Martin Otieno Ogindo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. We are all Members of Parliament in this House. Is it in order for the Chair to marginalize some of us just on account of the fact that we have not declared our presidential candidature? view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Bill with amendments. I want to observe that all the hon. Members who voted for “yes” for the reduction of time have left. The people who are prepared to debate are all here. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to start by saying that I have been a student of Mr. James Orengo who is a constitutional lawyer. Mr. Orengo has professed in this House that the Constitution is arranged in a manner that, in a sense, from the first page to the last page gives a sense of subordination. In ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you for your kindness. The Director-General of the NIS is a very important person. He is most important to the President, who is the custodian of the security of the people of Kenya. It is important that we allow the term of the Director-General to run in sync with the term of the President. There are certain countries where presidents have appointed their relatives to the post of director of intelligence. When a new president comes into office, it becomes very difficult for him to work with somebody’s sister or somebody’s son. Madam Temporary ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you. I rise to support the Bill. Like I said before, it is important that we look at this Constitution in a manner that gives seniority to the chapters that precede others. It is important that in establishing the security organs, there is established a NSC which this Bill seeks to operationalize. In the Constitution, it is important for us to appreciate that it is required of the national Government to devolve its functions up to the county level. With the establishment of the NSC, maybe, it would be imperative for there to be established ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also important that we appreciate how the council is going to be financed. The council is supposed to be drawing its finances through the Office of the President. I think it is important for us to point out that, being a State organ; it needs to be funded from the Consolidated Fund. To that extent, it would be important for that to be cleared. view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to take that as a point of argument because the Constitution says national functions be devolved. After all, there is no part of this country that is not a county. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other thing I want to point out is on Clause 14(1A) on limitation of access to information. It is important that the word “demonstrable” be added, so that we talk about demonstrable protection of classified information. The whole point here is to avoid arbitrary criminalization. Over and above that, I want to point out that security is very ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. I am very much aware of the constitutional requirement that there should be a security organ that is in charge of our external security and territorial integrity. It is on that account that I want to support this Bill. I want to request the Minister to consider amending Clause 37 of the Bill. If he does not do that, at least, I will do it through the Committee so that these treaties that we have in Kenya that create an understanding between our country and other governments on military ... view
• 14 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, mine is on the findings and recommendations of the internal audit on the World Bank-funded projects; that is the first Statement. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, my clarification on that Statement is: Now that the money has been refunded, what is the fate of these projects? Could the Minister clarify? view
• 14 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for the Minister to take us through this without really tabling evidence, particularly in the manner they made the refunds? view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Bill. In supporting I want to first of all congratulate the Minister for this Bill that is almost late in this country. It is never late for a good initiative. I want to start by saying that at the Committee level, and I want to concur with my predecessors, we will want to see a situation whereby the county governments are mainstreamed in the committee. It is because the entire nation today is divided into counties and most of these partnerships will take place in certain counties. It is the ... view