Paul Otiende Amollo

Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have tremendous respect for Hon. Ichung’wah, the Leader of the Majority Party. However, my problem with him is that he probates and reprobates. He says good things and immediately after that, he says another very bad thing. Sometimes he...

Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I think our Whip is engaged in business outside of Parliament, but as you well know there is always the concept of holding brief. So, whenever I am around, I hold brief for him. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As a Member of Parliament familiar with the rules and as a lawyer, I respect the guidance you have given. I will not speak on that issue. My point of order is different. I see my friend, Hon. Didmus Barasa,...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will take a short time. First of all, allow me to welcome the Class VIII candidates of Riara School to Parliament. Two of my daughters, Jean and Jewel, are in that class. Together with all the other students, I wish...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Babu Owino must know that the language he is using is out of order. You must call Hon. Babu Owino to order because we have children in this House, and these proceedings are also covered live. If he wants to...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) On a point of order Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Mark you, when you do that, something else comes into play. There is a reason why there is a prescription in composition of committees. Those of the majority party always have a majority membership of one. In the oversight committees, those in the minority...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is an important subject and I honestly wish there were more Members in the House, including on our own side. In the absence of the Leader of the Minority Party, let me take that role.

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) As you know, as a lawyer, I am holding brief, very briefly. Let me issue two cautionary statements. First, of the four issues that have been raised in the President’s Memorandum, three would expressly require a referendum. Only one, the one relating to the...