James Opiyo Wandayi

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• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Of course, I just want to stress on one point; that we should not be mesmerized. We should not over-emphasize the matter of corporate social responsibility. What is important is to ensure that there is a legal regime that ensures that royalties are paid appropriately, adequately and as by law provided so that communities benefit as a matter of right not through some gestures. I want to end by saying that this Bill will only help us so much, but the fact is that unless the law enforcement agencies are able to do their work, in terms of ensuring that ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Without really belabouring the point because a lot of facts have been canvassed, I wish to support this very important Motion. Indeed, this is a critical Motion especially at this time in the calendar of this Parliament. I want to talk on two issues. One is on the matter of removal 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 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: of the CDFC members. I agree fully that since the Members of Parliament actually appoint--- Out of the five members who have been elected in every ward, two of them sit in the CDFC. It only follows that what one can do, one should be able to undo. It is, therefore, in order that the Member of Parliament be given the powers to facilitate the removal of one or more of the CDFC members if and when it is necessary. There has been a lot of confusion and the fallacy that the Members of Parliament control the CDF. This has ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was saying that it is, therefore, necessary as has been suggested and proposed by the Joint Committee that the fund manager or the representative of the CDF Board at the constituency does report to the CDF Committee through its chairman; that is important so that we instill some sense of discipline in the CDF fund manager at the constituency level. It will be important, bearing in mind the fact that these fund managers are people who are thoroughly schooled. These are people who are accountants and have degrees in commerce and ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: join the CDF Committee so that they are able to manage this fund effectively and efficiently. I was talking about the issue of groups of people clamouring for funds to manage simply because they perceive MPs to be managing some funds. It should be noted that since Members of Parliament, legally, have no control over the CDF--- In practice, the public still equates the CDF with the Member of Parliament. To most members of public, the CDF is Member of Parliament and Member of Parliament is CDF. Therefore there is confusion. Every time a CDF Committee makes mistakes those mistakes ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have a big problem. I do not understand what the hon. Member is taking us through. Indeed, it is a show of serious unpreparedness on the part of the hon. Member himself. But to cut a long story short, if those responses have come from the CS concerned, I do not think it requires much from the hon. Member. He simply needs to read the responses to the House and then sit down. Even if he took two days to read through the Statement, there is nothing much he is going to get from them. ... view
• 10 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity also to talk briefly on this very serious matter. I do not want to reiterate what my good friend, Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona, has eloquently--- view
• 10 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance to also contribute. I wish to support this Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Estimates. In supporting this Report, I will raise a number of issues. Firstly, it is important for us to look at the Budget in layman terms, as basically a statement of 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
• 10 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: revenues and expenditure. Any prudent person would want to balance the two; that is look at your revenues and then you plan your expenditures. Any time you find someone trying to spend more than he earns, he will get into problems of budget deficit. What is inherent in these Estimates is a serious budget deficit. view