Prof. Zadoc Abel Ogutu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to pay my tribute to the second President of this country, who has just left us. There is one thing that I will remember the late Moi with, which is being passionate about what he was doing. He never delegated, but participatedfrom conservation to education, and to the school-feeding programme. On behalf of my family and the people of Bomachoge Borabu, may God bless the family as they keep track of what their father has left behind. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise also to support this Bill which is intended to bring order in the industry of gaming by providing clear directions that will be applicable to the various stakeholders. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: This industry has in the recent past been perceived negatively, especially because of its influence on the youth. Also, it is because of the overdue control from state machinery. I am glad we are now in a process to define the boundaries of the various actors and trying to put requirements and penalties where necessary, to ensure the industry is run in a manner that makes it a main source of income to this nation, a main source of employment for our youth and, in a way, it takes up a more positive face in our community. So, I am ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Motion is about planning for this nation if agriculture is to continue serving as a basis for the growth of this nation. I think it is important for us as a nation to understand what happens in this country in terms of agriculture, who is involved in what, the predicaments and find out the way to support the farmers so as to contribute substantively and sustainably to the economic growth of this country. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: So, when we talked about agribusiness, engaging farmers to contribute to sustainable manufacturing and food production, I think this is the right direction. I support the Motion and say that it is very important at this time. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to also contribute to this very important Motion. I will take as short time as possible. As a nation, we are saying we have already begun with 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary school. It is logical that we must also think on how we can ensure 100 per cent transition from secondary to university. However, this dream comes with a lot of challenges. One is about the capacity of our universities and colleges to absorb the students. Currently, the universities are running below their budgets. So, ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this amendment on the implementation of Article 100 of the Constitution. I begin by saying that this is a very important step by the Committee to bring these kinds of guidelines on how best this Article can be implemented. The suggested amendments bring a lot of opportunities for us to reflect on the realities of how this Article can be implemented. Having listened to the Members, I want to make some comments. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: First, I am very positive about the issues of discipline that the amendments will bring and the responsibility that has been given to parties to ensure that discipline is maintained by the various candidates for them to be allowed to participate in elections. I have a number of reservations. I start my reservations from what the Committee has presented as special interest groups. I find a disconnect when you look at the Constitution at Articles 95 and 97 which talk of special interests and here, we are talking of special interest groups. That allows for a new dimension of definition. ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The first question I ask is: When you look at the proposal in Section 17 of the Elections Act, which has been well put by the Members, how are you going to ensure that at the end of the day, the five groups that have been identified as special interest groups are represented proportionally in Parliament? We are talking of an elective process that will be used for nomination. What of a situation where you find consistently only women are nominated when parties put proper mechanisms in place? What about a situation where you may have women and youth nominated ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The other problem I have is funding. I am very happy that political parties are required to support special interests. What will be the criteria and at what stage will the political parties begin to fund special interest groups? Is it at the preliminaries or after the preliminaries? It needs to be clear. Otherwise, there stands a chance for political parties to abuse these sections of the amendment. view