Owen Yaa Baya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill by Hon. Waititu. I congratulate him for thinking about his legislative role to protect the common person. This law is a good piece of legislation. It will safeguard our people. People who guarantee loans for others have been left with sleepless nights. When the hammer falls and this guy has not made any payment, they follow the guarantor and he loses money and assets. Like it has been said before, families have been left suffering because one person took a loan, ran away and they have to pay that loan. ... view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: guaranteed. At the end of the day, this young person’s dream to go into business flounders on the way. Therefore, he cannot go into business. If we make it easier such that if I guarantee a young man who wants to start a business, I will not be followed to pay that loan I will be more comfortable to guarantee him. Secondly, this law places responsibility on the people who borrow so that they do not push the responsibility of the loan to the other person. If I have borrowed and I know I do not have any backup, I ... view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: because people will be more responsible when handling money that has been borrowed from financial institutions. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Bill and hope that it will be passed as fast as possible, so that the President can assent to it and it becomes law. view
• 26 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I request for a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2)(c) on cautioning of coastal fishermen restricting fishing. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the need to caution fishermen in the coastal region from the effects of Governmental directive restricting them from going to sea due to strong winds currently being experienced in the coastal region. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Kenya Metrological Department recently banned or restricted fishermen along the Kenyan coast from undertaking fishing activities in the Indian Ocean on account of strong winds exceeding a force of 25 knots which pose a threat of capsizing boats and other sea vessels through large and severe waves. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Hundreds of fishermen have been affected by this directive and, as a consequence of the restriction, they are currently struggling to earn a living or even pay school fees for their children. This is because they solely depend on fishing as their only means of subsistence and livelihood. It is on account of these challenges being faced by the coastal fishermen that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the following: (i) What measures are there to cushion coastal fishermen from hunger in the face of the current fishing restriction? (ii) ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: I am asking that the document be provided in hard copy. Sometimes it is not easy to cross-reference when it is in soft copy. So, we will just be passing things that we are not seeing. If Parliament can make arrangements that this document be done in hard copy, it would really assist us to follow. view
• 12 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, can I be heard in silence? view