Sospeter Ojaamongson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: We always talk about an effective and efficient Civil Service but, when you go to the police force--- In fact, if you ask any child in the village what is the work of a police officer, he or she will tell you that the work of a police officer is just to arrest people who drink busaa and chang'aa . There is nothing else they know about a police officer other than collecting bribes. That has worsened especially after the post-election crisis. The police officers in areas where we come from, like Busia and Teso, have taken it upon themselves ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion of Adjournment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to tell new hon. Members that a bad start makes for a bad ending. Since December, when we were elected, we have been having so much confusion, to the extent that we have not been able to interact with our constituents. We just constituted the Constituencies Development Fund Committees recently, and we need to interact with these people. If you keep on staying in Nairobi, these people will mess you this financial year. If you start badly this financial year, know ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is good for me to advise my brothers and sisters, who are opposing this Motion that they should go and slaughter bulls, have their home-coming parties and eat with their people before June, so that they get used to you. It is very important that you go and bond with your constituents. It is very important that you go and supervise how money is used. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we left the last Parliament, we did not spend the money that was voted. We just passed the Budget and went to elections. Even the ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have to allow the Government time to put its act together. We have to allow the Ministers to take up their offices, and know exactly what you Members of Parliament want on the ground. We are not going to keep ourselves here in Parliament without cross-checking with our technocrats on the ground. It is my appeal that hon. Members re-think their stand and go back home. Come back with a comprehensive agenda from your people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, things have now changed. Before the Grand Coalition Government everybody was going his or her own ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: We were in the Opposition when former President Moi had horns, the claws and the teeth to bite! Some of you are very young people! view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Those of you who think Mr. Raila fears, there is nothing Mr. Raila can fear from the Opposition. In fact, he knows what Opposition is. There is nothing President Kibaki can fear about Opposition. We have mastered what Opposition is. Let us go home and come back with a comprehensive agenda for our dear country, and then move forward from June onwards. Thank you. view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Supplementary Appropriation Bill. Indeed, the reasons given by the Minister for Finance for requesting these additional funds are sound, considering where we came from. However, it is my appeal that these funds be put into proper use. Two months after we passed the Budget for the current financial year, we went on the campaign trail and Government services almost came to a standstill. Following the post-election violence, there was so much confusion to the extent that the money we voted through the Budget 988 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 13, 2008 ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: . That bridge was washed away some two months ago by the heavy rains. That bridge was on River Malakisi. It is my appeal that, that bridge be reconstructed because it is our link with the border towns of Lwakhaha in Kenya and Mbale in Uganda. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, quite a good sum of money has been voted for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government. This Ministry, which was formerly the Ministry of Local Government, has actually not been performing to the expectations of Kenyans. Since we have money set aside for ... view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to these Supplementary Estimates by the Minister. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I, also, wish to support this Motion moved by the Minister for Finance. First of all, Government services in various parts of the country had come to a halt. I was in my constituency over the weekend and for part of last week; almost every head of department was complaining that they id not have Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) and money. Police officers had no money to buy petrol, so that they could ... view
• 17 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this Report of the ACP-EU 15th Session. The issues discussed were very important for Kenya. I would like to thank the EU, because I have had an opportunity to interact with the people who bring in the EU projects. It has been as a result of these meetings between the ACP-EU countries. There have been a number of projects in my constituency, and the way they are being implemented, even though they are few, is more effective than the way the projects that ... view