James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like to pick from where Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo has left. The matters raised in the Petition read by Hon. Midiwo touch on various areas beyond the mandate of those two Committees. The EABL manages the East African Malting Company that contracts farmers to grow barley that would usually fall under the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. This matter requires a Select Committee so that it is dealt with appropriately. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Having said that, I have spent the better part of my adult life in the corporate world, and so, I should know better. Hon. Midiwo is raising a very serious matter in his Petition, and if an independent forensic audit is carried out by a reputable firm, it will form the basis for further inquiry. Multinationals have taken advantage of this country because of the laxity of our tax regime and our governance system, which seem to encourage or favour multinationals or foreign-owned firms at the expense of indigenous firms. We all know the agony and difficulties that Keroche Industry ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I seek your indulgence and, perhaps, request that you invoke your powers under Standing Order No.1. Last week, if I am not wrong, there was a Motion before this House to reduce the publication period of a Motion which is now listed as Order No.13. view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Colleagues, I plead you listen to me. It is the Motion titled “The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2016).” view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, when the Motion to limit or shorten the publication period of this amendment Bill was brought before this House and we passed it unanimously, there was reason for that. If you look at today’s Order Paper, you will find that this Bill is listed as Order No.13 which is fairly below. Because the issues of NGCDF are serious and grave, almost three months 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
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: after the end of the last financial year, we are not sure what is going to happen. At least, in my constituency, I am not sure. This is an issue which is causing great apprehension in the country. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I urge you to use your powers under Standing Order No.1 to bring Order No.13 forward, perhaps before Order No.8 so that we dispense with it. That way we can be sure that the NGCDF monies will be disbursed to the respective constituencies for work to continue. This is bearing in mind that this is the last financial year ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On my own behalf, and on behalf of my constituents, I would like to pass our condolences to the family, friends and relatives of Hon. Dennis Akumu. Mr. Dennis Akumu was a true fighter for democracy and freedom. When I was a Form Four student, on the eve of the historic Saba Saba Rally of 7th July 1990, Mr. Dennis Akumu was among the few gallant Kenyans who were arrested alongside Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and taken away so that they could not attend the rally. He fought for the rights of all Kenyans regardless of ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On my own behalf, and on behalf of my constituents, I would like to pass our condolences to the family, friends and relatives of Hon. Dennis Akumu. Mr. Dennis Akumu was a true fighter for democracy and freedom. When I was a Form Four student, on the eve of the historic Saba Saba Rally of 7th July 1990, Mr. Dennis Akumu was among the few gallant Kenyans who were arrested alongside Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and taken away so that they could not attend the rally. He fought for the rights of all Kenyans regardless of ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. I want to start by re-emphasising the fact that the Report we are debating today is a product of political negotiations. That fact is very important to note because, as correctly put by the Deputy Speaker, this process involved both parties to the conflict. Therefore, I am happy that the Deputy Speaker has ruled that any further amendments to this Report and subsequent legislative proposals would need concurrence of both sides of the House. I want to say this because even though the amendment by Hon. Olago Aluoch has passed, at ... view