John Olago Aluoch

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to make an observation arising from what my colleagues have said, that is, the delay in presenting reports concerning petitions. As we approach elections, it is important that Members, particularly those in committees, become conscious about the sensitivity of some of the issues raised in the petitions. This is because if they do not handle it now they could contribute to causing chaos in our country. I have in mind the Petition by Hon. Omulele on the boundary between Kisumu and Vihiga counties. Unfortunately that Petition has been lying in that ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to join my colleagues in supporting Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo’s sentiments in passing my condolences to Hon. Otuoma and his family at this very sad moment. Hon. Otuoma is a personal friend to my family. When I got the news of his son’s demise, I talked to him and he sounded strong. Let us pray that he shall continue to be strong. As I say this, Hon. Speaker, allow me to thank you and the entire Parliament fraternity for the assistance and condolences that you passed when I lost my daughter a few weeks ago. ... view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We do not have Kisumu Town West Constituency, but Kisumu West Constituency. I would also like to thank my good friend, Hon. Njuki, for donating some time to me. We cannot overemphasise the importance of creating a mausoleum in honour of our first President, Jomo Kenyatta. I want to agree with my colleagues that we need to fine-tune this Bill during the Committee of the whole House by including provisions for dealing with vandalism. There are special artefacts that should be preserved. Unless we have provisions for dealing with people who want to destroy ... view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am a strong believer in the fact that the way values are instilled in us when we are young, determines who we become when we become adults. I am glad that this Motion is brought by Hon. Odanga my good friend who, in his own rights, is a respected teacher and a leader in the teaching profession. I do not claim godly credentials like Hon. Gathogo who has just left the Chamber, Hon. Mutava Musyimi or Hon. Bishop Mutemi, but I know that the values that were instilled in me when I was ... view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: I will say it another day, not today. My father said that since the church rejected me, he was determined that I become a lawyer. The values that I had from the church continued with my life. When I listen to Members talk about what is happening in our schools now; drug abuse, drunkenness, sex orgies and drug addiction, I wonder whether the departments of guidance and counselling in our schools have failed. Hon. Odanga, the Mover of the Motion, is a teacher. Are we saying that guidance and counselling in our schools has failed? A Member raised an issue ... view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: We must do it in our homes as well so that, as parents, we have sufficient time to address our children. It is very saddening when I see students on trips and outings taking the chance to engage in drunkenness and sex orgies in their buses or vans. Unless we address this issue the way Hon. Odanga is proposing in the Motion, we are going to end up with adults in this country who are not going to instill discipline. If the student grows up undisciplined, and he or she becomes a leader fortunately or unfortunately, we expect those values ... view
• 4 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to join the House in mourning Hon. Litole whom I had the chance to work with, in the last Parliament as a Commissioner in the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). Before that, Hon. Litole was an administrator in the then Kisumu District when I met him for the first time. I am yet to work with a more polished, serious and dedicated Member of Parliament. His loss at elections, and I wish to congratulate his successor, was a demonstration of how sometimes --- view
• 4 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Mbadi is disturbing my attention. I was saying that the loss of Hon. Litole’s election got me thinking whether one needs to spend a lot of time in the service of the House or a lot of time in the service of the constituency. Hon. Litole spent a lot of time in the service of the House. I believe, as a result, he must have lost touch a little with his constituency and that is why he must have lost the elections. So, as we mourn Hon. Litole, let us then look seriously at our responsibilities as Members of ... view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 31 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill has been properly moved and seconded. It has very brilliant and innovative proposals. I wish to seek your kind direction on two aspects of the Bill which I think are very fundamental before the House debates it. One, this Bill is grounded on the Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament, which came up for adoption last week. During the period for adoption, the House debated an amendment that I sponsored and passed it overwhelmingly. The understanding was that the Bill that was going to come before the House would be based on ... view