James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 871 to 880 of 1604.

• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Can I respond? view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: ( Inaudible ) 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 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I wish to move that the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by inserting the words--- view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to move for re-committal of a specific clause. Therefore, I wish to move that the Motion of agreement with the Report of the Committee--- view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I presented my Motion to the Clerk’s Table, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, what I am trying to say is that I wish to move that this Motion of agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by inserting the words, “subject to re-committal of Presidential recommendation on Clause 4.” If you allow me, I will ask my friend, Hon. David Ochieng, to second it. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion that was moved by my friend, Hon. Injendi. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the importance of the family unit cannot be overemphasised. The family, as a unit, plays a very critical role in the socio-economic development of any nation. The fact that the Act has imposed some obstacles on those intending to register their marriages is a matter that should concern all of us, as leaders of this country. The fact that the cost of acquiring a marriage certificate has gone beyond the ... view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: This is a very serious Motion that needs to be supported by all of us. In many cases, Christians and Muslims have gone through the process of marrying officially and getting marriage certificates. This has enabled members of the society to lead upright lives. If we deny Kenyans this very vital document, we shall be eroding the values that we, as a nation, are supposed to uphold. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I cannot talk about marriage certificates without a mention of national identity (ID) cards. This is because the two are related. We are saying that acquiring a marriage certificate is becoming difficult. It is even more difficult for Kenyans to acquire ID cards. As we all know, an ID card is a very vital document that every Kenyan need for every official transaction, including official business in this country. What is worrying Kenyans more is the fact that in order for one to register as a voter, which is a constitutional right --- view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, once you marry, you aspire to vote so as to contribute to the country’s development. That is why these things are related. I am very clear on the issue of relevance. The Government needs to take drastic steps to address this issue because denying Kenyans ID cards is disenfranchising them. They cannot acquire voters’ cards and, therefore, cannot vote. So, this is a wake up call--- view