OKELO, JARED ODOYO

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I join my brothers in congratulating the Liaison Committee for a job well done. The BPS sets the stage for the budget-making process. They have achieved adorable things...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, there is this thing that is now becoming my pet project, though inadvertently. You have ordered more than four times for a report that feeds into hardship areas in this country.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes. You have asked the Leader of the Majority Party four times to avail the report here. In fact, last week, when you were giving what I will call the final directive, the Leader of the Majority Party talked about the imbalances in his constituency....

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Jared, hold your horses until after three weeks. Clerk-at-the-Table, call out the next Order. Hon. Members, be upstanding. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE [The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) left the Chair] IN THE COMMITTEE [The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) in the Chair]...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, whereas I do not intend to pour cold water on sentiments made by my brother, Hon. Atandi, we acknowledge the responsibility that is played by churches in our schools and within our communities. The churches offer spiritual nourishment to our people. Therefore,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) What is out of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker, is Hon. Atandi's assertion that we need to divorce ….

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) What is out of order is Hon. Atandi's assertion that we need to divorce churches and religious organisations from conducting affairs within our schools. All of us know that there is another life in God's kingdom after this life, and preparation ought to ensue along...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 4th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, allow me to state that we have our collective hearts going out to Malava Constituency, where the interment process of our late colleague is ongoing. (Hon. Owen Baya and Hon. Silvanus Osoro consulted loudly)

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you for that directive to the leadership of the House. As I had said, our hearts go out to the family, friends and relatives of our departed colleague whose remains are being interred today. We pray that God provides fortitude to the family and...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you once again. The Government picked up the matter and a multi-agency team was formed. It went across the country collecting data on hardship areas that hitherto put off this scheme. Taxpayers’ money funded the report. Sylvester Bullo, attached to the Ministry of...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Let me add this, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I said, it has been one year since the Report was brought to Harambee House. What my brother, Hon. Baya, the Majority Whip is saying is that they are still reading the Report a year later. The...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join my brother, Hon. Ferdinand, to state that we will not disenfranchise farmers at the altar of importers. At the moment, we have had a stoppage of sugar importation because the country is believed to be producing enough. Therefore,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Chair. Hon. Speaker Which Chair are you addressing? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I take that back, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, it has often been said that this House does not legislate in vain. We raise Questions here expecting remedies. We do not expect less from your pronouncements. A fortnight ago, you directed the Leader of the Majority Party to avail a report under...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to second this Bill proposed by the Whip of the Majority Party, my brother, Hon. Osoro. Indeed, there has been a disconnect between the budget-making process in the county governments and that of the National...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, let me thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to bring to the attention of the House the fact that I was nominated to be the chief agent in a closed auditorium in the course of that election. That is...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. There is an issue on which I need your direction. This matter has been brought to the attention of this House intermittently. The last time the matter was raised here, which I believe was six months ago, you gave...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, whereas we all have our political leanings, I think my brother, Hon. Ngogoyo, is overstretching this. First, we have always observed moments of silence in cases of death. Second, there is absolutely no evidence that the Deputy President has been taken ill....

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This issue or Bill that has taken inordinately too long. The Bill stems from a taskforce that was established in the former regime. Our former colleague, Hon Wamunyinyi, brought it forth in the last regime. It died with...