OKELO, JARED ODOYO

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes. 31st March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 34 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) It will be a month before the D-day. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Public Finance Management (Public Prosecutions Fund) Regulations. The Committee...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support Sessional Paper No.6 of 2024 on the National Aviation Policy. Air transport is the safest mode of transport. Once a flight perches on air, it is very safe, unless there are very extraneous mechanical issues surrounding it. Air...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, it is true that the registration of service providers falls under the purview of the county governments. However, there is only one problem. When it comes to the registration of transporters and the levies that they charge on the citizenry in general,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) It is the Member for Nyando. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Member for Nyando? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : You may proceed. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you very much for the opportunity. At the outset, let me make it clear that I support Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025 on Partial Divestiture of Safaricom PLC by the Government of Kenya. Firstly, it is important to note...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker Yes, what is your point of order? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity. Allow me to join my brother, Hon. Walter Owino of Awendo. This...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I am in line with the proposal as advanced by the Leader of the Majority. For one 19th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 33 Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM)to serve in the Supreme Court, for example in...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to also add my voice to this most timely debate.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the same breath, allow me to also add my voice to the Teachers Service Commission (Amendment) Bill that is before us. It would be remiss not to make it clear that my late father was a...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. 18th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7 Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Jared. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I am taking a cue from the Report presented by Hon. Karemba. As you are...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Speaker. Land remains a volatile and very sensitive issue to the plight of our citizenry. Therefore, it behoves the Public Petitions Committee to not only move with speed, but to also look at the in-depth issues so that people in Runyenjes,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you for the opportunity, Hon. Speaker; it is part of joyriding. But I am taking a tangent from the efforts the Government employed, particularly last week. For over 30 days, we had our two Kenyans who were allegedly abducted in Uganda. But last week,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Yes, the Government of Uganda heeded the call of the Government of Kenya, and particularly the letter that the Prime Cabinet Secretary wrote. I thank the Government for doing so, and the families and friends of these two gentlemen, who were in a state of...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I thank you very much. I also want to delve into this matter. As it has been alluded to, schools will proceed for the long break and report back in January 2026. As we speak, the second term’s capitation has not been submitted...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the opportunity. I lend my support to the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill. It is true that we have had great challenges with our airline industry. The Fund will inevitably help to boost and perpetuate a...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not have to necessarily respond to what Hon. Elisha said. It is true that Agriculture has been our best foreign exchange earner for many years. Tourism has always been our number two best foreign exchange earner. However, that has been...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, fortunately, I got the statistics with regard to what we have lost in tourism as a nation. In 2019, we netted USD1.76 billion from the tourism industry. In 2022, the amount dropped to USD1.7 billion. That means we lost USD600 million in...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the opportunity. I lend my support to the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill. It is true that we have had great challenges with our airline industry. The Fund will inevitably help to boost and perpetuate a...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not have to necessarily respond to what Hon. Elisha said. It is true that Agriculture has been our best foreign exchange earner for many years. Tourism has always been our number two best foreign exchange earner. However, that has been...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, fortunately, I got the statistics with regard to what we have lost in tourism as a nation. In 2019, we netted USD1.76 billion from the tourism industry. In 2022, the amount dropped to USD1.7 billion. That means we lost USD600 million in...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I just wanted to acknowledge your generosity. We have had so many children coming to attend our proceedings last week and this week. I hope that the kind of generation you are helping today would mould into future leaders. Through such kinds of...