Janet Ongera

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I am a Member of this Committee. I want to first of all congratulate the Mover for tabling this Report. There are certain key issues that arise from this Report that beg me to think that the dream of bringing integration within the East African Community is really... There are issues that are of great concern which need to be solved in order for us to fully integrate and have a harmonised system, for example a harmonised taxation system, a system of free trade and movement of persons. We need to have political goodwill of the partner states. One area ... view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The second area that concerns me greatly is not having a proper awareness amongst the citizenry. We visited all these countries. When we went to East African Legislative Assembly and the border post that we shall be presenting, we found that our citizens are not really aware of what the integration process is all about and how far we have reached in it. Unless your citizens walk in partner with you, integration cannot become a reality. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The other area that concerns me greatly is that Kenya has borne the brunt of meeting the expenditure of these partner states. Many of them do not meet their financial obligation. As a result of this, EALA is not properly funded. It keeps worrying me that we have very good conferences where we discuss the regional integration or integrating within the EAC. Our partner states give lip service in the conference rooms but behind the tables, they pull the rugs. Therefore, these are some of the concerns that come to my mind. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The last one is the concern that the one-stop border programme has very tremendous achievements. However, it cannot succeed unless we commit ourselves to have necessary The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: infrastructure. The ones that I have in mind are fire fighting equipment, proper ambulances, storage, quarantine and testing areas and laboratories. We found that these services were wanting. They are not properly catered for. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Lastly, there is need to have harmonised immigration laws, so that we all speak one language. With those few remarks, I beg to support the Motion. view
• 29 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for indulging me. Is Hon. Savula right in saying that we are strangers in the House when you have just ruled that we look extremely radiant? Does Hon. Savula not have sisters and mothers who wear head scarves? This is the most dignified way of dressing. Coming to the House with a head scarf is dignified. The Bible says that women who cover their heads are the most holy. That is what the Bible says. view
• 22 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. First of all, let me thank the Member for bringing this Petition. Teachers are a very important segment of our society. Like Hon. Ochanda, I am also wondering how we can tell that a place is a hardship area. I have places in Kisii County that are, in my opinion, hardship areas and yet the teachers are never considered for payment of hardship allowance. Therefore, I appeal to the committee to further come up with criteria of what should be considered hardship areas. Gone are the days, as the Leader ... view
• 31 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: The Report of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the Fourth Pan African Parliament held in Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand South Africa on 7th to 17th May, 2018. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 31 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion; THAT, this House notes the Report of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the Fourth Pan African Parliament held in Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand South Africa on 7th - 18th May, 2018, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 3st July 2018. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view