Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jul 2019 in Senate: wealth and connection and decided to go into the trenches to fight for space for those who could not get attention at that time. Fighting in those days meant that you could get eliminated. There are people like Hon. Pio Gama Pinto, Hon. Thomas Joseph Mboya, Hon. Argwings Kodhek, Hon. Robert Ouko and others who disappeared in post-independence Kenya. I do not claim to know how and why they disappeared, but what is notoriously known out there is that they disappeared because some more powerful people did not like them. view
• 23 Jul 2019 in Senate: Hon. Matiba left the comfort of his home and the resources he could access and decided to walk with the majority of Kenyans, so that the Constitution could change and we could have good governance. We remember his slogan; “Let the people decide”. I remember it particularly because I was also actively involved in politics when he got detained. I am happy that people nowadays decide fairly and freely, but those who announce the people’s decisions are the ones who steal the people’s verdict. view
• 23 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Hon. Matiba did very well. I hope that those who support this Motion do not propose that his fame be confined to Murang’a County as a place. We want every Kenyan to appreciate this. We want Hon. Matiba’s name and that university to open doors to Kenyans of all walks of life, Africans from all regions and faith and the world, so that history will record some of our own people who have done well. It will also record us positively, the same way we read about characters whose origin and struggles we do not know. view
• 23 Jul 2019 in Senate: We read about Tippu Tip whose only fame is abducting Africans in Zanzibar and Mombasa, and taking them to some far land called Saudi Arabia. We read about Ludwig Kraft, but do not even know his mother’s name or whether he came from some other Murang’a in Europe. We want to read about Hon. Matiba and our people. We also want our people to be read about and known. This is because when we appreciate our heroes, we are also inspired to act heroically and perhaps eventually become heroes, knowing that if you are heroic and proper in your conduct, ... view
• 23 Jul 2019 in Senate: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to join you in welcoming the students who are visiting the Senate. The Senate is a good place to visit, and we hope that they will benefit from this visit by learning what we do here. We have different perspectives to debate here, but we ultimately resolve issues amicably through dialogue for the welfare of Kenyans. As they visit the Senate and learn what we do, I hope that they will take the value of dialogue and debate back to their school. I hope that when they become the leaders tomorrow, they will ... view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I sit in the Committee on Energy, Roads, and Transportation, and I know that this is a very serious matter. Electricity is a necessity. The KP enjoys a monopoly in this country, which requires them to be very respectful to consumers and the public. I believe that the Committee on Energy has to ensure that the public interest is protected. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: We must also ensure that the KP does not abuse its position as a monopoly. I, therefore, congratulate my namesake and dear brother, Sen. Khaniri, for bringing this matter to the attention of the Committee. I promise on my behalf – since I do not see my Chair around – and on behalf of the Committee, that we will do the best we can to get to the bottom of this matter. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I get concerned and apprehensive when Sen. (Prof.) Kamar talks about sessions of women where men are uncomfortable. That is alarming. Would I be in order to request her to advise the Senate what sort of session where men would be uncomfortable discussing matters of importance? This is very alarming. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support this Procedural Motion. This is a good Motion and I wholeheartedly support it. I am excited to be part of this because this is something that requires determination and digging in. We are up against people who enjoy impunity and do not respect the law. view