James Onyango Oyoo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. I had intended to contribute to the Victims Protection Bill. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Sorry; you got me off guard. I want to say that this Bill could not have come at a better time. We are going through many challenges in this country. We have many innocent victims who have fallen prey to rape by their bosses and some other politically- or well-placed individuals. They are in most cases afraid of reporting their ordeals for fear of repercussions. As the Government found it very good and prudent and set up the Witness Protection Board, which I think has substantial support from the United Nations we need to establish a serious victim protection board, ... view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I also want this Bill to help us crush impunity because we can see it creeping back. The Jubilee Government is trying its best. I would say the President is trying his best. I would say that the President is walking his talk. The former President, hon. Daniel arap Moi, said that he was a driver of a bus and the bus had people who were picking other people’s pockets. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: President Uhuru Kenyatta may mean well, but he has several thieves and criminals in the Government, who are pushing their own interests and making it appear like it is Jubilee. If this mechanism is properly in place, we can use it to discipline them without fearing reprisals. This is because in the meantime, we have seen some political touts, or wakoras, in Jubilee, who are trying to push their personal agenda and they want it to appear as if it is the Jubilee Government. We know that Uhuru does not condone view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am very sorry for the lady--- view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I want to apologise. I said some people. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I said some people in the Jubilee Government. I went ahead and to say that President Uhuru Kenyatta does not practise political ukora, or any manner of view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: but some people, as former President Moi said--- view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I will. When I said ukora, I referred to touts or rascals. I should say political rascals. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I have withdrawn and apologized. I am sorry if that hurt the hon. Lady, but with a light touch--- view