Andrew Adipo Okuome

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this important Motion.

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) I thank my friend, Hon. Atandi, for bringing this Motion to the House. It is important as it touches the heart of everyone. It concerns everybody. A country with no food is not a country. Any country must be able to feed itself. Since the...

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to add my voice to this important issue. Before I do that, let me thank my colleague whom we elected as the Chairlady of the Regional Integration Committee, Hon. Irene Mayaka. Congratulations. I wish her the best of...

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Well, I would support it because I see it as a big improvement on what is currently going on. The system should be implemented from the very first step, that is the person collecting the money.

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Yes.

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Then it is picked up for onward transactions.

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Member is totally out of order because there is no Standing Order upon which he can make such a statement. (Laughter)

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity. I support the Bill. From the beginning, our citizens have had a many problems with payment of tax and I think much of it probably was because of the procedure that was adopted for the...

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to emphasise as well that there is need for timely action. I know we are in the 2024/2025 Financial Year. We are almost going through the first half of the year and yet, the NG-CDF money has not...

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In fact, I am surprised that some of us deny that people are suffering out there. The situation out there is very serious, and because of that, I am happy that my colleague, Hon. Gogo brought up this issue. One...

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was thanking my friend, Hon. Owino, for moving this Bill. It is very important. In fact, we ought to have passed it a long time ago. I say so because I recognise the work that the health workers are...

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. Let me start by thanking my friend, Hon. Owino. (Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo stood in his place)

Hon. Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know I have very short time remaining, but I will contribute quickly. We have about five schemes giving bursaries as we speak. When the money that is allocated to them is added or pooled together, it cannot be enough...