James Opiyo Wandayi

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• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am happy that I got the opportunity to speak to this matter. 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
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: First, I oppose very strongly the amendment proposed by Hon. Chepkong’a. The reason why there are designated institutions under sub-clause (f), which are to nominate members to the Board, is because those institutions have certain expertise and technical knowhow that they will bring to the Board of that very critical institution. I read mischief in the blanket provision proposing that the CS be given the latitude to nominate. That is what will perpetuate tribalism and nepotism, which we have seen is very rampant in this regime. Therefore, I oppose in totality this amendment. In fact, if Hon. Chepkong’a was sincere ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I want to start by thanking Hon. Maina Kamanda’s Committee. It has been doing exemplary work in all aspects. It is because of the maturity and sobriety of the Chairperson of that Committee. If other committees would emulate Hon. Maina Kamanda, I am sure we would go a long way. Having said so, this is a very important day in the sense that we are aware who is responsible for which roads. We have established authorities responsible for the various roads in the country. I only want to ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: age, of Members of Parliament going to queue in the Office of the Cabinet Secretary (CS) or at State House. I have seen my colleagues moving with letters from State House to the CS and the authorities lobbying for construction of roads. In a working system, we do not need that kind of movement by Members of Parliament. I only pray that sanity prevails going forward. Thank you. view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. Yesterday, when I listened to the Chairperson move this Report, I imagined I was watching a movie from Hollywood. What happened at the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF), if we are to be honest with ourselves, was not in isolation. It basically falls within that pattern of outright plunder of public resources. In fact, you can draw a parallel between what happened at YEDF and what happened at NYS. Sometimes, we wonder why it is that institutions which have been created to empower the youth are the ones which are targeted by ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: In those jurisdictions, the punishment for economic sabotage is public execution by a firing squad. The individuals who are culpable are lucky that they are operating in Kenya. If it was other jurisdictions, they would be dead and buried. It is clear that Bruce Odhiambo and his cohorts were not acting on their own. They were acting with impunity with the knowledge that they were having protection. Unless we deal with this element of protection for public theft, we shall not go far as a country. But, more importantly, it is the practice of rewarding cronies, political hirelings and political ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Yesterday, we heard that some fellows who stole some Kshs30 million shillings from National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) were taken to court and released on a bond of Kshs1 million and yet, the individuals who stole Kshs180million are still roaming the streets freely. Those who stole billions from the national 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
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: youth fund have been charged with some funny charges. This country needs redemption and that will not come from the political class. This country, perhaps, requires a revolution for things to be put back on track. Hon. Deputy Speaker, in the interest of time, I will not go on. But I must also point out the fact that banks were an integral part in that devious scheme. That is why you see banks are continuously remaining arrogant as they continue to fleece Kenyans in the name of high interest rates. We need a mechanism to rein in those banks because ... view
• 18 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support this Report and I hope that it will be fully implemented. Thank you. view