Richard Onyonka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, you need to protect me! Hon. Washiali, if you introduce the amendment now - and this is purely on principle, it is not about the issue at large - you will change the import and the meaning of the full Report. So, we are suggesting that you either do a minority report with the Speakers permission or you disregard that Report. view
• 11 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. With all due respect to a highly respected Member of this House, is Hon. Shaban in order to raise the threshold in terms of who should bear maximum responsibility when it comes to procurement process? The person who signs any legal document takes maximum responsibility. Junior officers or any other individual who may have participated in the process is literally inconsequential. The highest threshold falls directly on the person who signs the document. The person who signed the document is Mrs. Shollei. It does not require us to seek a High Court interpretation ... view
• 9 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wanted to support what Hon. Duale said from the perspective that even when political parties may make decisions about whether they are going to allow certain Members to be members of committees or not, democracy allows that the reason why they were removed from the committee be given. In the Third Session I remember I was unceremoniously removed from the Budget and Appropriations Committee without any reason or recourse and I frequently raised that issue. In fact, my removal was never even tabled on the Floor of this House. The Chairperson of the Committee just ... view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Without anticipating debate, I thought I needed your guidance on a matter that has been worrying many of us pertaining to the vetting that is taking place. If you read the newspapers this morning, one of our colleagues Hon. Kazungu was actually--- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commissioners sent people to his offices in Kilifi. They came up with allegations that the Hon. Member had actually misappropriated over Kshs52 million. In the process, I am also aware, without anticipating debate that the Committee had already sorted out this matter. EACC had already cleared Hon. Kazungu. I am ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The reason I was trying to raise a point of order was that the Chairman, a man whom many of us respect highly, had actually decided to mention a matter which affects a colleague in this House. Since the case is in court, that would have been sub judice . I was trying to caution the Chairman that he should have left out that because the case is in court. Even when that is the case, in the 9th and 10th Parliaments, the issue of weighbridges was discussed and recommendations made. I hope he will include ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: I know the Government is now using X-Ray machines at the Port of Mombasa, there is a tracking system. Maybe there is a possibility we do not need the weighbridges at all. That is something we will have to look at when we start debating the matter. view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If you look at the Report that Hon. Amina has tabled in this House, it is important for Committees in this House to realise that the responsibility that is bestowed upon us is weighty. If a Committee works very well, we will resolve some of the issues that are constantly in our country. Instead of some of these matters becoming litigious and being rushed to court or creating discontent, the Departmental Committees of Parliament should sort out some of these issues. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Asante sana, Mhe. Naibu Spika. Mimi pia ningependa kuunga mkono jambo hili. Ningependa kuwasihi wale ndugu zetu ambao wako katika kamati hizi ambazo zitakuwa zinachunguza mambo ya jinsia, elimu na utengamano wa Wakenya. Ningependa kusema kwamba lazima tuangalie jambo lote la ubaguzi katika nchi yetu ya Kenya kikamilifu. Lazima tuanze kujiangalia kama Wakenya vile tunawabagua dada zetu na wenzetu kijinsia, kidini na kikabila. Hivyo ndivyo tutakavyojaribu kusuluhisha shida iliyoko katika nchi yetu ya Kenya. Lazima tujiulize sisi wenyewe wakati tutaanza kujadili Mswada huu na tutaanza kuyaangalia na kuyazungumzia mambo yale yanayotusumbua katika nchi hii kuhusu ubaguzi tujiulize sisi kama viongozi ... view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Ahsante sana Mhe. Naibu Spika. Jambo la kwanza, ningependa kumuunga mkono ndugu yangu Mhe. Limo kuhusu--- 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
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Ahsante Mhe. Naibu Spika. Unajua lugha ya taifa kwa ndugu yangu Mhe. Wamalwa ni dhaifu sana. Haelewi lakini tutakuwa tukimsaidia kila wakati ili ajaribu kuelewa na awe akikizungumza katika Bunge hili. Ningependa kumuunga mkono ndugu yangu Mhe. Limo. Maswala nyeti ambayo tungependa yazungumziwe katika kikao maalum cha kamukunji ni maswala yanayowahusu wafanyikazi wetu. Wengi wao hawajapata mshahara zaidi ya miezi minane. Kuna maswala tungependa tukae na Parliamentary Service Commission tuwaulize maswali kwa sababu kuna mambo ambayo tungependa watupe majibu. view