Peter Ochieng Odoyo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Much obliged, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. May I add my voice to some of the positive points raised by previous speakers. I must say that though youth is a transitional period in ones life, according to this Sessional Paper No.3 of 2007; the National Youth Policy for Development, it is a 15 year period in ones life; from 15 years to 30 years. Even though the youth today may benefit from some of the digitally driven technology; issues like the Internet, Mp3, CD players and Mp4 computer-driven technology, I must say that today to be a youth in Kenya is ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member not misleading this House by implying that the youth are right at the top at the Cabinet level when they only have got one youth hon. Member in the Cabinet? The rest of the people are what may be defined in terms that start from 80 years and above! view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, it is important that we take into cognisance the need to develop our local industries. There should not be a monopoly. East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is no longer a Kenyan company. We do not have a local Kenyan brewing company so it is a shocker to kill local entrepreneurs. I know that the Minister is on record saying that he will "kill" Keroche Industries. If this is the route, then it is the wrong route. view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I wish to appeal to our colleagues that the sentiments expressed by the Assistant Minister should be considered. For October 4, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4371 example, the Kroll Report shows the associates of certain corrupt individuals. Perhaps, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on this occasion, I want to beg my colleagues to really consider that the spirit of this particular paragraph be retained. view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I support the amendment by Mr. Marende. First of all, the notion that you are innocent until proven guilty is being challenged by the Attorney-General. You may be a very important man in the society and someone can destroy your reputation by going--- Like Mr. Chunga used to do. He used to get his orders and arrest these people who are now in Government. They have forgotten that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I support the amendment by Mr. Marende. view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the word "prescribed", at the full discretion of the Commissioner, is putting powers in the hands of the Commissioner, which he can use to act unilaterally without full consultation. I, therefore, believe that where there is no explanation of the word "prescribed", it should be deleted. I, therefore, support the idea that Clause 4 be deleted. view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to add my voice to the sentiments expressed on the importance of this Bill. Today, we have stem-cell research, HIV/AIDS research and DNA banks which are springing up in the world. All these will have a major impact on humankind and the environment in the near future. I commend the Minister for bringing this Bill because many times, HIV/AIDS research experiments have been undertaken in Kenya. People have been injected with HIV/AIDS strains, people have been injected with what can and cannot cause HIV/AIDS infection without proper authority to monitor what the scientists have been ... view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In undertaking scientific research, we will have two specimens; one with chemical and another one which has no chemical. With these specimens, we can study the behaviour of how that particular disease of that particular organism will behave. view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the testing of a vaccine requires that you give small doses of that particular disease, so that the body is able to resist or grow the antibodies which can resist that particular disease. view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. An HIV/AIDS vaccine has been experimented in Kenya at a certain level by the one and famous Oxford University. It has been a subject in the newspapers and also in the public domain. view