Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. Part (a) of the Bill says that we have the Kenya Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission; part (b) talks about the Secretariat for Refugee Affairs and part (c) the Refugee Status Appeals Board. The amendment that the Committee has proposed seeks to change to “Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission”, which sounds more robust and clearer. “Refugee Advisory Committee’ is a weaker body yet we know the challenges involved in dealing with issues, especially when Kenya is a host country for so many refugees. There is need for a bigger structure. In his argument, the Departmental Committee ... view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: With these issues, we realise that it had gaps and it has to be revamped. The Committee did not bring these issues on board in their initial Bill, and they are now working on a Private Member’s Bill – which has virtually changed everything. I think this caught your eyes. With those remarks, I oppose. view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: With these issues, we realise that it had gaps and it has to be revamped. The Committee did not bring these issues on board in their initial Bill, and they are now working on a Private Member’s Bill – which has virtually changed everything. I think this caught your eyes. With those remarks, I oppose. view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I think it is a little bit unfortunate that the Chair thinks some of us are contributing without having read the Bill. To show him we have read the Bill, I support him on this. If he wants us to oppose or support, he should persuade us rather than simply say we have not read the Bill or fake things like the consequences will be fatal. The previous clause had substantial input on who the membership would be and his list was separate and different. Instead of persuading us through an explanation on the differences and ... view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I think it is a little bit unfortunate that the Chair thinks some of us are contributing without having read the Bill. To show him we have read the Bill, I support him on this. If he wants us to oppose or support, he should persuade us rather than simply say we have not read the Bill or fake things like the consequences will be fatal. The previous clause had substantial input on who the membership would be and his list was separate and different. Instead of persuading us through an explanation on the differences and ... view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I think you have touched on a very critical point which is taking us back to Clause 6. The record will bear that Hon. Aghostinho and the Chair of the Committee agreed on Clause 6(b) and (c). The only thing in question was the definition and naming in (a). At that point we did not get an opportunity to do a further amendment in which we would agree but we just discussed Clause 6(a). We have deleted Clause 7 and this has created a quagmire. As we proceed, what are we doing to the rest of ... view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I think you have touched on a very critical point which is taking us back to Clause 6. The record will bear that Hon. Aghostinho and the Chair of the Committee agreed on Clause 6(b) and (c). The only thing in question was the definition and naming in (a). At that point we did not get an opportunity to do a further amendment in which we would agree but we just discussed Clause 6(a). We have deleted Clause 7 and this has created a quagmire. As we proceed, what are we doing to the rest of ... view
• 31 May 2017 in National Assembly: Yes, I just want to elaborate. Looking at it carefully, I have read two of these things. Clause 9, as the Chair and the Committee are proposing, is not the way to make law. They say that the Refugee Affairs Secretariat shall be an office in the public service. If you look at the proposal of the Bill Hon. Aghostinho gave us, it states that the Refugee Affairs Secretariat shall comprise of the office of the Commissioner for Refugee Affairs whose office shall be an office in the public service, and such staff as may be necessary to perform the ... view