James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: almost at the tipping edge. I want to thank the leadership of both sides for having found it necessary for dialogue to prevail. People may forget that many Kenyans lost their lives, others were maimed and others braved tear gas and water cannons. I personally suffered four months of expulsion from the House so that we can have a reformed electoral process. view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Therefore, I have to support this Bill in totality. You may want to downplay the matter but it is very serious. view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill sets foundation for free and fair elections. Elections are a matter of life and death all over the world. They can either break or make a country. We have chosen the path of a peaceful, cohesive Kenya through fair, democratic and transparent elections. Therefore, it behoves all of us to support this Bill in order to achieve the intended objective. There is a requirement for use of technology in the electoral process, save for the actual voting and counting. We must also insist that we cannot have an electronic process and a manual process side by side. Therefore, ... view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I still maintain that although the idea did not come from us, we need to support it. We should outlaw party-hopping so that people can stay in the 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
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: parties they chose to belong to. If they are unhappy with those parties, they should go to other parties or run as independent candidates so that we can instil discipline and sanity in the political arena. It is important and vital for all of us to do so. view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I end by urging my colleagues that we debate this particular Bill with an open mind, bearing in mind that we have a historical duty to deliver to the country free, fair, democratic and transparent elections. view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support. view
• 30 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am inclined to support the amendment as proposed by the Chair and as suggested by Hon. Tonui. School busses are no longer a luxury. They are a necessity for the day-to-day running of academic and extra-academic programmes of schools. Therefore, I support the amendment. view
• 30 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in so far as there is capacity to determine what is locally produced sorghum, millet or cassava, I agree that we oppose this amendment. I know what happens if you do not ensure that there is ready and guaranteed market for this produce. You end up killing the small-scale farmers who are the backbone of our economy. More importantly, this beer that is made from these raw materials is meant for the low end market, for instance, Senator Keg. So, I agree with my colleague and senior, Hon. Jakoyo that if we do not control the ... view
• 30 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I opposed it in the sense that it was going to kill the small-scale farmers. I want us to be sure on how to determine what locally-produced raw materials are and what imported raw materials are. view