Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 281 to 290 of 1537.

• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on behalf of Hon. Peter Kaluma, I stand to ask the Teachers Service Commission the following Question: (i) Could the Commission provide details of all teachers employed during the last recruitment exercise and explain why no applicant from Homa Bay Sub-County was recruited despite having the necessary qualifications? (ii) Could the Commission avail the grading criteria for employment of teachers and explain why the engagement of internship was accorded undue weight yet the opportunity for internship was only available for a few teachers against the very many qualified and interested teachers? (iii) Could the Commission provide the steps ... view
• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.44 (2) (c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Authority (NACADA) on progress made in treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abuse victims in the country. According to the African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse published on NACADA website on 2017, the use of alcohol among people aged 15 to 65 years was the major contributor to the burden of substance abuse in Kenya. ... view
• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: . Given the use of multiple drugs and substances, the prevalence stood at 6 per cent in 2017 with the Coast Region having the highest prevalence in the current polls on drug use at 8.3 per cent followed by the Eastern Region at 8.2 per cent. The North Eastern Region stands at 7.8 per cent. Furthermore, findings on substance-use disorders dependence showed that the country was struggling with an increasing burden of persons who required treatment and rehabilitation. There has been no update on the status of alcohol and drug abuse in the country to-date. It is against this background ... view
• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: (ii) Could the Chairperson state the amount of funds allocated to NACADA for the last 20 years of its existence and how it has been utilized, particularly on treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abuse victims? (iii) Could the Chairperson state how many people affected by alcohol and drugs NACADA has helped to access treatment and rehabilitation centres? (iv) Could the Chairperson clarify whether NACADA has the power to establish a treatment and rehabilitation centre to be run by a multidisciplinary expert committee? view
• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, that is in order. I hope it will be so because the menace of drug abuse is now becoming a national crisis, especially among the young people during this time of COVID-19 pandemic and economic hardships. We need to find a solution to it as soon as yesterday. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, before I go to that, I just want to raise a point of concern. On 1st July, I rose here to request for a Statement from the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning concerning Kenya Transport and Logistics Network. As typical, we were given two weeks and we went for a short recess. I would suppose by now the two weeks have lapsed. Unfortunately, I do not see the Chair but I had seen the Vice-Chair of the Committee. I hope somebody will shed light on when I am likely to get that answer. Secondly, sometimes in ... view
• 12 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Okay. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf and on behalf of my family and the people of Funyula Constituency, I send my condolences to the family of Mzee George Nthenge. I came to learn about George Nthenge during the clamour for multi-party democracy when he joined the other political icons who have shaped the history of this country. After that I heard of him concerning the accident that wiped out his family. I admired his resilience to start a new family and forge on. As my colleagues have said about the role he played in this country, he needs recognition ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf and on behalf of my family and the people of Funyula Constituency, I send my condolences to the family of Mzee George Nthenge. I came to learn about George Nthenge during the clamour for multi-party democracy when he joined the other political icons who have shaped the history of this country. After that I heard of him concerning the accident that wiped out his family. I admired his resilience to start a new family and forge on. As my colleagues have said about the role he played in this country, he needs recognition ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to commend my Chair and the entire Committee for the wonderful job we did to get to the point of appointing an auditor of the Auditor-General. It sounds funny that the Auditor-General has to be audited, but it sends a very clear message that nobody is above the law. Whatever funds allocated from public coffers must be accounted for. The people of Kenya must be told the amount of money allocated and how much was used and how it was used. We must also make sure that there are ... view