Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: The second issue that seems to have been brought back here that might have to be relooked at later is protection of rights. Both the tenant and the landlord are expected to have some rights. However, looking at the Bill, it is jumbled up. It is never clear exactly why each party gets their rights. There are quite a number of issues in the Bill that do not come out clearly. A tenancy is a commercial arrangement between the landlord and the tenant. The talk all over the world is that we need to have less Government, less interference, less ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: One of the issues when we were dealing with the ease of doing business – which was scrapped by the World Bank because of unethical practices – has been the issue of how we handle our property laws. One of the reason why our ranking has never gone high is because our laws are draconian, and they become an impediment to solving issues. In this Bill, the same practice has been maintained. We will have endless cases before the tribunal and it is defeating the whole purpose why we chose to make these changes. The electronic version of the Official ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Another issue that seems not very clear is the process of eviction. The Bill has various provisions dealing with evictions. For you to evict a tenant, there must be a justifiable cause or a reason that has arisen. For example, a tenancy has ended and discussions to extend have failed, so what should the landlord do where the tenant refuses to move out? On the flip side, why would you allow a landlord, on flimsy grounds purport to terminate a tenancy and evict a tenant? There is so much to be said, but I believe during the Committee of the ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support. view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to comment on the three Petitions. Let me start with the third Petition by our colleague from Samburu. The issue of historical land injustices was well-addressed in various reports, namely, the Ndung’u Report, the Njonjo Report, as well as the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Even the National Land Commission (NLC) Act is expressly clear on the process of addressing historical land injustices. I just pray and hope that the Petition is not time-barred because there is a timeframe within which to make those claims of historical land injustices. On the second Petition, the issue ... view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: (Funyula, ODM)): Hon. Speaker, I raised a matter yesterday. Unfortunately, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing was not around. I can also see the Vice-Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. There are two issues I have asked that there has been no response to since February and July. So, I wanted your direction now that they are around. Before they sneak out, I want them to give me an indication when my answers could be forthcoming. That is why I was just seeking your indulgence because I know they could ... view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: (Funyula, ODM)): That is perfectly in order, suffice to note that Malaba is in Teso North Constituency. It is not in Funyula but I asked a Question that generally cuts across the entire country. I will be waiting for the response when the House resumes on 20th September year of our Lord 2021. view
• 19 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I had made substantive contribution in respect of the Bill and I would request that opportunity is given to another Member who is willing to contribute. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I sympathise with the students and parents and empathise with the university, probably the lecturers who taught these students for all those years knowing that the course was not accredited. However, as the Committee looks at the Petition, there are a few questions they need to put in mind. Number one, what is the general practice of guidance for students at the point of selecting courses? How does KUCCPS deal with courses that seem to be commercialised and not of any academic value? Secondly, it is also important that the professional bodies find a mechanism through ... view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view