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Bwire John Okano
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A member of the 13th Parliament
Committee Membership
- Member of the Public Petitions committee.
- Member of the Trade, Industry and Cooperatives committee.
Committee reports
Reports produced by the committees Bwire John Okano sits on.
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of Senate Amendments To The Cooperatives Bill, 2024
- Report On Consideration Of The Local Content Bill, 2025
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Special Economic Zones (amendment) Bill (n.a. Bill No. 8 Of 2026)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Micro And Small Enterprises (amendment) Bill, 2025
- Inquiry / investigation Report On Inquiry Into Alleged Discrimination Of Local Investors In Transport And Logistics Sector By Multinational Companies
- Inquiry / investigation Report On Inquiry Into The Proposed Sale Of Shares In East African Portland Cement Plc
- General / other Report On Consideration Of Ratification Of The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Between Kenya And Uae
- General / other Report On Approval Hearing Of Ms. Regina Akoth, Principal Secretary, State Department For Trade
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Cooperatives Bill No. 7 Of 2024
- General / other Report Of The Departmental Committee On Trade , Industry & Cooperatives On The Illegal And Irregular Release Of Condenmed Sugar
- Inquiry / investigation Report Of The Trade Committee On The Inquiry Into Alledged Unfair Trade Practices By Foreign Investors In Kenya
- Bill scrutiny Report Of The Committee On Trade On Statute Law (miscellaneous Amendment) Bill 2022
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas drawn from this member's certified verbatim Hansard contributions.
- Devolution 1 1 interventions
- Disaster Management & Relief 1 1 interventions
- Education & Skills Development 1 1 interventions
- Finance Bill 2026 1 1 interventions
- Governance & Democracy 1 1 interventions
- Higher Education 1 1 interventions
Parliamentary Activity
Hon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Hon. Speaker, Article 56 of the Constitution… Hon. Speaker Zungumza kwa Kiswahili ili wageni wako wakuelewe. Hon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Ahsante, Mhe. Spika. Kifungu cha 56 cha Katiba ya Kenya kinatoa mwelekeo kwamba Serikali itafanya mipango ya kutambua jamii ndogo nchini Kenya. Hiyo mipango...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, Hon. John Bwire, Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency, on behalf of the Pare Community of Kenya in Taveta Constituency; Draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Constitution of Kenya in its preamble affirms the national...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Motion by my learned colleague, Hon. Mutuse. Most of the things have been said, but allow me to say a few things. Firstly, allow me to borrow from the Council of White House during President Clinton’s...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) I, the undersigned, on behalf of the pastoral community from Mata and Challa Wards in Taita Taveta Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the pastoral community from Mata and Challa Wards bordering the Tsavo West National Park depend entirely on...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you. I have had the privilege of going through the Amendment Bill prepared by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs under the leadership of our senior colleague, Hon. Murugara. I appreciate the substantial part of the Bill. However, allow me to pick...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am guided. (Hon. George Murugara gestured to the Temporary Speaker)
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Every time I hear my colleges debate on this matter, like them, I get more confused. I have listened to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. There is one thing that has not come out clearly....
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I owe the Cabinet Secretary an introduction. My name is Hon. John Bwire, Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency. 26th July 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7 Hon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM)Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water,...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you for the answer. With your permission, allow me to ask one supplementary question. Is the Cabinet Secretary and the National Irrigation Authority able to have a sit down with the owners of Gicheha Farm to allow communities around it like Lumi, Njukini, and...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, allow me to appreciate my colleague Hon. Didmus. We have always agreed very many things, including this one - that it is high time we regulated the process of referral of patients outside the country. 26th April 2023 NATIONAL...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Procedural Motion reason being we have Members who have been sitting in the House for hours and have never had an opportunity to contribute in the House, 8th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 36 Hon....
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Mhe. Spika wa Muda, hiyo lugha ya taifa pia si mdomo wangu. May I, please, request you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, to allow me to make my contribution on this noble and very important legislative proposal. Before I make my presentation, I would like to appreciate...
Official Hansard sourceHon. John Bwire (Taveta, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker for the opportunity to address you again. I want to contribute to the Motion and agree with my colleagues who have stated earlier that we need competent people who will address multilateral and bilateral interests of Kenya. I recommend candidates who...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Bwire John Okano has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
Voting History: 8
Motions
Petitions
- Alleged acquisition of Trust Land L.R. No 249 of 1963 by the Government in Taita Taveta County 15 Apr 2025 Concluded Source ↗
- Access to National Parks by Livestock Grazers During Drought 4 Oct 2023 Concluded Source ↗
Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide information on the state of distillation of existing irrigation canals and construction of new irrigation canals by the National Irrigation Authority in Mboghoni ward in Taveta Constituency which has resulted in perennial floods in Kimorigo, Abori Lambo, Mwarusa, Marodo and Majengo villages in Mboghoni Ward. (ii) explain the immediate measures taken by the Ministry to fix the flooding of Kimorigo, Abori Lambo, Mwarusa, Marodo and Majengo villages in Mbog to Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation 26 Jul 2023 Answered Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Explain why the 66Km Taveta-Njukini-Illasit Road has not been upgraded to bitumen standards since2019 when the tender for the upgrade was awarded? (ii) State when the upgrade of the said Road will commence? to Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport 26 Jun 2023 Pending Source ↗
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