Edwin Ochieng Yinda

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: The cost of electricity is too high. Even as we are suffering; even as the country and the people are suffering because of lack of essential commodities, we are being told that, shortly, the price of electricity will go up. There are ways of which we could lower the cost of electricity in this country. We could allocate more money and carry out research into geothermal energy, solar power and even wind power. However, you realise that most of the time, the cartels are more interested in diesel-driven power generation because that is where they make a lot of money. ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the low wages, we know that most Kenyans who earn low wages are not able to even survive. Within the first five days of the month, many Kenyans have no way of even affording maize meal for their families and yet, there are also very few Kenyans who are very rich and have no idea of what they can do with their money. This is the case and yet if you look at the essential commodities like unga, sugar, salt and even shelter, you will find that it does not matter how poor or rich ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: If we do not check it, Kenyan can easily go the Egypt way or the Syria way because all the problems in this country are as a result of the high cost of living. The poor people in this country have been reduced to beggars. This is what happens in this country. There is a lot of wastage in this Government. When you look at procurement, those officers who are charged with carrying out procurement go out of their way to ensure that the cost of items they procure are inflated to high levels, but they cover that under the ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I was saying, there is too much wastage and greed in this country. If we could deal with the greed and wastage, maybe, we would be able to sort out a lot of problems affecting this country. The Government is too large. I would like to see a situation where the size of the Government is reduced by 50 per cent. I do not see what we are achieving by having a big Government. At the moment, what we are achieving is too much controversies and in-fighting which are not helping anybody in this country. ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to mislead this House that the new ferries do not stall, whereas we know that every other day these ferries stall? Is it in order not to accept that the ferries are actually sub-standard? view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister is aware of the problems that this country has gone through, especially in the procurement of the two ferries, which are not performing. He is also aware that the company which got the contract to build these ferries became bankrupt even before they started building the ferries. The new company that built the ferries also went bankrupt after delivering the ferries. Could he confirm to this House that the warranty period, which should have been effected by the company that built the ferries, will still be provided and by whom? view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to keep telling this House that he is not aware? Has he got information as to whether any due diligence was carried out by the Government before the procurement of the ferries? view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Going by the mood of the House, would I be in order to ask that the Mover be called upon to reply? view
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• 28 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to seek your indulgence on this case. I have not received the written answer to this Question. Even if I do receive it now, I will need time to interrogate it. view