Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 1534.

• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the need to cushion fishermen in Funyula Constituency from the effects of a Government directive banning illegal fishing in Lake Victoria. The Government recommended gillnets of 5 inches and above which are out of reach to the majority of fishermen. On average, it costs around Kshs2,500 for one net. A typical fishing boat normally has around 50 nets and requires about Kshs125,000; a figure that the local fishermen cannot afford. Even if they had ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the following: (i) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the fishermen get legal fishing gears and nets and then guarantee the security of the same? (ii) When is the Government going to set up a maritime office in Funyula Constituency? I thank you, Honourable Speaker. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: With due respect, the Chairman is misinformed because there is an existing ban. The ban is on two fronts. One, the size of the fishing gear and two, the days of fishing. So, I would want him to get proper information from the relevant ministry so that he can give an answer that I can take back to my fishermen in Funyula Constituency. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, thank you for this opportunity. I also stand to support the amendment proposed by the Chair. As Members of Parliament and as Members of the National Assembly, our mandate in the Constitution is explicitly clear. The lack of legal provision has made it completely impossible for us to discharge our duties on oversight and legislation. This is because we are legislating on behalf of people. You must listen to the people and get their views which you can then come and incorporate in the legislative process. I support. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The amendment proposed by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs seems to be progressive and takes care of the bicameral nature of Parliament. However, since Parliament is one institution, we should consider a situation whereby we have one centre of power. I am particularly concerned by the implication of Article 127 of the Constitution that clearly says that the Clerk of the Senate shall be the Secretary to the Commission. The plain reading means that we will have a centralised system. Even if we have different Clerks serving different Houses, we should ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you. I support the amendment view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the main issue generally lies in the original Bill. Probably, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, in my understanding, seems to clear the ambiguity or the difficulties contained in the Act. Instead of the word “and”, which presupposes that for a Clerk to be removed, he must have breached all those, he has brought in the word “or”. In my limited understanding, it means in any of those, the Clerk can be disciplined or removed on the basis of flouting any of the provisions or the issue stated between (a) and ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Probably, I might not have written instructions, but I have moral instructions. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to request the Chairperson to withdraw this amendment because it has the import of creating a third layer, which is not anticipated in the Constitution. Thank you. view