James Opiyo Wandayi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: apprehensive because they witnessed the massacre of their colleagues in Mandera. We need an assurance from the Government, through this Committee, that the teachers are safe enough to go back to those areas, short of which I will need to insist that the TSC transfers these teachers to areas where they feel they are safe and redeploy other teachers to those other areas. This is so that children are taken care of and at the same time the interests of the teachers are taken care of. Thank you. view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Clearly, what is happening is a conspiracy to keep poor people entrapped in the cycle of poverty. Most of the Members here have been able to break through the cycle of poverty because they got a chance to acquire education. As I speak, children of the poor people in this country cannot afford to go to the schools they have been admitted to. Those places are traded. They are sold to children of people who are able. There is a conspiracy. This is a conspiracy. This is, in fact, the ugliest face of capitalism ... view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: back to their work stations because of fear of insecurity and yet, the Ministry is going round in circles. Something has to happen in that Ministry if order is to be restored. The right to education remains a right and cannot be compromised under any circumstances. This House has to take a position to address this matter once and for all. Heads must roll from as high as Jogoo House if this matter is to be addressed once and for all. In conclusion, I want to say that what is happening in those three counties that I have mentioned is ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Let me also take this opportunity, on behalf of the people of Ugunja and on my own behalf, to pass my condolences and commiserate with the people of Kabete and the families of hon. Muchai and his three assistants. Hon. Speaker, it was, indeed, a very sad day when the news of hon. Muchai’s death reached us. Hon. Muchai met his death under very disturbing circumstances; indeed I hope and pray that the truth shall finally come out regarding his death. We hope that it will not be like in other cases of deaths that are ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: No, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: No, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. From the outset, I must admit that, indeed, we are in one of the darkest hours in the history of this country. However, we take consolation from the fact that even the darkest hour of the night is usually just before dawn. As ably put by my colleague, hon. Ababu, this day reminds us of 9th June, 1982. What followed that very unfortunate afternoon is well documented in the history of this country including the abortive 1982 August coup attempt. What this country has gone through to enable us to realise the Constitution that ... view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, even a new born baby knows that Mr. Kimaiyo was sacked in order to bring in someone who can be used to control Kenyans like it used to happen. The leadership of this country is currently having nostalgia for the Jomo Kenyatta regime that was responsible for planting the seeds of corruption and dictatorship. It is now unfortunate that what we have currently is a combination of, in fact, Jomo and Moism, which is hell-bent on turning this country into a police State. view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, hon. Duale is obviously lost. He has no moral basis to castigate the hon. Raila Odinga. This country can no longer tolerate--- view
• 11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, as I conclude, history has a way of repeating itself. What we did not know is that this Jubilee regime would fail to govern the country in this particular manner. What we are witnessing now in form of terrorism is not something new. The Kenya Defence Forces went to Somalia during the Kibaki regime. Of course, the kind of terrorist attacks that we are witnessing now were never witnessed then. What is happening now is a testament to the fact that this regime has failed to govern. It must do the most honourable thing and step aside. This ... view