Charles Mamwacha Onchoke

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity. Earlier on, in his answers, the Prime Cabinet Secretary attributed the current economic situation to huge public debts, and part of it to State corporations. I am just wondering if he could explain what the Government is doing...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this very important proposed amendment. The bodaboda sub-sector is very important in the economy because of its contribution to the transportation of the people. If you look around the country...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The report by the Standard and Poor (S&P) on Kenya's credit worthiness shows that Kenya is not doing well on a number of parameters like solvency and liquidity. What that means in terms of public debt is that the cost...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would be remiss if I did not take notice and appreciate your splendid attire and, indeed, of all the hon. ladies who have adorned the African wear. As men… (A Member spoke off the record) I repeat? Hon. Deputy...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to make my contribution to this very important Motion or Report. 22nd February 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 30 Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA)The key principles of public financial management are transparency, openness, accountability, and prudence or frugality. They...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Ahero-Isebania Road is financed by the African Development Bank and serves many constituencies. Because the Government does not have money for its component part in the contract, the work has stalled. What happens when work stalls is that the...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I will not go deep into the law or constitutionality of the issues that have been presented through the President’s memorandum. Allow me to speak very generally on the issues...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) So, you ask yourself if it is the same in other constituencies whereby the section that is funded by the county government is a structure that you do not want in your schools. In short, I am trying to say that the NG-CDF is accessible....

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support these Regulations. It is good practice to define and specify projects as opposed to adopting a general approach which becomes very expensive, cumbersome and a problem to the entire nation. We have seen resources not being...

Hon. Charles Onchoke (Bonchari, UPA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for that clarification in case anyone was thinking that you are favouring me. I rise to support this Motion for a number of reasons, but I am going to cite a few.