Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

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• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause (1)— (ii) by deleting the word ‘public’ appearing in paragraph (j); (iii) by deleting paragraph (k) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph — “(k) three persons nominated by a joint forum of Public Benefit Organisations offering legal aid to the public, including women, youth and children;” b) by deleting sub-clause (4) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause— “(4) The nomination of board members shall take into account the principles of equality, non-discrimination, regional balance and in so doing shall ensure that not more than two-thirds of the ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause (1)— (iii) by deleting paragraph (k) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph- “(k) three persons nominated by a joint forum of Public Benefit Organisations offering legal aid to the public, including women, youth and children;” The purpose of this is to make sure that the Public Benefit Organisations have a say on who is nominated to represent them rather than have that to be determined by some Government bureaucrats somewhere. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is the second amendment that I would like to ask the Members to consider. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended- (b) by deleting sub-clause (4) and substituting therefor the following new sub- clause— “(4) The nomination of board members shall take into account the principles of equality, non-discrimination, regional balance and in so doing shall ensure that not more than two-thirds of the members of the Board shall be of the same gender.” This reflects the constitutional principles that we have been talking about. Having this clause as I ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I beg to move: THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended- (c) in sub-clause (5) by inserting the following three new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (b)— “(cc) possesses a university degree from a university recognised in Kenya;” (dd) has knowledge and experience of not less than seven years in the relevant field; (ee) is a person or professional of good standing in the society or respective professional body.” (d) in sub-clause (6) by deleting paragraph (a). I appreciate a lot of work that has been done by the Committee and my amendments are meant to help improve and make ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: impossible. In fact, when it was supposed to be debated last week in Third Reading Committee stage, we implored the Speaker to allow us time for Members to submit their amendments and meet the procedures of Parliament. If I did not make it to the Committee, it is not disrespect to the Committee. I was once a Member of the Committee and I know it comprises of people who are patriotic, professional and very committed to do the best for Kenyans. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended- (a) in Sub-clause (6) by deleting paragraph (a). It says that a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the board if such a person is a member of a governing body of a political party or an employee of a political party. It is not really necessary to exclude them. There is no justification for excluding them. We should be silent on that and let us go to the more substantial ones for instance, the grounds for disqualification or ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended— (a) in paragraph (g) by deleting the word “and” appearing after the phrase “such departments”; (b) inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (g)— “(gg) submit annual reports to the National Assembly; and,” This gives us oversight. It is the duty of the board and such departments to report to the National Assembly for their oversight. By deleting (g), it cleans it up. So, I leave it at that. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 14 and substituting therefor the following new clause— 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
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Proceedings of 14. (1) The quorum for the conduct of the business of the Board the Board. shall be seven members, including the chairperson or the person presiding. (2) The Board may, where necessary, invite experts who are not Board members on issues relevant to the functions of the Service, to make presentations during a meeting of the Board, provided that such persons shall not vote during such meetings. (3) The participation in a meeting of a non-Board member invited under Sub-section (2) shall not invalidate the proceedings of the Board My amendment just tries to do this in a ... view