James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, as we address these matters, we must not lose sight of the primary cause of this situation which is the state of unemployment in the country. So, any sensible government would want to tackle that root cause. Unfortunately, that is not happening with this Government. The Government needs to go back to the drawing board and work out mechanisms to address the issue of unemployment so that our children do not go out of the country to look for jobs which they could find and do in this country. I thank you. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Chairlady. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: No, hon. Chairlady. I am not talking about Clause 6. As a matter or procedure really, it is only fair that once a Member suggests that the Committee of the Whole House do report progress, we take a vote. It is important regardless of the hurry we are in. Hon. Chairlady, secondly, there is an impression being created in this debate that the onus of processing money Bill amendments rests with the Members who have proposed them, which is not true. Can we then proceed and vote on the question proposed by hon. Mbadi before we can proceed with this ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Chairlady. 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
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that Article 53(1)(b) of the Constitution provides for the right of every child to free and compulsory basic education; further aware that the current national transition rate of children from primary to secondary schools is slightly above 50 per cent; noting that this is much lower than the international average of 85 per cent; further noting that this low transition rate is attributable to the exorbitant cost of secondary education, this House resolves that the Government allocates adequate funds for infrastructure development and employment of teachers ... view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I would like to contribute to this Motion. I did not have the opportunity to listen to the President’s Address because I was away on recess. More importantly is the fact that both the Constitution and the Standing Orders presuppose that when a Special Sitting of Parliament is convened, the subject matter needs to be made known. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: The following day when I read the President’s Address in the newspapers, I did not quite see anything national that required the convening of that Special Sitting of the House. The ICC matter remains purely personal between one, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and that court. This is with all due respect. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: It is also important to note, because I read in his Address something to do with the AU Resolution, which purported to bar sitting Heads of State and governments from attending the ICC, that any resolution outside the Rome Statute remains irrelevant and cannot be binding on the ICC whatsoever. I want to reiterate what hon. Mbadi said. He said that our President needs to be careful on the kind of advice he gets from our neighbouring countries. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is also important to note that even though the Jubilee Government went an extra mile to score some points locally, in the international arena, 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
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: the Jubilee Government lost badly. It is clear that the country’s image was damaged beyond repair by the spectacle of goons who made themselves look like cartoons on the streets of The Hague. It is important that in future the President is advised not to allow people to accompany him to The Hague. These are people who have got no business with the ICC matter. It is true--- view