Jared Odoyo Okelo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: the anomaly emanating from lack of implementation of resolutions of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. So, it is not four years as my good friend would allude. It is a matter of few months upon which we went on the ground, collected necessary data and today, we are here presenting this Report. There are many Reports that come under our purview and we have to address them as such. view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you very much. At the outset, I join my colleagues in hailing the composition of this Commission that reflects regional balance. That is reflective of the dictates of our Constitution. It is something that we have to praise the Committee and the appointing authority for. 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
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: However, I am perturbed that when it comes to this matter, people are happy that, at least, there is regional balance. Some of our political persuasions in this House have been given an opportunity in the recent past and they quickly retreat to their ethnic cocoons and get people from their ethnic inclinations to take up jobs in the Government and yet, no one has raised a finger over this imbalance. If this is the trend that we are going to develop as a House, then regional balance must form an integral part of any suitability for Government jobs. I ... view
• 21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. By guidance of the Speaker, I raised a Question by Private Notice here on Tuesday. I believe there are rules that guide such types of Questions in terms of time to respond. This was relating to the very punitive penalties preferred by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on levying taxes to our constituency and country offices. In cases where the National Treasury has delayed remitting monies to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) which consequently goes to our offices, the KRA has always preferred very high penalties. I asked that Question on ... view
• 21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: It puzzles me that the KRA is a department within the National Treasury. It should know when those delays are in place. This is Government to Government and so, I do not understand why we still have to be penalised for inordinate delays emanating from the National Treasury. I need your guidance on this matter. I had hoped to get a response this afternoon. It touches on all Members of Parliament (MPs) present here, and Senators, through their constituency offices. view
• 21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. By guidance of the Speaker, I raised a Question by Private Notice here on Tuesday. I believe there are rules that guide such types of Questions in terms of time to respond. This was relating to the very punitive penalties proferred by the Kenya Revenue Authority on levying taxes to our constituency and country offices. In cases where the National Treasury has delayed remitting monies to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) which consequently goes to our offices, the KRA has always proffered very high penalties. I asked that Question on Tuesday. ... view
• 21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: why we still have to be penalised for inordinate delays emanating from the National Treasury. I need your guidance on this matter. I had hoped to get a response this afternoon. It touches on all Members of Parliament present here, and Senators, through their constituency offices. view
• 21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you once again, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Speaker gave guidance on that type of Question and it is upon that guidance I was acting. I also reckon that we are going out for recess today. We will not be back here until 9th November 2021. As long as through private notice, the Question will remain alive, because I am fearing it may be overtaken by events hence become nugatory, and I do not want to fall into that trap. However, because of the commitment of the Chairperson, and she has already communicated through the Whip of the ... view
• 21 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you once again, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Speaker gave guidance on that type of Question and it is upon that guidance I was acting. I also reckon that we are going out for recess today. We will not be back here until 9th November 2021. As long as through private notice, the Question will remain alive, because I am fearing it may be overtaken by events hence become nugatory, and I do not want to fall into that trap. However, because of the commitment of the Chairperson, and she has already communicated through the Whip of the ... view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The moment most regions in this country are experiencing drought, it means human life is at risk and livestock are at a higher risk. If the animal feeds would be affordable… At the moment, we have to juggle between human food and animal food. We have seen thousands of animals dying each day. If that affordability would be in place, then people would buy animal feeds for their livestock. So, it is absurd that we are losing this amount of animals which by inference means money and, therefore, the country is losing so much. ... view