James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I was being distracted by the loud consultations. view
• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Since it has subsided, I can continue. 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: The 11th Parliament did not do justice to this crucial matter of social security safeguards. I pray that the new Committee, headed by Hon. Ali Wario, does better. It is not just a matter of the funds not getting to the recipients on time. The bigger matter is that the funds are inadequate. Therefore many people who should be covered are left out. That is the elephant in the room. I have also heard the Hon. Member mention counties. I am not sure in what respect he was mentioning them. There needs to be clarity. Is this subject under the ... view
• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am concluding. I am ably guided. view
• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: In conclusion, I urge the relevant Committee headed by the very capable Chairman, Hon. Ali Wario, to take up this matter and deal with it expeditiously with a view of coming up with solutions that will guide this country. view
• 21 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: No, I am not on a point of order. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I will take a very short time in view of the mood of the House. I just want to appreciate what has happened in this 12th Parliament. The mere fact that membership to committees has been rationalized is a step forward. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in the last Parliament we had a very strange phenomenon in this House where you would find a Member sitting in as many as five committees. With the little experience I have from the last Parliament, it is not possible for a Member to be effective in more than two committees. In fact, I propose going forward that perhaps we limit membership to one committee per Member in future. This is because these committees as has been rightly put, are key organs and platforms for doing business of this House. The more efficient they are, the better for ... view
• 14 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: consideration. Otherwise, as things stand, I support the Motion given the circumstances. This is the best that could have happened and I wish everybody the best in their committees. Thank you. view