James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 681 to 690 of 1604.

• 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
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, sometimes, it is important for us to listen carefully. view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, sometimes, it is important for us to listen carefully. view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I cannot purport to know. I speak from a point of authority because the Members we sent to the Committee were interacting with us. Therefore, I am assuming that since we did not send them to include that particular clause, it could only have come from the other side. That was my assumption. So, if my assumption was wrong, so be it. If my assumption that it was Jubilee which brought the clause is wrong, so be it. If they allow me, I want to conclude. view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I cannot purport to know. I speak from a point of authority because the Members we sent to the Committee were interacting with us. Therefore, I am assuming that since we did not send them to include that particular clause, it could only have come from the other side. That was my assumption. So, if my assumption was wrong, so be it. If my assumption that it was Jubilee which brought the clause is wrong, so be it. If they allow me, I want to conclude. view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the interest of harmony and peaceful coexistence, if Jubilee is denying what it perhaps, did, I withdraw it. I want to conclude by saying that if you say that party hopping should be allowed, that is fine because it is a democratic right under the Constitution. However, you continue lamenting that political parties are dictatorial. The reason why Kenya is a multi-party State is to enable every individual to belong to those parties that they belong to. It will be in order. In fact, it is common sense that you cannot stick to a political ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the interest of harmony and peaceful coexistence, if Jubilee is denying what it perhaps, did, I withdraw it. I want to conclude by saying that if you say that party hopping should be allowed, that is fine because it is a democratic right under the Constitution. However, you continue lamenting that political parties are dictatorial. The reason why Kenya is a multi-party State is to enable every individual to belong to those parties that they belong to. It will be in order. In fact, it is common sense that you cannot stick to a political ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I will finalise on the issue of the IEBC commissioners. It is true that the Committee did not delve into the allegations levelled against those commissioners. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to make it clear from my perspective that even though the Committee has not delved into the allegations leveled against them, it should not be taken that they have been given some form of immunity because that will be against the law and the Constitution. In the fullness of time, whoever did anything which is against the law would have to be held accountable. That must be extremely ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I will finalise on the issue of the IEBC commissioners. It is true that the Committee did not delve into the allegations levelled against those commissioners. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to make it clear from my perspective that even though the Committee has not delved into the allegations leveled against them, it should not be taken that they have been given some form of immunity because that will be against the law and the Constitution. In the fullness of time, whoever did anything which is against the law would have to be held accountable. That must be extremely ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I wish to also support the New Clause 11(C). I generally agree with the composition of the Board. It is also important to note that the Board is basically a policy making body. The problem we have in this country is that members of boards of various parastatals transform themselves into executive officers wanting to perform tasks which are better left to the management. So, if the role of this Board remains that of policy and oversight, then it is perfectly in order. Thank you. view