Charles Mamwacha Onchoke

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity. I thank the Departmental Committee on Education for the response. However, you will note that the figures presented by NACADA and the Ministry of Education are variant and conflicting. The figure provided by NACADA is 45 per...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am getting a bit emotional because it is a very painful matter. In my view, we require that the Cabinet Secretary brings a substantive and correct statement which is action-oriented and which is going to support those families and justice...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to respond or react to the Statement that has been read by my friend, Hon. Rindikiri, on behalf of his Committee. This Statement has two fundamental flaws. First, it states that the developer is in custody,...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Motion for the adoption of the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations, 2024...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second the Motion to adopt the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on the Consideration of the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of The United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Prevention, Suppression and Disruption of Proliferation Financing) (Amendment) Regulations,...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I found myself sitting in the leadership row. It is appalling to notice that the table for the Whip of the Minority Party does not hold. It is falling apart. What is going on? We want urgent action to be...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works regarding collapsed residential buildings in Bonchari Constituency, Kisii County. Hon. Speaker, incidents of buildings...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Additionally, many students find themselves away from parental supervision and authority, which creates an environment that encourages uncontrolled experimentation with drugs and other risky behaviours. Those factors can negatively impact students’ academic performance, mental health and overall well-being, even at post-university stage....

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the alarming rate of drug and substance use among university students in Kenya. Drug...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this issue. If you look at the best practices worldwide, you do not necessarily need a PhD to lead a research institution. I support the Chairman of the Committee that...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. First of all, I wish to congratulate Hon. Irene Mayaka for moving this Bill this far. When I was growing up in Bonchari, I saw good big rivers, wetlands,...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. My frustration and disappointment, like everybody else here, is that institutions are appropriated funds yet year in, year out there is stealing going on. Where is our oversight? Do we wait until all the money is stolen and all assets...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity you have given me to mourn the death of Hon. Zebedeo Opore. It is so personal to me, that I am lost for words. The late Hon. Opore is my uncle and I was there the very...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wish to present the Report on the inquiry into irregular and illegal grant of tax exemptions to a company under the special operating framework agreement. I will give a summary of the Report and findings of the Committee. This Report presents...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on the Inquiry into Irregular and Illegal Grant of Tax Exemptions to a Company under the Special Operating Framework Agreement, laid on the...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I move. I request Hon. Kawanjiku, the Member for Kiambaa to second. Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you. Hon. Kwanjiku, the Member for Kiambaa.

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity. Earlier today, in the morning Session, I tabled the Report on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee on Delegated Legislation as he was engaged elsewhere. We went through the discussion of the Report, leading...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. At the outset, let me say that it appears that a lot of concepts and telecommunications technology is inhibiting the efficient way of handling this debate. The...