Jared Odoyo Okelo

Hon Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Many factors could precipitate suicide. The owner/drafter of this Petition has only taken one angle – mental incapacitation. Therefore, life being so sacrosanct, this House cannot administer an easier process that leads to extermination of life. I believe that...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Only in homicide cases. Therefore, if this House would make changes to that effect, then that medical examination should also include cases of suicide. But, we are not going to allow Kenyans to take away their lives at will because basically that is what this...

Hon Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the rejection of this clause by the Committee stems from the fact that we do not want to give importers of sugar more leverage over our own. Therefore, the rule must apply universally. So, we reject this Senate amendment. (Question, that the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I truly support this clause. There are many retirees who take up to 20 years without seeing their pension. It is immoral, as a country, to have people who served our Government for so many years still waiting for their...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Okello. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I am sorry about that, Hon. Okello. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Taking a tangent from what my Hon. Chairman has already alluded to, in the composition of the Board, all...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I agree with the Hon. Chairperson. In clause 29 (a) (i) , the Council of Governors will definitely have a latitude to nominate one of their own, but with a rider that they must have the requisite knowledge and experience on matters...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) The elephant in the room is this idea of zoning. If you look at what we have dealt with before this, we rejected any element of zoning because we do not want our farmers to be boxed into a corner and, therefore, have absolute control...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I have a question related to that. Whereas I also support that the issue of IEBC needs to be fast tracked based on the fact that, at least, not less than two constituencies are now disenfranchised as a result of…

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I am coming to a question, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I have a question related to that. Whereas I also support that the issue of IEBC needs to be fast tracked based on the fact that, at least, not less than two constituencies are now disenfranchised as a result of…

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I am coming to a question, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) What is out of order is what the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is telling us; that if we reduce the budget, it will affect even issues of this House. But I also reject this Bill in total in line...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 91. A pattern is developing in this House. Each time we are objective in a matter such as this, we are told that the NG-CDF will be reduced and there will be no financial...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) What is out of order is what the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is telling us; that if we reduce the budget, it will affect even issues of this House. But I also reject this Bill in total in line...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 91. A pattern is developing in this House. Each time we are objective in a matter such as this, we are told that the NG-CDF will be reduced and there will be no financial...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) What is out of order is what the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is telling us; that if we reduce the budget, it will affect even issues of this House. But I also reject this Bill in total in line...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 91. A pattern is developing in this House. Each time we are objective in a matter such as this, we are told that the NG-CDF will be reduced and there will be no financial...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I am coming to my point, Hon. Speaker. The Budget and Appropriations Committee removed Ksh800 million from political parties in a Supplementary Budget. Even as we work on the next round of Budget cycle, at this point in time, my concern is to ask you...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I thank you for giving this opportunity. I need your guidance and direction. In line with our Constitution, this House never legislates in vain. This regards the political parties’ affairs, specifically political parties’ funds. I am glad that you superintend a political party...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, that will not change. You are a party leader and we are happy about it. The Political Parties Fund gave a 0.03 per cent of the country's Budget to political parties. We all underscore the role played by political parties in advancing democracy...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I am perturbed that I also mentioned the former Prime Minister and no one has been able to correct me. But when I talk about William Samoei Ruto, they are so quick to correct me.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I stand to withdraw that, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I hope my time will not be tampered with as I make my presentation. I am glad that even as we come up with this new election panel, there is a proposal to retain one of the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for finally reaching to me in that catalogue. At the outset, I want to make it clear that I support the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I am perturbed that I also mentioned the former Prime Minister and no one has been able to correct me. But when I talk about William Samoei Ruto, they are so quick to correct me.

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I stand to withdraw that, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I hope my time will not be tampered with as I make my presentation. I am glad that even as we come up with this new election panel, there is a proposal to retain one of the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for finally reaching to me in that catalogue. At the outset, I want to make it clear that I support the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries...