Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as Hon. Oner has proposed, it may seem to be a drafting issue but you guide the House on what is appropriate. view
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill because it is an important constitutional amendment that will help us to show that we are a progressive country, and that we appreciate the contribution of our women not just in our families, societies and in fields such as peace building but we also appreciate their full participation, as mothers and sisters, in the leadership of the country and on the political decision making tables. The Constitution talks about no more than the two-thirds of one gender in public elected positions and appointed offices. This Bill has taken ... view
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Campaigning for office and preparing to participate in political leadership in this country is very costly, dangerous, time and energy consuming, and needs serious planning. The fact that this Bill is a year late puts women who were supposed to benefit and prepare for it, and our political parties that were supposed to organise and see how they will encourage and create the next generation of women coming into political leadership in this country, at a disadvantage. However, all is not lost. It is in our hands as leaders in the National Assembly to pass this Bill and take it ... view
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I want to plead with the Members of this House, especially some of the men who have not spoken much on this and might quietly reject the Bill to support it. You need to look inside and think about yourself, grandchild, granddaughter and son, and they might need this Bill to help and give them a chance in the leadership. I love a provision of this Bill that it will be within 20 years. It is a sunset clause for affirmative action and within 20 years, we will have had two or three crops of leaders benefit to get their ... view
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: We have seen nominated women leaders and nominated leaders in general, who come to the House and do exemplary work. For instance, Hon. Sakaja has passed two important Bills. That is not a joke because he came here as a Nominated Member. Some say tongue-in-cheek, he nominated himself but nominated nevertheless. I hope he runs for a bigger post soon and get the joy of winning votes. Hon. (Ms.) Mbarire first came in as a Nominated Member and she is doing well. You also first came in as a Nominated Member but right now, you are leading the House. People ... view
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I do not want to belabour the point but my personal intellectual point had been that we should find a formula in which they run for election and the formula is guaranteed but politics is 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
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: the art of compromise. This is the best we have in the circumstances. We are already seeing the benefits it is bringing to our county assemblies when we nominate women to participate in the devolution of this country. We should do the same at the national level. view
• 19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I am happy to support. I want to beg my colleagues to think about the same. We should pass this Bill on time before we go on recess in May. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 6 and substituting therefore the following new clause─ Headquarters 6. The headquarters of the Service shall be in the capital city but the Service shall establish branches in every county in Kenya to ensure reasonable access of its services. view