Martin Otieno Ogindo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are some old causes of inflation like importation. Our country for a long time has been basically a merchandizing country. By this I mean that we have a country whose economy thrives on buying and selling even the small things that we can make for ourselves; that strains our foreign exchange reserves unnecessarily. A good example is when you visit shops and see toys that are made of plastic and all them come from China. You need to get the dollars before you get the Yen, yet these are plastics that we can make ... view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I have also thought about getting an economy that could look into De La Rue contract, because it has a direct relevance to this fall in the value of the Shilling. Should this House approve this Motion, I think that will provide a perfect opportunity. I have also noted that people normally celebrate the vibrant economy here in Nairobi, particularly going by the trading in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The Kenya economy is larger than the NSE, and we need to have a policy that ensures that we spread our economy all the way up to Turkana County, Homa ... view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: We have a lot of resources that are lying free, which could be utilized to create employment. The Port of Mombasa comes to mind and I remember that this House once approved a guarantee of a loan to expand the Port of Mombasa. It is important that this country takes bold steps to undertake such critical infrastructural development and be creative. By that I mean that we should by now have started exploring the possibility of putting up infrastructure under the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangement. view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The other thing I want to point out here is that the economy, as it is today, is being manipulated by a few people. It is important that these people be brought under scrutiny. The other thing is that those organs that are responsible for analyzing the economy - I have in mind other organs like the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the Monetary Policy Committee. It is important that these groups be engaged seriously, so that we explore options by which we can have our Shilling under ... view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was keen when the Minister started talking. He started talking at 13 minutes past the hour. There is rigging going on here! view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The Standing Orders say that the speakers be timed, and it is important that the speakers are timed accurately. view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The issue that is prolonging this debate--- view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is very critical. The issue was that this matter is already with the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade. I am aware that the Chair is the Vice-Chair of that Committee; this makes the Chair have an interest in this matter. view
• 9 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Could you consider giving the Chair to a more non-partisan person? view