John Olago Aluoch

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the grant of the lease for Nyanza Golf Club was made in 1957 by the Governor on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. There are special conditions attached to that grant on page four. That was made under the Perpetual Ordinance Cap.165 then. After Independence, the successor to that Act is the Government Lands Act, Cap.280 of our laws. Let me quote Cap.280, Section 82 on Reservation of Foreshore. “A conveyance lease or licence under this Act shall not, unless otherwise, expressly provided therein, confer any right to the foreshore.” What this means to ... view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my understanding of what the Minister is saying is that we are both agreeing that the Government cannot preclude the people from accessing the shore. In that case, is he willing to put it categorically to the view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my understanding of what the Minister is saying is different. He is not saying that the people of Kanyamedha and Kanyamony can access the lake shore. What he is saying is that they do not have the right to access that lake shore. That is my understanding of it. With your permission, the issues that are arising here are fairly complex and we may not be able to deal with them satisfactorily by question and answer session the way we are doing now. May I humbly request that this issue be referred to the relevant ... view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Allow me to make myself clear now. I am a member of the Nyanza Golf Club. This club has got a title deed to a land measuring about 3 kilometres along the lake on the way to the airport in Kisumu. There are locals who used to live on that land before it was allocated to the golf club. From time immemorial until 1901, they have been grazing and cultivating vegetables and other crops on the shore of the lake, the one that does not belong to the club. Recently the club stopped them ... view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I think we are reaching a point of convergence with the hon. Minister. As long as the public can access the foreshore on the flanks of the club, they will not be offending any law. If that is the position, then let us have it like that. That will be the position and I will not have any more questions to ask. If the public can access the foreshore from the flanks of the club without trespassing on the club land, there will be no problem. view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For three weeks now, I have been seeking a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Energy on safety concerns in respect of radioactive materials from Japan, given the fact that lately, Japan has been pouring radioactive-contaminated water into the sea. When we were here last week, the Minister said that the matter was complex, and that he would issue the Ministerial Statement today. I do not see him or the Assistant Minister in the House, and the matter is getting out of hand. What do we do? view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The matters that are being canvassed in this Bill are very technical and legal. I appreciate that my input would be useful, but I must say with a lot of regret that this Bill should have first come to the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for scrutiny. Unfortunately, it did not come. I do not want to ask why. That is why I am reluctantly sitting back and not wanting to contribute on it. view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that the Kisumu Municipal Council is in the process of employing an additional 100 employees despite a recent illegal laying off of 98 employees and, if so, what is the justification? (b) Could the Deputy Minister and Minister for Local Government urgently rationalize the employment situation at the Council? view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the dismissal of 98 members of staff and the current recruitment of another 100 in their place is causing a bit of misunderstanding amongst the residents of Kisumu. Could the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government kindly explain, in a little bit more detail, under what circumstances the 98 members of staff, who were dismissed, were employed? He said that they were employed illegally, against non-existent posts, and with no budgetary allocation and when the Council had been dissolved. Could he explain this answer and give details? view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am considering the answer given to this Question, but the most important fact is that the persons who have now been laid off were innocent. A non-employed Kenyan receiving a letter of appointment signed by the Town Clerk will assume that it is genuine and in good faith. What is the Minister doing to ensure that those who are being laid off will get what they are entitled to and the recruitment exercise of new employees is going to be done properly without corruption? view