Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Except I did not congratulate Sen. Poghisio and Sen. Kang’ata. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: I congratulate them and I am sorry for not having done so. Let us continue in the same spirit. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to make a few remarks regarding this Bill. I want to start by congratulating the team that came up with this Bill. I congratulate them because there is a Bill that is forming part of the business of this House and is geared towards offering a solution to this problem for as long as other pandemics might visit the universe and our very lovely nation. I also want to thank them for the indefatigable manner in which they have carried out the affairs of the Ad hoc Committee. Very detailed, readable ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: interpretation. That happens in all emergencies and situations as difficult as this one. It is important to clearly define the input of the Senate and the National Assembly when it comes to the declaration of an emergency. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: If you keenly look at what is happening in the United States of America (USA), the leader of the Republican Party, who is also the President, has had the temptation of thinking of postponing the election under the pretext of such a pandemic. Without a strong Congress, Senate and Judiciary in the USA, that temptation would have gained prominence and come to pass. This Bill needs to give authority to Parliament and the Judiciary to be functional during such periods. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: If you look at the Bill in terms of the calendar of Parliament, it leaves it to the discretion of the Speaker. I have no problem with this. However, at such times, you may have good Speakers who are as pro-democracy as you are and will defend democracy. However, in some unforeseeable future, we may have a Speaker or head of Parliament who has a sweet heart relationship with the Executive. Parliament may be switched off. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: For example, in my county, we have a county assembly which was switched off through Short Message Service (SMS) and could not function because those who are responsible for switching it off disappeared and Members of County Assembly (MCAs) of Migori could not trace their leadership to find out formally and officially how they would respond to COVID-19. This Bill does not cushion and guide the Office of the Speaker. Therefore, it is possible that in future when we are not here, we may have a head of Parliament who is in bed with the Executive and we end up ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are propositions like the one that has been made by my brother, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. That the aspect that makes us fall into the trap of a money Bill should be excluded from this piece of legislation. I do not buy that. I believe that the correct position is what is in court. The Senate has authority to initiate legislation without fear that some other person with a different interpretation or agenda may clip that legislation. So, we should always define or panel-beat our Bills in such a manner that they do not hit ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: solution. There are clauses that obligate landlords to discuss with their tenants how to deal with the economic hardships that arise from this situation. They do not provide a solution as to what happens when there is a disagreement. So, those clauses could be used to create unending disputes. In such situations, disputes are not necessary. The way to go is to ensure that since it is the Government that is obligated to cushion the vulnerable members of society, that obligation of cushioning tenants and assisting other people should squarely fall on the resources that are available to the public. ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: With those few remarks, I want to once more thank the team for the good job that they have done. I hope that this Bill passes as amended so that we do what we are mandated to do as a House. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view