Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am a Member of the Committee. Let me also take this opportunity to thank and congratulate our Members. I thank the Vice-Chair for the splendid job. I wish to just correct the CJ. Our Chair has left and there is a Chair presumptive. When he comes to the Committee, he needs to recognise the Chair presumptive so that he can work with us as we go forward. These particular Regulations are made pursuant to Article 227 of the Constitution of Kenya that requires that any process of procurement of goods and services by ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we have said continuously, corruption in this country starts at the budgeting stage. It is perfected at the procurement stage and then it is actualised at the time of payment. Many Kenyans will tell you that it is practically impossible to get a Government tender through a fair and transparent process. Many times, even before tenders are advertised, the winners are known. The race is purely a matter of procedure and just to comply with the law. It would, therefore, be important. We have no shortage of laws in this country. What we have is ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Mediated Version of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill. I must reckon that it was a wonderful job. view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: At one time, the substantive Speaker seconded me to one of mediation committees. I left a dejected man because some of our older brothers in the Senate took a hardline position devoid of any professional input or the benefits of this country. However, I am happy because this mediated version of the Bill has been agreed upon and we can conclude this process. The county governments are the future of this country. However, we must admit that we started on a wrong- footing and so many loopholes and lacunas in law still exist. The amendment of the County Governments Act ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: The county governments employ very many people. Some of the issues which are raised here are important and critical. I want to mention one or two issues. First of all, the appointment of the chief of the CEC is a good proposal. Being a political office, you must always wake up and work at the whims and benevolence of the governor because you serve him or her to meet his or her campaign pledges and mandate. If you are unable to deliver, the rigorous position that is taken of giving reasons as to why you are being fired is unfair ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: The other issue that I am happy about is the Employment Equity Plan. In a number of places, there are complaints of favoritism and nepotism in employment. Where we have a county government of different ethnic groups, one ethnic group dominates all the important positions. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: This clearly happens in Busia County. Once the Bill is assented to by the President, we, the people of Busia, will call for an audit of employment positions so that not all the lucrative positions are reserved for a few people to the detriment of leaders in the entire Busia County. view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, Hon. (Dr.) Pukose has taken us back to memory lane in 1992 when many of us were first years at the University of Nairobi. In fact, the only person I heard of then is 'Chief Justice' (CJ) T.J Kajwang’. He was a congress person although he was not known much. But I want to tell him that most of us, as he has clearly put, have never known the so-called Government and we have hardly lived. Whatever little we have, we have brought development and even where we have been in Government, I ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support. view
• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to contribute. I do not know what the reference to withdrawal means, especially for the former BAC Chair. I do not know where he is withdrawing from; only God knows. I stand here to support the report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee but with reservations. First of all, it is unimaginable that seven days to the end of the financial year, we are still talking about a supplementary budget. Even if it is to actualise the President’s commitment to the county governments to fund them, he made this commitment way ... view