Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: The Constitution envisaged devolution of state organs and institutions and decentralisation of services to be as close as possible to the smallest or average person in the village. This Bill seeks to appreciate that other than the fact that health is a devolved function under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, it is important that institutions that offer services to Kenyans are devolved and taken to the levels or areas where Kenyans ordinarily reside. So, the enjoinment of the KEMSA to the county governments where services are offered is the right step at the right time and for the right ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: There have been instances of repeated attempts by Members of the National Assembly to legislate on matters affecting counties without consulting this House. We have ended up in situations with pieces of legislation that do not mirror the constitutional architecture which are put in place; pieces of legislation that do not align themselves to the spirit of the Constitution have come forth. The Constitution envisages that health matters are dealt with in the counties. Only matters of policy should be dealt with at the national Government level. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: It is unfortunate that we have been talking about budgets. A lot of funds remain in Nairobi whereas functions and responsibilities, particularly important ones like health, are not adequately funded thereby leaving county governments with inability to discharge functions. In Migori County where I come from, we are appreciative of the fact that we get funded through the Equitable Shareable Revenue. However, just like other counties, we are not adequately funded. So, healthcare has suffered adversely in Migori County just like in other counties. As we legislate matters of health, it is important to stay focused. It is in the ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Last month, an employee of Migori County Government lost his life at the only referral hospital we have in my county, which is Migori Level 5 Referral Hospital, because there was no supply of drugs and blood. That is unfortunate. You can imagine how many people lose their lives in Migori and other counties because they cannot access blood supplies because there is no facility in the county to keep blood and make it available for use when it is wanted. Such is the kind of situation that this piece of legislation seeks to address to ensure that we develop ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: I congratulate our distinguished sister, Sen. Seneta, for thinking about health matters and ensuring that we match our desire to have devolution by introducing legislation that midwifes this process. This piece of legislation will go a long way in providing a platform for the voices and opinion of representatives of the CoG in the boards when policy and regulations are enunciated. It will provide a platform for representatives of county governments when matters that affect counties are discussed. When agreements that facilitate the work of our county governments are drafted and signed, representatives of the county governments will be there ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak. I congratulate my brother, Sen. Sakaja, for proactively coming up with this matter. Madam Temporary Speaker, issues of performance in the public service are directly related to service delivery which means good performance. Good wages also means good performance. In fact, good terms of employment are also related to good performance. Therefore, if the Government wants to talk about the cost of performance, it should propose that there should be non-performance so that the wage is delivered. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: I urge Members of the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to ensure that the Government is committed to motivating people who are employed so that they perform. The Government should look for more money and they should know where to get it. The idea of making the work environment bad for employees is an idea that is not in line with the Constitution. Therefore, Members of the Committee should ensure that the Government sticks to its lane, which is to ensure good performance and service delivery. Workers should not be subjugated and made to suffer. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to make remarks regarding this Motion. This Motion is appropriate and it view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: captures the spirit and seeks to solve some of the problems that affect project implementation in the counties. If you look at the first two recommendations, the Motion seeks to ensure that the CIDPs are aligned to our national vision. We have one nation with quite a number of governments. In our Constitution and the manner in which our nation is structured, we need to move uniformly and in a structured way. We do not want to have a nation where part of it moves east, another part moves west, another part moves south and yet another part moves northwards. ... view