John Olago Aluoch

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: The craving for media attention makes you do really unprofessional and crazy things. We must be mature enough to know that, that will not assist in the long run. In the short term, it may. In the long run, it will not. 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
• 4 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Fundamentally, the issues which have been raised now call for a closer look at our Standing Orders. I have the privilege of serving in the Rules and Procedure Committee and when I listen to Members talking, I get ideas on what we need to do to make our Standing Orders more receptive to some of these challenges. Many times, I have noticed that when Members are interrogating witnesses in committees, there is complete lack of interrogating skills. Members accuse each other in front of witnesses. I know that in the Executive, there are Cabinet Secretaries who know how some Members ... view
• 26 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. What the Leader of the Majority Party has said is reassuring. But what Hon. Wangari has raised is also fundamental and I think the House needs to address it with seriousness. This morning, I had the privilege of sitting in the House Rules and Procedure Committee under the Chair of the Deputy Speaker. One of the very serious issues that we were handling is how to look at the rules and the Standing Orders in a way that can be fair to both the Executive and the Legislature. Before we finalize the process and ... view
• 12 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me a chance to ventilate on this issue raised by Hon. Maore. He has raised, indeed, serious issues but in my understanding of his issues in a way that demeans the committees. My understanding is that, although committees have the same powers as the High Court, that power must be exercised judiciously, with discretion. Indeed, I have had the chance in the past to serve in the Public Investments Committee. Before a matter is taken up by a committee, I expect that members, particularly the leadership of the committees, would know exactly how they ... view
• 12 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: It should not appear that Hon. Maore would like to muzzle these committees, particularly PIC and PAC. I believe that these committees are manned by men and women who know what their duties are. Indeed, if there is a committee that feels that this is intimidating to them, the right way to go about it is to sit down together so that they share whether they should proceed or not. But the manner in which Hon. Maore brings it up before the House is, in my view, meant to muzzle the committees and that is not right. Thank you, Hon. ... view
• 26 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: What you have spoken about, just a clarification to Member, that in addition to your condolences, there will be a condolence book at the main reception. view
• 24 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, still on Order No. 2 which is the first Communication from the Chair, there is something out of order. For the Hon. Deputy Speaker to say that Members lose their cards, that is un-parliamentary. It is the cards that get misplaced. They do not get lost. view
• 24 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Leader of the Majority Party and my friend the Member for Kanduyi that we have public participation by Members of the House on those charges. Thank you. view
• 24 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Yes. I did not say they misplace the cards. I said “cards get misplaced”. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I wish to support the Leader of the Majority Party on this one. I oppose this amendment because if you reduce the period from 10 to five years, we will have serious financial implications on the Treasury. To that extent, therefore, we will need approval from the Treasury to do that. If there is need to reduce the period, then you need expert advice from actuaries who will then work on the figures and see whether they are viable or not. Five years looks popular but it is not lawful. view