James Onyango Oyoo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Bill, like the appointment of the Director-General and where they have commented about the community people. It is a Bill that will go a long way to improve its intended purpose; addressing the plight of the common people. Because water is now a devolved function, I urge the local authorities or county governments to wake up. After the national Government has done well in making sure electricity is provided to schools, the devolved governments should try and compete to make sure they augment by providing water in every school and public amenities where the Jubilee Government has provided electricity. This ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. From the outset, I want to say that I oppose this Motion because I believe that Kenya is not a failed State. We have Departmental Committees in the National Assembly. I believe this problem would easily be dealt with by the relevant Departmental Committee. I believe that before all these gambling companies enter into the prospect of their gambling business, they apply for registration, where they undergo a rigorous vetting process and their addresses are received. The particulars of the people who are involved are known. Their ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: agencies delve into their background and know who they are, what they have, what they are coming to do and then they are licensed. They are given authority to start their businesses. Before they open any business anywhere, they get mandatory licences from either the national Government or county governments. This says that these people are doing genuine businesses. I fail to understand why our able Government agencies cannot be urged to do their job properly. If we have cheats from among those prospective gamblers or businessmen, they can be arraigned in court and the institution remedied at a cost. ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I am just wondering: If it is not all about taxes, Kenya today would be like the old Eastern Bloc. Even with your own money in the bank, when you want to pay manual workers an amount of Kshs.1 million, you have to write an essay to show where the money is coming from and where you are taking it and why it must be cash. I believe that the business that those people are transacting is in Kenya, the money is either going abroad or from one bank to another. We have all kinds of government agencies, and the ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Those people are businessmen. My own cousin was recently announced a winner of a major rotary and he got Kshs.20 million after spending Kshs.50. He is now a millionaire, marrying aimlessly, eating a good diet and building many good houses. He paid taxes because the properties accruing from gambling are now taxable. So, those people are doing a legitimate business. There is also this element of enabling young boys and girls - school going children by involving them in this gambling business when they are under age. I sit in the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. I believe ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I congratulate you because you are known to be a persuasive and rational Speaker, who makes his own judgment. I have no intention of casting aspersions against Hon. Washington Jakoyo Midiwo, who is my very good friend as anybody here would testify. This is a House of records and one of these days, this thing may turn to haunt us. I do not want to be counted among those people who had an upper hand in gambling. We have enough oversight Departmental Committees which can deal with this aspect blow by blow if we mean business. ... view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I did not intend to interrupt my good friend, the Member for Kajiado Central. We have really loud consultations emanating from two corners. There is one corner where people from the Coast are patched, and another corner with Hon. Aburi of the Meru elders, and other Members patched together. The loud consultations are grossly interfering with the progress of the Motion. view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Given the massive interest that this Motion has generating, we need to advance our arguments on timelines because--- view