David Ouma Ochieng'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: My wife is not any other woman. view
• 15 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: He would advise us on how to navigate the way through as we serve in this House. My joining of the SACCO was because of him. He told me that I was going to spend money around here but when the day for election comes, I will not have much. He cared. Three weeks ago, on Sunday 30th May, in his constituency, when the President came to Siaya County, I shed a tear. A former Member of Parliament who had served for three terms - not just an ordinary Member but a Minority Whip - was being blocked from entering ... view
• 15 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: sense. He knew how to navigate his way across the aisle. He taught us how to navigate life in Parliament. As the Deputy Speaker said, he would tell you that the reason for joining sports is not that you are a good player or you are going to be a good footballer; you did not come here to do football but you must ensure you go to sports so that you socialise. He advised that you would get to know people and understand how Members react to different situations. He was such a loyal human being to his friends. When ... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: I vote yes. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I want to express my gratitude to the two Statesmen who came up with this idea that they will try the promise of our Constitution by improving it when necessary. The promoters of this Bill went out of their way, under very difficult circumstances. No one imagined that the former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga, and His Excellency the President, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta would shake hands and agree on a single path forward. This is commendable and we congratulate them for this singular achievement. I will speak to this Bill in three major ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: been divided that way. I am happy this whole division has finally come to an end by this Bill coming. I have witnessed the blackmail and the intimidation that Members of this House have gone through when this process was going on. Some of them have lost their leadership positions. You go to a cabinet secretary and they ask you whether you support the BBI or not. The process which we have gone through to reach here today has been in my opinion quite treacherous. That is why I am very happy that this House has a chance to speak ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on to the substance of the Bill, this country, since 2002, has gone through so many reforms; legal reforms and even opposition reforms. We are looking for that totem pole. We are looking for that silver bullet that will help this country move forward. If there is any country that has so many laws that are not legislated, it is Kenya. So, the BBI has been brought forward as one of those silver bullets. I do not think so, but, at least, I know it has some provisions that, if followed well through, could help this country chat ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am going to propose an amendment after this Bill goes through to ensure that we have systems of ensuring that budgetary allocations and resource allocations are given out equitably to every region. It will be requiring that the CS for Finance and National Treasury, before he brings the budget to this Assembly, must tell us how that budget meets the requirements of Clause 3 of the Constitution. How does it promote our economy? How does it promote the idea of shared prosperity? How does it ensure that the whole country benefits so that we can grow together? view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Bill talks about the responsibility of the citizens. If you allow me, let me use the word uzalendo . It means patriotism. It is the love for your country to grow and be a place that you are proud of. For the first time, we are going to have, over and above the duties of the State, the citizens bearing the responsibility to ensure that we move forward together as a country. I would use this example: I hear most of the time people say that the community from where I come, namely, Luo, have fought so ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Clause 6 is about fighting corruption. It is about court cases being handled in a timely manner. This is a matter that is close to my heart. This country is bleeding. People are dying in this country and cannot get services because of corruption. Nothing else! Children cannot access schools. People cannot get medical services. People are going hungry because of corruption. For the first time, we are saying that court cases must be finished within a fixed period of time. I dare say that we may need, after this goes through, as an Assembly, to ensure that ... view