Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank the Committee for doing a good job. It has dug out, fought and pitched for devolution; and that is commendable. The recommendation that the Committee has made is geared towards ensuring that devolution is not overtaken by the appetite and needs that are euphemistically called, “the needs of the national Government.” Therefore, it is very commendable that issues of devolution have been looked at by the Committee. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have also been listening to our leader, the President of the Republic of Kenya, and his friend, the Peoples’ President – Raila Amolo Odinga. They have continuously talked about the issue of corruption and other issues that many of us have bought into that narrative that, corruption is a threat to this nation; corruption is a threat to development and to a lot the gains that we have made. In fact, remarks have been made by other people that corruption has been devolved, and it is one of the biggest threat that is visiting or ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, amidst all these positive things that are being recommended by our good Committee, for which we are lending tremendous support, there is very little in this Statement to indicate that we want to walk the talk in terms of fighting corruption by budgeting for it and supporting it materially and financially. It is a good thing to allocate a lot of money for national and devolved functions; that is a wonderful thing. It is also a good dream to hope that governors, in their magnanimity, will expend that money in the best interest of the public. ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: I believe that even if the governors were angels, they will still not expend that money in the best interest of the public. Therefore, I would have wanted to see, in the BPS, what is being allocated towards the issue of corruption and governance. I would also have wanted to see what has been allocated towards the issues that strengthen institutions that we have put in place in our Constitution to fight matters corruption and poor governance. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: If you take, for instance, the institution of the Senate, the National Assembly and our committees that are supposed to be specialised in those areas, there is no mention and indication that resources are being availed to ensure that we are able to match the pace at which corruption is rising. Corruption in this country is rising at a meteoric pace, and is likely to consume all of us. If you want to know if that is true and that it is on-going, look at how it is hitting headlines everywhere. In fact, offices that are intended or are supposed ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) but was never paid for. We want that market. The second thing that is important to look into in matters agriculture is production. Production is founded on research and other aspects of infrastructure and subsidies for our farmers to produce. Without them in the BPS, I can assure you that all the good intentions and the beautiful speeches that the President has made in terms of the Big Four Agenda will unlikely see the light of day and misery will continue being spread from county to county. All the Senators here, including my good ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for that kindness. I hope that the energy and commitment that we have seen here will be exhibited. As the Senate, we are putting our foot down to ensure that we are not marginalised. The remarks we make, the long hours we sit here and the days and nights that we spend campaigning should not be taken for granted. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: I just want to plead with the leadership of the Senate to ensure that these remarks are given the force of policy and the force of law. We will show the same commitment, strength and sense of direction more particularly on resources that are required for oversight and the war against corruption. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: With those many remarks, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the time and congratulate the Committee and all the Members who have contributed to this good debate. I beg to support. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to remark about the Statement made by the Senior Counsel, Sen. Wetangula. This is a very good Statement. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are two tragic issues about this programme. One, the programme has totally failed. This is because there was no curriculum in the first place; there was no infrastructure to ensure that it took off in the second place; but more importantly, its implementation was designed in such a manner that large chunks of this country associated with different opinions were left out. Madam Temporary Speaker, when the report will come ... view