Jared Odoyo Okelo

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Okay. Hon. Okello. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, thank you very much. I thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for accepting the change. We have seen areas where...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : I want to hear from Hon. Kuria. I will come to you, Hon. Okello.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Bill could not have come at a better time. I thank my brother, Hon. Wangwe, for carrying the mantle we almost abandoned in the last regime. Sugar and sugarcane, by extension, have suffered the most among all...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes, that is what I am coming to, but since they are from my county, I wanted to welcome them officially. The land will forever remain emotive, and any approach employed towards disturbing the status quo must be addressed with due consideration. We are in...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want first to urge you and, on behalf of the Kisumu Central Member of Parliament, to welcome our good sons from Kisumu Boys’ High School. It is one of our prestigious schools in Kisumu County.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the indulgence. It is true that marauding gangs are having a field day in Kisumu County. The rate at which homes and businesses are being broken into is quite unprecedented. Therefore, whereas the Leader of the Majority Party has given...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, it stems from the directive that has been given to the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, allow me to join my sister Hon. Rozaah Buyu…

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also thank the capable Cabinet Secretary, who is an immediate former colleague. Her response to the call of the House is very important and I applaud her for that. Nyando Constituency is known for nothing but flooding....

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, whereas this is not a new phenomenon, what does the Ministry have in place to address the perennial flooding in Nyando Constituency? There is also a small island at the mouth of River Nyando, getting into Lake Victoria. It should be dredged to...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, whereas I acknowledge the interest generated by this Motion brought by my friend, Hon. Ruku, I wish we could extend debating time, especially on Motions of this nature. I want to draw your attention to Standing Order 53 to defer putting of...

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

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

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I appreciate the efforts the Cabinet Secretary has put to try to answer the question. The office got burnt on 18th day February 2023 and we are now in July. Whereas I acknowledge that investigations sometimes become quite complex, we need to...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you very much. From the outset, Hon. Kaluma asked why there is a slow pace of issuance of title deeds within Nyanza region. That has not been answered. My supplementary question is that in February, Awasi Lands Registry offices got...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also thank the capable Cabinet Secretary, who is an immediate former colleague. Her response to the call of the House is very important and I applaud her for that. Nyando Constituency is known for nothing but flooding....

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, whereas this is not a new phenomenon, what does the Ministry have in place to address the perennial flooding in Nyando Constituency? There is also a small island at the mouth of River Nyando, getting into Lake Victoria. It should be dredged to...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) My one minute is already gone. Hon. Speaker, I thank you very much, for this opportunity. I rise to vehemently oppose the Finance Bill because it will paint a very gloomy picture on the faces of the electorates who sent us to this House. This...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. 14th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 14 Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Jared. Order Hon. Makali Mulu. There is a point of order from Hon. Jared. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I do not intend to stop...

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

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for the opportunity. Sometime back, I raised an issue of withdrawal of security by the police and I was directed by the Speaker to do a letter to the Leader of the Majority Party so that he could pursue the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity. I stand because of a matter that is dear to me and Members of this House. I acknowledge the role played by the Parliamentary Service Commission, a Commission that you Chair, that looks at the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I acknowledge the tacit role that you play as the Chair of the Parliamentary Service Commission. This is a Commission that looks after the welfare, security and comfort of Members of Parliament in this House and the Senate, together with members of the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, thank you for that most informed ruling on this subject matter. However, we are breaking for our recess today. In the same breath, this matter transcends the National Assembly. It also affects Senators in the Senate. Perhaps, I will give names, but they...

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

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) This is a matter that I invite you to delve into so that we can all be safe. We may have differences in opinion, but that does not warrant the withdrawal of security of any person within the Republic of Kenya. Finally, the security provided...