James Onyango Oyoo

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. 6th August 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25 Hon. Deputy Speaker What is it Hon. K’Oyoo? Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) I concur with you, and the direction you are giving the House. However, it is important to...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) On a point of information. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of information? Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to inform the Chairperson that there is a dire need for more fund managers because those who are serving...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me the consideration. At the outset, I want to support the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, which has been very well and ably canvassed and articulated by the very able Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman, for giving me the opportunity. The Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has mentioned something about money they are keeping for the purpose of purchasing land which is meant to resettle a few people who were disadvantaged....

Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you for finally recognising and giving me this opportunity. From the outset, I reject this proposed Bill. I implore my colleagues to remember that budget-making is the responsibility of this House. We should never abdicate our responsibilities. I was conversing with my colleagues on...

Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Hon. Members should be patient. I have been queuing here since 10.00 O’clock yesterday, and I was here very early in the morning. Because of 20th June 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 38 Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM)my resilience, you have finally given me the opportunity....

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the consideration. We invited Koru Girls Secondary School from Muhoroni Sub- County in Kisumu County to visit the National Assembly today. It performs very well in the national examinations. In the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I am a Member of the Committee that rejected it. This Bill is not going to add value to the working class or any 29th February 2024 NATIONAL...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding the planned importation of duty-free mill white/brown...

Hon. James K'Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Not this one.

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I want to support the sentiments expressed by Hon. Caroli Omondi. We cannot take this anyhow because we will open doors to brokers to get licenses and sell to other people. We must tighten the requirement of financial...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) I want to plead with the Chair to accept Hon. Shakeel’s suggestion. The courts should not be allowed to take as long as they want. We must give them specific periods within which to execute their mandate. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Finally,...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The biggest problem in the industry has been careless importation of sugar into the country. As I support this amendment, a stricter rule should have been imposed such that when somebody imports sugar, there must be real reason...

Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. From the outset, I want it known that this is not a political decision. We are not looking for votes for a political party. This is sugarcane growers having their interests catered for in the Sugar Board. The...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. There comes a time when people have to wake up. We will not allow a situation where the President will soon be called upon to appoint the chairperson of a school committee. We are very serious. This is...

Hon. James K’Oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I support this amendment. My memory is very bad. In the past, the defunct Sugar Board considered some factories. They bought them road construction equipment and the public never benefitted from them. In Kibos, in my area, we only saw...

Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the consideration. I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Wangwe and laud him for his consistency. Why do I say so? Sugar has a lot of complications and vested interests - both contracted and protracted. I was...

Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) What is out of order, Hon. K’oyoo? Member for Muhoroni. Hon. James K’oyoo (Muhoroni, UDA) I do not intend to disrupt my good friend, the former Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture....