Paul Otiende Amollo

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The proposal by Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a is an important one. It looks timely but it might be dangerous. It might be so because it pre-empts a more fundamental issue that we, as the two Houses of Parliament, are called...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. To the extent that you prompted me, I had forgotten to talk about the other proposal by my friend, Hon. Bashir Sheikh, which is also on the Floor. It proposes that when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Proceed. That is the orderly way in which we want to run the House. Do not shout. Proceed, Hon. Otiende Amollo. Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to express my general support for...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. (Dr) Nyikal seems to have a point of order.

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you.

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support the Petition and thank Dr Pukose for this presentation. Indeed, the interns and this profession has been treated to unfair laboru practices. It is unacceptable excuse to say that they cannot be absorbed or paid when...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am an alumnus of Maranda National School. I am proud to welcome them here. I thought you went to Friends Kamusinga. 7th March 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM)I wanted to tell Hon. Ichung’wah...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chair. On behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be deleted. The import is to delete Clause 4 in its entirety so that the result will be that there will be no...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Chepkonga is a ranking Member and he is my friend. In recent times, we have been co-chairing a very important sub-committee on the NG-CDF. When he stands on a point of order pursuant to Standing Order 95 to persuade you to...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This issue has various facets. The first one which is of note is the aspect of it increasing the tax burden to Kenyans by 3 per cent. While many people are still familiar with the 3 per cent, what they...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Motion of adoption of the Report. In the words of Rt Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, the Report may not be perfect, but it is work in progress worth supporting. So, I support it. It is important...

Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Senior Counsel, Hon. Otiende Amollo. (Several Members walked into the Chamber) Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Speaker, as the other Members make their way to the Chamber, I rise under Standing Order 1, as...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will take a shorter time.

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) I wrote to your good Office on 21st November, raising 15 different points on why, in my opinion, the Conflict of Interest Bill stands unconstitutional in its present form. I will highlight just three points because I took the liberty to copy the letter...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) I am duly corrected by the Speaker. (Loud consultations)(Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Deputy Leader of the Majority Party tabled various reports and among them was a Report of the 16th Meeting of the Bureau of East African Community (EAC) Speakers of the National Legislatures and the East African Legislative Assembly which...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Wamuchomba and Hon. Melly are encouraged to make use of those rooms. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. These games will be held between 7th and 18th of December in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme ‘For a progressive, peaceful and all-inclusive East African Community’. 22nd November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15 Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM)Two things...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM)Okay. Deepening, widening and

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) I am duly corrected by the Speaker. (Loud consultations)(Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Deputy Leader of the Majority Party tabled various reports and among them was a Report of the 16th Meeting of the Bureau of East African Community (EAC) Speakers of the National Legislatures and the East African Legislative Assembly which...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Wamuchomba and Hon. Melly are encouraged to make use of those rooms. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. These games will be held between 7th and 18th of December in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme ‘For a progressive, peaceful and all-inclusive East African Community’. 22nd November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15 Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM)Two things...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM)Okay. Deepening, widening and

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the Point of Order by the Leader of the Minority Party. I want us to address this matter as a united House, and not in terms of our partisan divisions. These are consequential matters in terms of...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party cannot be on a point of order while I am on a point of order. This is the guidance I am seeking from you.

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Is it in line with the Standing Orders for the Minority side to be clearly denied their say and way?

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like your guidance. I will wait until you are done consulting. (Hon. Deputy Speaker consulted the Clerk-at-the Table) I wish to get your guidance on a fundamental matter. This being a House of debate, usually the minority will have...

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

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for you ruling. We are guided by the House rules and procedures, so we must accept that ruling whether we agree with it or not. But from your ruling, you have clearly guided that under Standing Order 89 what...

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