on the adherence to and implementation of the resolutions that are made by this House. It is extremely disturbing that we take so long to make a resolution and then, even when we make those resolutions, if you listen to the Report that has been presented to this ... view
• 19 Sep 2024 in National Assembly: The same issues are even brought to the next Parliament, and again, we talk. This is because we have not given our Committees "teeth", or even if we have given them "teeth", they are not "biting" with the "teeth" that the Constitution has given them. Our Committees are not using their "teeth". 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
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I followed the proceedings of this vetting and I can tell you, because you do not watch yourself, that your Committee enjoyed vetting these two ladies, compared to what we saw the other week, because they were graceful. They gave candour or honesty, and heartfelt answers. We watched them, and we believe these were right nominations. Since when I was 17 years old, during elections, every presidential candidate talks about Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia. That year, the late President Moi and Baba Raila Odinga were candidates. They said that they wanted to build ... view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: The Cabinet is the foremost advisor of the President. The Attorney-General is also the foremost advisor of the President on legal affairs. I only pray and hope that other people will not be allowed to come between the advice these two ladies give the President from their 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
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: dockets and the decisions being made. I believe that Ms Asukul can do an excellent job in the EAC docket. Needless to say, Ms Dorcas is the epitome of competence. I wish them well and hope they do well for the country as they did in the interviews. view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs, regarding the ongoing abductions and extrajudicial killings allegedly by police officers and especially during the just concluded Gen Z demonstrations. Article 37 of the Constitution provides that every citizen has a right to assemble and demonstrate peacefully. Notably, when the current Government came into office, there was a commitment to adhere to the Constitution and the rule of law. Unfortunately, the country The ... view