Silvance Osele Onyango

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 73.

• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I listened to the Chairman give his response and I agree that he is really trying his best with regard to insecurity in our country. However, he needs to be told that strikes by the disciplined forces are constitutional. Article 41(d) is very clear that every worker has a right to strike. I would like to know whether there is another provision within the Constitution that outlaws or makes it unconstitutional. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am on the same issue. I would like to refer hon. Kaluma to Article 247 of the Constitution, which gives Parliament the power to legislate. It states that:- “Parliament may enact legislation establishing other police services under the supervision of the National Police Service and the command of the Inspector-General of the Service”. This Motion is properly before the House, in my opinion. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: My point of order is in relation to your earlier ruling as the Chair. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. My point of order was in relation to the earlier ruling of the Chair and we abide by it, that you consider a lot of factors while debating. I have heard from many speakers and I have not seen any falling within the bracket of 30 years and below. Kindly consider that as well. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am lucky that every time you are on the Chair, I get an opportunity to speak. It is a good coincidence. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: At least, this is now addressed after citizens learnt that there are several amendments to be moved on the VAT Bill. It was a real problem to the already suffering Kenyans to realize that certain basic commodities were to be taxed. I spent almost a view
• 24 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. While supporting this timely Motion, I would like to back it by the provisions of Article 55(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, which makes it mandatory that the State shall take measures including affirmative action to ensure that the youth have relevant education and training. My worry has been the transition between those who sit for the national examinations and those who proceed to tertiary institutions and institutions of higher learning. You realize that over 240,000 students sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) yearly, but the universities ... view
• 10 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I stand guided by your eyes as a counsel and that of senior hon. Members who have spoken before me. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I took a two-days off to go round this country and learn about how hon. Members are viewed by the public. The response was that, in as much as the public may appear to detest hon. Members, they are the people they like most and they know that we hold the key to their survival. That is for a fact and I realized it. Hon. Speaker, Sir, concerning the matter before us ... view
• 2 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. This country has been treated to a situation where we wait until a disaster happens and then see people running helter skelter from one point to the other looking for help and, in the process, causing even more problems than solutions. It is high time we had a disaster preparedness authority that is also going to assist us in having data of all danger prone areas. It will demarcate and give early signs. That is the authority that will force people to move out of areas that ... view
• 27 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Chairlady. You cannot just be on continuous points of order. I stand--- view