Jared Odoyo Okelo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 441 to 445 of 445.

• 13 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: indicated and would want to put a lot of emphasis on that, right from Molo Junction to Salgaa, there used to be a diversion which can as well be used by heavy trucks to try to avoid these perennial accidents that have claimed lots of lives in that area. Article 26 of the Constitution of Kenya talks in mandatory terms that every person has the right to life and everything begins there and actually ends there. So, we must do everything within our powers to safeguard the life of every single Kenyan. We must make sure that each truck, particularly ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Thank you. This is also my very first time to address this Assembly. First, let me congratulate you for ascending to where you are and on the same breath thank my God for enabling me to be here today in such a historic moment for this country. I would also want to thank the great people of Nyando for exhibiting the highest degree of confidence in me and my capability. I assure them that with the love of God and his care we will achieve all the objectives that we set for ourselves and ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: I am aware that the past regimes have consistently extended mercy and grace to particular farmers within this country in regard to coffee and tea. Many loans have been vacated before, but where I come from, rice and sugarcane are the cash crops we rely on and not even a single day have we received such grace. I hope as we move forward as a country particularly with the next NASA Government coming into office in the next elections that my region will be adequately considered. We have clawed back on the several gains we had made as a country. ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Well, this is my maiden speech, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Most obliged. Even as Kenyans will be exercising both their constitutional and democratic rights, there will not be any interference from any quarters, particularly those that injure and create harm to our people. Article 239(3) of Kenya’s Constitution behoves police officers to act with great impartiality but what are we seeing in the recent past? Members from this side of the political divide have consistently been harassed by the security system, lately. view