James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: It is important that these funds are appropriated to the constituency level as a rule. Why do I say so? It has become a common practice these days for hon. Members of Parliament to line up, or queue, in the offices of the Principal Secretaries and Cabinet 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
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Secretaries lobbying for their constituencies to be considered in the allocation of funds meant to do roads and provide electricity. That state of affairs is not tenable, especially in the new constitutional dispensation. It is shameful for Members to line up, or queue, literally begging Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries and sometimes even CEOs of State organizations to consider their regions. It should be a matter of law that if a specific amount of money has been earmarked for roads, it is shared by various constituencies, so that you know from the word goes that Hamisi Constituency, for instance, will ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Finally, is the issue of absorption of funds that has been talked about for a number of times. We could be scratching the surface. We need to get to the bottom of this matter instead of addressing the symptoms. How come that money can be appropriated and at the end of the day it is not utilized? What is the reason behind this non-absorption of funds? What is making county governments not absorb funds? Is it the Public Procurement and Disposal Act? What is it? Whatever it is, can we not address it? Is it corruption? Can we take it ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I want to touch on the issue of the wage bill. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Well, it is not that, but it is somehow related. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have been told a number of times and we agree that this House is a House of records, procedures, precedents and so on and so forth. A while ago, you made a ruling which I agree with because I cannot argue--- view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I just want you to indulge me for two or one minute. I would like you to take your time and, perhaps, make a ruling on this matter even if not now, but later if possible. 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
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Article 107 of the Constitution is very clear on who presides over the affairs of this Chamber. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: It is important. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Please give me one minute. view