Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

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• 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
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Many a time, the Movers are the Leader of the Majority Party and occasionally the Leader of the Minority party, chairpersons of various committees and Members when they are moving Private Members’ Motions or Bills. It should become incumbent upon them to spare time and be patient enough to sit those long hours to listen to Members’ views because we do not debate here in vain. We do it to enrich Motions, Bills and whatever comes in this House. view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Secondly, Hon. Millie Odhiambo and Hon. Maoka Maore have raised the issue of ranking. Indeed, it is a practice all over that there is a form of ranking to enable enriching of any debate. However, the question we need to put here in mind is whether the ranking is merely based on the number of terms you have served in this House. Does that mean that merely serving here for five terms makes you an expert literally in everything being debated on the Floor of the House so that you are given the ranking? However long I serve here, it ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: As I conclude, many of us know that leadership in many committees, probably, was never done in a democratic manner. That is a fact that everybody knows. Many a times, committee chairs are imposed by the so-called tyranny of numbers and many a times, you would notice that even the debates that happen here and the reports presented here leave a lot to be desired in the way they are done. That includes even the vice-chairs and membership. Probably, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained ... view