David Ouma Ochieng'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, as I speak, assuming that wheat farmers from the Rift Valley - because that is where we produce wheat today and our production is below 50 per cent of our requirement in the country--- But assuming the wheat farmers had an issue with imports into this country today, they have nowhere to go. So, this law gives them somewhere to go. The law has established an agency, where they can make complaints and present their facts. As soon as that complaint comes in, the agency will be required to do investigations. It is allowed to travel to ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, as I speak, assuming that wheat farmers from the Rift Valley - because that is where we produce wheat today and our production is below 50 per cent of our requirement in the country--- But assuming the wheat farmers had an issue with imports into this country today, they have nowhere to go. So, this law gives them somewhere to go. The law has established an agency, where they can make complaints and present their facts. As soon as that complaint comes in, the agency will be required to do investigations. It is allowed to travel to ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: I will not belabor the point, but request Members to take note of the fact that we need to produce jobs in the country. We need to sequence our development. We need to plan that where we put our money, we will protect that money until that money produces something for the country. We do not do so by always encouraging imports and discouraging exports. The countries that are at our level that we trade with almost at par such as South Africa, Egypt, India Ghana, Zambia, China and Asian countries; all have these laws and the institutional framework for ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: I will not belabor the point, but request Members to take note of the fact that we need to produce jobs in the country. We need to sequence our development. We need to plan that where we put our money, we will protect that money until that money produces something for the country. We do not do so by always encouraging imports and discouraging exports. The countries that are at our level that we trade with almost at par such as South Africa, Egypt, India Ghana, Zambia, China and Asian countries; all have these laws and the institutional framework for ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: wants to trade with us, they must be fair, follow the law and know we are watching them. Our country should not be used as a dumping site for cheap products which may be harmful. With those many remarks, I want to tell the Members that this law is long overdue and it is needed like yesterday. I request them to support it. I request the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, Hon. Langat, to second. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: wants to trade with us, they must be fair, follow the law and know we are watching them. Our country should not be used as a dumping site for cheap products which may be harmful. With those many remarks, I want to tell the Members that this law is long overdue and it is needed like yesterday. I request them to support it. I request the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, Hon. Langat, to second. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would request to give a minute each to Hon. Beatrice Nyaga, Hon. Maanzo, Hon. Ababu Namwamba and Hon. Okoth, before I give my final comments on this. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would request to give a minute each to Hon. Beatrice Nyaga, Hon. Maanzo, Hon. Ababu Namwamba and Hon. Okoth, before I give my final comments on this. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you so much Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank all the Members who have supported this Bill. I am so glad that no one has spoken against the Bill. I believe this is the right way to go as a country. We need to decide that our interest lies in these five products so that we protect them sufficiently to enable us grow economically, industrially and health-wise. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you so much Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank all the Members who have supported this Bill. I am so glad that no one has spoken against the Bill. I believe this is the right way to go as a country. We need to decide that our interest lies in these five products so that we protect them sufficiently to enable us grow economically, industrially and health-wise. view