Edward Oku Kaunya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to support this Bill. It is a very important aspect in public service progression. It is important because public service is the backbone of the country’s development. Whether we look at issues to do with recruitment or issues to do with progression and welfare in the public service, these regulations will help in improving performance. So I beg to support. view
• 2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to support this Bill. I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security of the National Assembly. I support the sentiments by our Chairman. When going out to the field, especially when we visited Kakuma and Dadaab we found that we have a big number of refugees in our country. The total number is 474,044 refugees. Only 1,473 were voluntarily repatriated. Therefore, this Bill is critical in helping the country to manage the refugees in terms of their recognition, protection and registration. One of the ... view
• 2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: aspect of encampment is something that needs to be strongly considered, especially for genuine refugees who have been around for a long time and have been properly vetted. We had a case in Dadaab where a young man was born in 1991 after the refugee influx. He schooled there. We met him and he gave a testimony. He had remained in the camp and was now 28 years old. The country has to decide how to deal with those cases where a child is born and is a refugee. There are certain rights that have to be guaranteed within the ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to ask question No.101/2020 to the CS for Education: (i) Could the CS provide the policy regarding equipping and operationalisation of Technical Training Institutions, and provide the status report of the equipping and operationalisation of the said institutions in the country? (ii) When will Chamasiri Technical Training Institute in Teso North be equipped, considering that it has been in operation since September 2019, with a current student population of over 500 students? view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for the Leader of the Majority Party to allege that the Almighty God sent the Coronavirus to this country and the world? I think these are matters of religion. view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for the Leader of the Majority Party to allege that the Almighty God sent the Coronavirus to this country and the world? I think these are matters of religion. view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the measures undertaken by the Government at the Malaba Border on the management of the spread of Coronavirus Disease. While appreciating the measures so far the Ministry of Health has taken to contain and bring to an end the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in this country, it is of concern that the spread of the virus has mainly entered the country through the points of entry into the country that require publication of stringent ... view