Martin Otieno Ogindo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1061 to 1070 of 1112.

• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity. Given the confusion on this matter, it looks like there is a scheme to frustrate Trans Mara County Council. Lack of leadership in the county council is a design to deny the county council an opportunity to run itself. This is, in effect, denying the citizens--- view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, would I not be in order to ask? view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you very much for this opportunity. First, I want to concur with the previous speakers that this is a matter that we need to debate with utmost sobriety. We are in this House as Members of Parliament. This House has three cardinal roles: Legislation, representation and oversight. As representatives of the people, when we speak in this House, we need to reflect the feelings and the wishes of the people we represent. It is the feeling and the wishes of Kenyans that we rid this country of corruption. As hon. Members, we are the watchdog ... view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it will be time to write history in this country and in this House when we conclude this debate. I concur with the previous speaker that when it comes to the end of this debate, we want to know which side each one of us will vote for. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The core issue here is the sale of Grand Regency Hotel. What we have a quarrel with is the procedure. Was the due procedure followed? We would have expected the Grand Regency Hotel to ordinarily have reverted to the CBK. After that, it should have been disposed of according to the Privatisation Act and the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. That was not the case, and that is where the problem is. Parliament realised that the procedure was not followed. Procedures are there to safeguard various interests, and cannot only be circumvented to protect various interests. It is on that ... view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Arising from that, various steps have been taken. This House, in playing its role of watchdog, had a Motion of censure on the then Minister for Finance and it was passed. Thereafter, a Committee of the House investigated the issue, and today we have its report here with recommendations. Outside this House, there was the Cockar Commission. We have known the recommendations of the Cockar Commission through the media. All these three bodies have come to the same conclusion; that procedures were not followed. It is only fair that we condemn non-observance of procedures. The only way we can do ... view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I want to support the adoption of this Report. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minister laid before this House Sessional Paper No.1 of 2009. Paragraph 5 of the Sessional Paper says that the current contingent liability for the Government in respect of guarantees is standing at Kshs40.9 billion. It further says that the limit is Kshs80 billion. Ja nuary 21, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand here on behalf of teachers, particularly teachers teaching in Rangwe Constituency. view