Mary Emaase Otuch

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, though I wanted to contribute to the previous clause. What I would like to say, as a Member of the Departmental 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
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, is that we rejected these amendments because they are not good. They are touching on the independence of the Office of Auditor-General. The import of these amendments is that they are seeking to reduce or limit the powers and scope of the Office of the Auditor-General. I wanted to comment on the previous clause. I must mention that when you look at--- Before I come to that one--- view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, is that we rejected these amendments because they are not good. They are touching on the independence of the Office of Auditor-General. The import of these amendments is that they are seeking to reduce or limit the powers and scope of the Office of the Auditor-General. I wanted to comment on the previous clause. I must mention that when you look at--- Before I come to that one--- view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: My contribution was to the previous clause and my position is I oppose the amendments. Although I know that we do not have the numbers, I oppose the amendments. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: My contribution was to the previous clause and my position is I oppose the amendments. Although I know that we do not have the numbers, I oppose the amendments. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would also like to congratulate Hon. Injendi. One of the reasons why Kenyans supported devolution was that services will be closer to them. It was not the intention of the Marriage Act, 2014 that the people of Teso South Constituency, Busia County, have to travel all the way to Kakamega County to get a marriage certificate. The fact that somebody has to pay more than Kshs3,000 to get a marriage certificate makes it difficult for them to solemnize their marriages. Some people marry on credit because they can hardly afford the dowry. They ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, for the opportunity. I join my colleagues in supporting the mediated version though I must admit that initially I did not support it for reasons which have already been mentioned. I now rescind my earlier position and I want to support this mediated version of the Bill because Kenya is bigger and larger and I would want to see this money going to the counties. It must be noted that going forward, I want to support the proposal that Senators must be involved and engaged in the entire process early in advance. They need to raise ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Treasury. A lot of consultations and efforts went into the process together with our Budget and Appropriations Committee and so for the Senate to come later on and allege to add more funds, we were at pain to accept this position because we had already given Kshs2 billion for Level 5 hospitals and we had given so many other additional funds to the county governments. In supporting this Motion, I would like to mention that the additional funds to the counties must come from the Parliamentary Service Commission. Some of that money must come from the Senate. I differ with ... view
• 27 May 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to second the Motion. The budget is the most important economic policy tool for any government. Through budgeting, the Government is able to translate its policies and political commitments into implementable development agenda, which has a direct impact on the livelihoods and wellbeing of Kenyans. The role of Parliament is to ensure that as resources are allocated, not only are they utilized prudently and efficiently, but also that priority is given to areas which are likely to have the most positive impact on the lives of Kenyans. This is the third Budget to be ... view
• 27 May 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of Information, hon. Speaker. view