OMONDI CAROLI

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the establishment of the peace fund. Leo Tolstoy once said that the problem with an idle army is abundant idleness. It is useful that our military gets engaged in international assignments. If in that process they can also improve...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support this particular amendment with respect to Homa Bay County where we have several conditional grants; Ksh124 million for medical equipment; Ksh250 million for industrial parks; Ksh165 million for fertiliser subsidy; and I think Ksh14 million for livestock. Homa Bay...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity to speak on the Report as well as the Finance Bill. From my experience, there are normally three things that can tell you the trajectory a country is taking. One of them is the level of savings, the other one is...

Thank you very much Hon. Speaker. I rise to add my voice, though you have surprised me a little. I thought it would take a longer time so that I crystalise my thoughts. You are on top of my list. The work that we do with the NG-CDF is quite...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Teachers Service Commission the following Question:

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would also like to add my voice in support of this proposed amendment to the Health Act. My 26th April 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 34 understanding of why referrals take place is either because a facility is not suitable, the lack of competent professionals...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. It seems to me that a lot of decisions made by the previous administration in terms of loan procurement for infrastructure development and other initiatives are the cause of the current crisis. And it would seem that a lot of these decisions were made...

On a point of order. Hon. Caroli Omondi, what is your point of order? Hon. Temporary Speaker, while I agree with a lot of things that the Member is saying, is it in order for him to make statements that imply hostility towards a friendly country, the United States of...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. With a lot of pleasure, I rise to second the Motion. Let me begin by invoking the words of an African-American writer, James Baldwin. He once said that ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy of justice. I paraphrase him by...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action the following Question: 16th March 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 11 Could the Cabinet Secretary –

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to talk about these two issues. Let me, first, start with the issue of food security before I come to the forced disappearance. Food poverty levels in Kenya today are in excess of 50 per cent. Less than 60...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Caroli Omondi. What is your point of order? What is out of order? Hon. Speaker, I was just wondering whether we could use that to question why a Member is bringing forward a legal argument that is not founded, as provided...

Thank you, Temporary Speaker. For the record, night running is one of the indigenous sports. (Laughter)

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am pleased to add my voice to these four major issues contained in the proposal to this House by His Excellency the President. Let me start with the easier one, on the NG-CDF and the NGAAF. I support these two funds to...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you very much. One only has to look at the history of Kenya from 1963 to date to know which communities have held the presidency and which ones have not. I do not have to explain it. It is there in black and white. You just...