Owen Yaa Baya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I support the amendment of changing the name of this organisation from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to Kenya Revenue Services (KRS). When you are changing a name from an authority to a service, there is something fundamental that you are doing. You are also saying we are changing the theory of management of that entity. We are also changing the way the entity is managed. It is not just rebranding. If you look at that Bill, it is very heavy. We are removing “authority” because it connotes a commandeering body, substituting therefor with ... view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: authority to service. That policy shift is very important. Douglas Mcgregor, the guy who developed Theory X and Y of management, said there is a way in which you manage people and you achieve certain results using the theory of management—whether you coerce, push, punish or cajole them until you get the results from a negative perspective. There is the Y part that says you can talk to the people well, motivate them and receive or achieve better results. That is what Douglas Mcgregor says. What we have seen of the current KRA is that they are very punitive. They ... view
• 7 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to oppose this debt ceiling review. We have seen the Leader of Majority really struggling. For the first time, I have realised that our friend, the Leader of the Majority Party, is actually not just an economist, but a pseudo economist because he has really struggled to explain things that do not make sense. One of the things I want to tell you is that transparency in investment is key in debt management. If you are not transparent about the things that you are investing in, then you are not borrowing wisely. If ... view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: On a point of order! view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: I rise on a point of order to ask you to give us a ruling whether the Member for Kisumu West, Senior Hon. Olago Aluoch, is properly dressed in this House. He seems to be wearing some strange things which we do not understand. Is he properly dressed? view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: Now that I know Hon. Olago Aluoch is properly dressed in the House, I also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate him very sincerely. When I came to this House as a young Member, I met this gentleman. He is one of the people I can describe as very good friends who have helped me in many ways. Even when I am indecisive about something, Hon. Olago has always been there to say: “Yes, young man, move on.” I thank you and congratulate you, Sir, for the greatness you have achieved. Asante sana . view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in line with our Standing Orders, I would like to raise the quorum issue. This House does not have quorum and I think we should not continue with this debate. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: On the same Standing Order espoused by Hon. Duale, this Bill, if passed, locks out all the stateless people in this country. They will never belong to the Kenyan State. For that purpose, we need time so that we are able to bring the amendments to include the stateless people. They are very many. There are over ten stateless communities in this country. If this Bill is passed the way it is, it will lock out the Pemba community, the Shona, the Makonde, the Wata, the Malakote, and everybody who is stateless and who can never belong to this State. ... view
• 13 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I think the diaspora remits around Kshs400 billion, and this is a lot of money. We need to set-up an authority, ministry, infrastructural development or system that enables the diaspora to ensure that their remittances are protected. When we visited the USA, a young man made a profound presentation about how they were suffering. view