Paul Otiende Amollo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for your protection. I do not doubt that there might be imperfections. Those imperfections should not lead to… view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, these disruptions and consultations sometimes have a very thin line. It is my understanding and I would be quite willing to entertain, understand and even support any amendments that will make this work. To repeal it is to take us back a decade. Remember, these are not idle expectations. Our Constitution contemplates this kind of social assistance when it comes to social and economic rights. Therefore, to suggest that the Act does not tally well with the PFM Act or with the regulations that have been made or not made thereunder, does not auger well because ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join my colleagues in commending Hon. Mule and other public spirited Kenyans who have brought the petitions. I also agree that the question of prices of petroleum products is a very weighty matter and it is properly on the Floor of this House. As you pointed out, Hon. Speaker, under Article 95(2), this House must not just deliberate on issues of concern, but it must deliberate and resolve. I urge the Committee, as they take upon this weighty matter, to have focus on the resolution that will not be just for present purposes, but also ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: When the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) was formed, it was supposed to protect the citizens from the dealers but now, we have come to a situation where, as the protector, the citizens must be protected from EPRA itself, and that is a very delicate and dangerous situation to be in. I accept your guidance of 14 days to the Committee. I urge the Committee to treat the 14 days not as the mandatory period they must take, but as the outside limit so that, as some Members have said, if they are able to prosecute this and return ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: As they prosecute the matter, I urge the Committee to use its wisdom. I am alive to the fact that the Senate has commenced a parallel and similar inquiry through their Committee on Energy. Properly speaking, this is the kind of matter that squarely sits in this House, and not in the Senate. To the extent that the Senate has chosen to prosecute it at the same time, the Committee must be wise enough to ensure that, that does not become a reason for delaying the inquiry. I think we must find ways of working together. Lastly, it is important ... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Having once been the Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee and in accordance with Article 257(10) of the Constitution, I vote yes. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker and thank you for giving me this opportunity to support the Bill as moved and as elucidated by the Chair. For the 15 minutes… Can I remove this mask? view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you. At the outset, it is important to point out… view
• 29 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: If the consultations could reduce, the ultimate recommendation of this Report is that both Houses approve the Bill without amendments. That is on page 169. It is true that there are Members who have spoken prematurely on this, not knowing the conclusion of this Report. The Report does not recommend any amendment to any part. I will explain. We were unanimous on the 32 issues that the Chairman has spoken to, except one which had a divergence of opinion and what we did was to include both shades of opinion. They are both in the Report. In the course of ... view