Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: I am coming to that. You need to allow me to speak. The point of order is about the reference made by the Leader of the Minority Party to a certain political angle as Team Tanga Tanga . He has even received defence by the Leader of the Majority Party. The fact that the Leader of the Majority Party is defending the Minority Leader clearly shows that that is a one-sided Government. The Minority and the Majority parties are one angle. The Minority Leader should be given three minutes. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Report by the good Committee on the vetting of nominees for appointment of our good people to the Public Service Commission. I would like to commend the work that this Committee is doing. This is the second time I have seen their report. We saw a Report on the vetting of nominees for appointments of Members of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) last time and it was at its best. They have not disappointed us today. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: These nominees meet the threshold that is required. They meet the regional balance. I do not understand when a Member says the nominees do not meet the regional balance because we are only talking about eight positions. How then do you want to have people from all regions in this country? It is not practical. If we had two nominees from one ethnic community, we would be complaining. All these people who have been nominated are from different regions. We cannot manage to get all the 42 tribes within the eight positions that were vacant. It is not practical. So, ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: If you look at the gender balance, we have men and women. This is where we should be talking about the two-thirds gender principle but not in Parliament. This is where the two-thirds gender principle discussion should be brought. The Commission meets that. We have women here who are capable and learned. There are doctors in the list of nominees. The only Dr. who is a male in the list of the nominees here is Dr. Reuben. The rest are female. Clearly, women are competing where it matters most. Education is the equaliser. The Committee did its best to vet ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: There is the issue of young people. I am a young man, but we need to look at the positions that befit young people. The PSC is an institution of national interest. You cannot get a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: fresh graduate to sit in a Commission of this magnitude. You will mess up. There are some places which you can have young people. Some of these positions need experience of, say, two, three, four or five years. This experience can be acquired from different fields. I believe that Dr. Mary and Dr. Reuben have worked in different places. As I said, education is the best equaliser. If a young man is well educated, he cannot miss an opportunity somewhere to progress and get to the level where he becomes an employer. Without some little experience in one’s field, one ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: As I wind up, I will touch on what Hon. Sankok talked about - persons living with disabilities. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is good you defend us very well. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: I was talking about what Hon. Sankok talked about and that is, persons living with disabilities. I believe that much of these processes were done according to the law. Advertisements were placed. As I said, some jobs require education and experience. It is not about physical capability and your looks. Some jobs require you to be learned and have some experience. We appreciate the contributions made by the persons who are living with disabilities like the sharpest Hon. Sankok. However, that cannot be the only requirement for you to be appointed or placed in a certain area. You need something ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: In conclusion, I commend the Committee and fully support the Report of the Committee. view