Janet Ongera

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support--- view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Temporary Speaker, for coming to my rescue. Madam Temporary Speaker, first of all, I would like to congratulate Sen. Orengo and Sen. Kiraitu Murungi. I would like it to be noted in this House that these were the “young Turks” who brought us the Second Liberation to this country and were instrumental in ensuring that we had a new Constitution. Of course, not forgetting that the new Constitution brought to us great benefits, including our “baby”; devolution. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Motion has come at the most appropriate time in the history of this nation, because today, more ... view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also rise to support the amendment by the leader of the delegation from Busia. Madam Temporary Speaker, I think that it is a very good amendment. The four nominees, in my view, will enrich the Select Committee. Apart from the gender consideration that the delegation leader from Busia made, I also think that the four other nominees, especially the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Sen. Kivuti, will add a lot of merit to this Select Committee. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support. view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to support the sentiments as expressed by the Senator for Kakamega. I think the issues he has raised and the request he has made is properly before you. As you know, this Senate has the right to call any Cabinet Secretary on any issue that can be discussed and noted. We have the inherent jurisdiction. Therefore, I want to support what the Senator for Kakamega has requested. I think it is within your powers that we should summon the Cabinet Secretary to answer some of those questions that we have asked and which ... view
• 22 May 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, like my colleagues, I would like to commend my sister, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, for bringing to this House a Motion that really touches the core of our issues here. This Motion is an ordinary man’s Motion. I want to reiterate what Sen. Wetangula has just said, especially with regard to the ancestral communities where the natural resources mainly belong. These ancestral communities are actually living in abject poverty, yet they are the richest people. They have made other ... view
• 21 May 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity so that I can also make my contribution on the Motion before the House. I rise to support this Motion. As I support it, first of all, I would like to thank the Jubilee Government for implementing CORD’s very big vision of ensuring that devolution becomes a reality. I say this with a lot of passion because devolution has been a baby that has been supported by many people in this country who wanted to see a reality of taking facilities to where they belong; that is to our people ... view
• 24 Apr 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving this opportunity as this is my maiden address. First of all, I would like to congratulate you for your successful election to the office of Speaker and all other colleagues here in the House, both elected and nominated. I congratulate all of you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also take this opportunity to thank my party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), for nominating me to this House. First of all, I would like to salute one man who has been at the forefront of the reform process in this country. For over 20 years, ... view