Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I heard Sen. Wetangula refer to somebody else as his distinguished nephew. I am yet to be persuaded that such a person is a Member of this Senate. Would I be in order to seek clarification from Sen. Wetangula? Nevertheless, if you allow me--- view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to join my colleagues in eulogizing and celebrating the life of Joe Kadenge. Joe Kadenge is known to everybody who loves this country, particularly in sports excursions. In 1958, 1959 and 1960, Joe Kadenge was part of the team that brought honour to this country by winning the equivalent of the East African Challenge Cup that we have currently been failing to win. This is a testimony that Joe Kadenge in his time was the greatest player we had. He took this nation to great heights in terms of good ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to make my remarks on these proposed amendments. I congratulate my sister, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, who is also my party member; she is doing a wonderful job. view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. She is my Deputy Secretary-General. Today, we appreciate women of character and performance. We earlier appreciated our very own, Sen. Halake, on her election as the Chairperson of the Centre for Multiparty Democracy in Kenya (CMD). CMD is in safe hands, because it is being led by women. Men are a bit reckless, jingoistic and quarrelsome; but I do not see that in women. I hope that multi-partyism will be nurtured under the able leadership of our dear sister. I am sure that the envious House, the National Assembly, might have wanted that seat, but ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: other people; it is about persuading people and solving problems. You cannot do that by chest thumping and abusing others. On our behalf, Sen. (Dr.) Zani has appreciated the importance of regulating the collection of revenue. In fact, all nations have been built on the basis of revenue and not donations or Harambee . A nation that is able to efficiently collect sufficient revenues and account for it will prosper. When the NARC Government came to the fore during the tenure of President Mwai Kibaki, this country used to realise a revenue collection of about Kshs144 billion. The country was ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: have federal systems, like the United States of America (USA) have own-source revenue as their mainstay. What is shared from the national Treasury is a bonus and surplus that assists in meeting needs that own-source revenue does not help to generate. We should take a leap into the direction proposed by Sen. (Dr.) Zani by ensuring that devolution is founded upon own-source revenue. We have already seen the vitriolic language that is being employed by the ‘money house,’ the National Assembly, who feel that the county governments should not be funded. That is tragic and sad. What makes it even ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, it is important that we have the systems in place and that we use them to anchor devolution. These systems should be made a heritage to people who will come after us and to Kenyans who voted overwhelmingly for the enactment and promulgation of the Constitution in 2010. view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, when we look, for instance, specifically at my county of Migori, it has always been very famous for the wrong reasons. Part of that fame is not just restricted to those wrong activities, but also for encroaching into areas of achieving own-source revenue targets. We have never achieved the targets that we have set for ourselves in Migori for our own-source revenue. However, we know that the tax collectors in Migori County are themselves pocketing a lot of this money. I know them by name and history, and I can see that they are building Malls and ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, I hope that these amendments will put in place a system that will protect the public from the Zakayos of the present moment, particularly in a place like Migori and other places in Kenya. This should be done to protect the public from people who are supposed to be trustees of public revenue and authority. Madam Temporary Speaker, the promise, in these proposed amendments, to ensure that revenue is collected and protected; and to provide the right to withhold the sharable equitable revenue from the National Treasury if the county is not implementing a revenue collection ... view
• 9 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the residents in those counties are humble Kenyans. If you go to a place like Nyatike, you will find that there is plenty of fish, but there is not The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view