Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I oppose and ask the House to oppose. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I oppose and ask the House to oppose. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I think what is going on here is a little bit sad and we must call it for what it is. Hon. Aghostinho drafted the Bill, has engaged the Committee and the language is already in there. This language is the heart of the matter, when you talk about the rights of refugees and refugee status determination. We must for a moment ask ourselves: Would we want these rights and duties accorded to Kenyan refugees in a foreign country? Let us answer yes or no. We are saying refugees in Kenya should be denied these rights and we ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I think what is going on here is a little bit sad and we must call it for what it is. Hon. Aghostinho drafted the Bill, has engaged the Committee and the language is already in there. This language is the heart of the matter, when you talk about the rights of refugees and refugee status determination. We must for a moment ask ourselves: Would we want these rights and duties accorded to Kenyan refugees in a foreign country? Let us answer yes or no. We are saying refugees in Kenya should be denied these rights and we ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Agostinho has been very gracious. He has just conceded that Clause 22 be deleted as proposed by the Chair. Why should I not insist on Clause 23? It goes very well with Clause 22. If we delete it, we will handicap the Bill and leave it to the mercy of the CS. None of us here is a prophet to tell who the CS will be. We do not know which political coalition will form the next government, who the CS will be and what regulations he will make. Let us not give up the powers of the 11th ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Agostinho has been very gracious. He has just conceded that Clause 22 be deleted as proposed by the Chair. Why should I not insist on Clause 23? It goes very well with Clause 22. If we delete it, we will handicap the Bill and leave it to the mercy of the CS. None of us here is a prophet to tell who the CS will be. We do not know which political coalition will form the next government, who the CS will be and what regulations he will make. Let us not give up the powers of the 11th ... view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I also agree and support that people who are armed and are not ready to stop engaging in conflict should not be allowed or considered under the protection of refugees. Refugee status should only be granted to people who are fleeing conflict and persecution, not to people who are participating in or creating the conflict and persecution. Thank you. I support. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I also agree and support that people who are armed and are not ready to stop engaging in conflict should not be allowed or considered under the protection of refugees. Refugee status should only be granted to people who are fleeing conflict and persecution, not to people who are participating in or creating the conflict and persecution. Thank you. I support. view