James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: As I support the amended Motion, I must also point out that this House legislates or undertakes business not only for today, but also for posterity. Why do I say this? There is an impression which has been created out there that the National Assembly is against devolution or this House is against the county governments getting enough money. By the President giving assent to the Division of Revenue Bill today, there is a possibility of that move being misconstrued to mean that the Senate has become impotent or redundant. That will be a very sad affair, indeed. Why do ... view
• 11 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not quite get what she is talking about. I will proceed on the basis that I have not understood her point of order. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, why do I say that there is no need for duplication of funds? It is because of the confusion that has already been created outside there that hon. Members just want to be in control of the funds everywhere. If we encourage this clamour for funds, the next thing we shall hear is that Senators are also demanding for a fund managed by the Senators. Where ... view
• 11 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I am not going into irrelevancies! How can you tell me that I am irrelevant? view
• 11 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, basically, I want to correct the impression that has been created in this House. I am not against the women enterprise fund. I fully support it. What I am against is an attempt to create duplication of CDF in the form of a fund being managed by women Members of Parliament. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, to conclude, I want to reiterate that today, we are passing this Motion as amended. view
• 11 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I am done, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 6 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I also want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for the very comprehensive statement he has given us and just to seek further clarification. However, before I do that, it is important to understand that a VIP status is not just conferred on people. It is something that is earned. It is obvious to all of us really that the Right Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga’s contribution to this country is what has made some of us even sit in this House and debate freely the way we are doing today; but then--- view
• 6 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you. I also rise to support this very important Motion. The fact that cancer cases and terminal illnesses is a problem in this country cannot be overemphasized. As has been correctly put by my colleague who has just spoken, this is an issue that can be addressed proactively by the Government and all those concerned. It is a fact that it is feasible to decentralize these services, both for chemotherapy and dialysis. What is lacking is the way. Therefore, this Motion is so important that I cannot see any other Motion that can supersede it in ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: The only thing that we need to understand is that the equipment required to deliver these services are not cheap. That is a fact but we need to prioritize as a country. The Ministry of Health has to prioritize as my colleagues have said. This disease is going to have a big toll on our resources. Therefore, as we talk of decentralization, currently in the country we have hospitals which are categorized as Level Five. These are fairly equipped hospitals that can be equipped if properly prioritized. My suggestion is that view
• 4 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. Article 2(5) of the Constitution is very clear. In fact, it provides that “All general rules of international law shall form part of the law of Kenya”. Kenya is a signatory to the Rome Statute. It has gone further and domesticated the Rome Statute by enacting The International Crimes Act. I would like the Chairman to clarify the following issues in view of the recent developments: view