James Opiyo Wandayi

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• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: It is also important to be aware of the fact that once the Budget cycle commences, as it has, we follow it through to its logical end. As I speak, there is a serious financial crunch in the counties. It is a financial crunch which is unprecedented in nearly all the counties. Initially, I thought it was affecting the counties aligned to NASA. Apparently, this is a problem affecting all the counties. Therefore, the root cause of this problem must be known. The National Treasury is not coming out forthrightly to tell us what the problem is. As far as ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: There is another issue that keeps recurring. Most of the functions were devolved to the counties. However, that was done without proper costing. Year in, year out, they have to contend with county governments which have functions to perform, but which functions they cannot perform effectively on account of lack of adequate funds. That is an issue which will have to be addressed at one point or another. The matter of debt levels has also been canvassed. From where I sit, I am very uncomfortable. I listened keenly when the Leader of the Majority Party was talking. He made a ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: It is important that as we continue to borrow, we keep in mind the fact that what we are borrowing will be paid by future generations. Therefore, we must borrow responsibly and prudently. There is no need to gainsay the fact that when you borrow to finance Recurrent Expenditure, then you are doing this country a great disservice. There has also been mention of the big four agenda. If you asked me, it is a question of leaving a legacy. If I were the person craving for a legacy, I would only deal with one particular problem squarely. That problem ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: You heard the Leader of the Minority Party speak very eloquently about agriculture. It will be hard to assume that you will register some reasonable economic growth rate on the basis of rain-fed agriculture. It is only in this country where I see that kind of an assumption. This country will only undergo transformation in the area of agriculture if we embrace irrigation. But what have we seen in the last few years? For instance, the ambitious Galana Kulalu Project. I was in the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives together with my good friend, the Chairman of the ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: I thought you gave me two minutes. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As usual, I am very judicious in time management. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: When you want to address the issue of housing which touches the hearts of the common person, we must know how serious you are by the way you want to manage it. But when we see you removing that very key docket from the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning where it rightfully belongs to lump it together with infrastructure, roads and transport, then we see your intentions, which is not to help poor Kenyans access housing, but to enable the well connected, politically correct individuals to line their pockets.That is my fear. With those many remarks, I thank you ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Petition that the Hon. Member has just presented, in my view, touches on nearly all constituencies. The matter of social security safeguards is of key interest to all of us as Members of Parliament. The Petition has raised fundamental issues which need to be addressed conclusively by the relevant Committee. view
• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: In the last Parliament, I must admit... There are a lot of consultations going on here. Hon. Deputy Speaker, protect me so that I can communicate effectively. view