George Oner Ogalo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this amendment would make somebody who is manipulative to personalise this institution. If you are replaced with a junior person, then you can come back after two years and continue being chairman. This amendment should be dropped. I oppose. view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. This is a very important amendment by the Committee. If you look at the Bill as it was before, you will find that the Basin Resources Committee was going to be given powers that they have no capacity to exercise. In the amendment, the Committee has decided to give them an advisory role. This is the only role they can effectively carry out. This will also be devoid of activism. There are instances where we have committees of this nature becoming unnecessary impediments to water provision and services development in an area. Their role ... view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, I am in support. view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: 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
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. You know, there are very many instances we give Cabinet Secretaries authority to formulate regulations or other functions within Acts and they take forever to do that. The language in this amendment would have given the Cabinet Secretary his or her own timeline to formulate this strategy. In this amendment we have a timeline. There is also the issue that in every three years there will be a revised strategy. That has now been indicated in this Bill. view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. The functions as defined earlier before these amendments would have caused a lot conflict. It would have, actually, bordered on unconstitutionality. So, these amendments are to ensure that this agency is only carrying out functions that have remained with the national Government. Thank you. view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I wanted to clarify something over what the Chairlady of our Committee has said. By dint of the Fourth Schedule, the county government is the one to provide water services. These other water service providers are going to fill the gap that the county governments cannot meet immediately. By that dint, under this Bill, the county governments are expected to create a water service provider company; a public company owned by the county government. In that case, you cannot have a clause stopping members of that county government from being directors of that water service company. ... view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: No, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. The hon. Member has raised an important point that requires a response. What happens if the county assembly decides to legislate on water resources in their counties? Article 186 (3) of the Constitution is very clear that a function or power not assigned by the Constitution or national legislation to a county is a function or power of the national Government. Article 186(4) of the Constitution states that, for greater certainty, Parliament may legislate for the Republic on any matter. Therefore, with that constitutional provision in place, any other legislation going contrary to the ... view
• 2 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: 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