Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 721 to 730 of 1537.

• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: With those few remarks I beg to reply. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, for giving me an opportunity to comment on the Report by the Special Funds Accounts Committee. Some of these things we forget about them until they rear their ugly head or appear on the national front. The Agricultural Settlement Fund was established in 1963/64. Essentially, the purpose of this Fund was to raise funds to purchase land to settle Kenyans who had been robbed off their land by the colonialists. For historical perspective, when the colonialists came to Kenya, through various land ordinances, they took land belonging to natives as they called them, and put them in camps ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: So, the Agricultural Settlement Fund was created - and I am reliably informed by history - by funds that were given by the British Government to have a smooth transition from the colonial government to independent Kenya. It did wonders for all those years. So many settlement schemes all over the country were acquired through the Agricultural Settlement Fund. Of course, it had trustees and over the years, it has metamorphosed through various forms. Imagine, it had collapsed in the early 1990s only to learn that the collapse could have been man made when the computer that contained documents crashed. ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Toroitich Arap Moi. Some of us who drank his milk have very fond memories of him. Those of us who pledged the loyalty have very fond memories and those of us who sang those patriotic songs are very proud to have had him as the President for the 24 years. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there will always be challenges in leadership. Allow me make two comments concerning the Universal Service Fund under the ICT sector. It is interesting that the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) collects a lot of money from the various operators. I must tell you without fear ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Finally, on the issue of the Water Sector Trust Fund, looking at the regulations, it would seem that they are more or less interested in dealing with the county governments on the fact that water is a devolved function, but honestly speaking, many county governments have not done much and many of our rural areas remain without water. In Funyula Constituency, we see none of such projects despite the much funding. There is scarcity of water and yet we border Lake Victoria. So, there must be equitable distribution of water projects throughout the country. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I thank you and support. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute on this Bill. I must admit I do not come from a tea- growing area, but I know the enactment of this particular Bill will set a precedence that will have to be copied for other similar crops in the country. I would support, obviously, with a bit of care to caution us on some areas here and there. But before we get to that particular point, it is important to appreciate the importance of tea as a foreign exchange earner for this country. We must appreciate, from the ... view
• 20 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: of the agricultural sector instead of creating a giant that did not have the teeth, the strength and the financial and human capacity to manage. We are aware that they created a Tea Directorate, just like they have created other directorates, but it would seem the directorate does not have the capacity and energy or wherewithal to manage the tea sector. On that score, therefore, it is probably important that we reconsider the particular aspects or issues that informed the collapsing of the various agencies to form one in 2013, because from experience, we have done badly. That is the ... view
• 20 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Bill. But it requires major review and enrichment to make it useful to the affected persons. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute. As we conclude Order No. 8 to 16, there are pertinent issues that have been ventilated here. I would like to seek your indulgence and guidance on how to proceed in this Session. In the last three Sessions which I have been around, I have noticed that many a time when Movers move a Motion, Bill or report, they do not sit in the Chamber to listen to the views and comments of the Members as they debate here. That is why you find many a time when they ... view