James Onyango Oyoo

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• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: (b) Given the recently implemented duty-free sugar imports into the country, I would like to obtain a Statement from the Cabinet Secretary on the exact quantity of sugar that is in the country today. Let him tell us how much sugar was imported and how much we have here presently. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I wish to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries the following Question: a) What is the status of disbursement of the Sugar Development Levy to millers with regard to the amount awarded to each beneficiary? b) Given the recently implemented duty-free sugar imports into the country, what is the approximated amount of sugar in the country as at now? c) How much sugar is currently allowed as monthly imports? . view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I had wanted to deal with my good friend, Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal. He should declare his interest in this. People know very well that he works in that department. The protracted argument he is advancing in this House is not going to convince us. He had an opportunity to come to our Committee – I belong to this Committee. We had public hearings. We had an opportunity to hear all those who were interested. All those who wanted came and we gave them time. We listened and drew our conclusion. We have a Report ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in this position I want to fortify the position taken by the Leader of the Majority Party. We should not make laws that suit our personal interests. It appears to me that some people want to get their people selected through these panels where they want to suggest those who are going to sit there. It is very clear. If you are not going the Public Service Commission way, then we use the route that we take when we are dealing with independent constitutional bodies. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I have been advised to be very careful and wary with my very good friend Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah. One time during President Moi’s reign, some funny character started a university called Narok University, with no requisite preparations. The Government took a long time to bring it down. I believe that we want to create another Narok University without requisite arrangements. We need to bring this down. We cannot license a university when we must. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I want the House to know that I was in the 11th Parliament. I thank His Excellency the President because we are just about to experience similar problems. People must understand that the National Social and Security Fund is a tripartite organisation. It belongs to workers and employers, and the Government is a regulator. However, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: we have a situation here where some people or somebody in the Government wants to kick out the contributors and run it as if it is his or her personal property. Hence all the reasons you are seeing these amendments that we are bringing here. That clause demanding for quorum was very visible because last time when they did without it, a lot of money got lost within a short time, and investigations are ongoing. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view