Jared Odoyo Okelo

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have been adversely mentioned by Hon. Oundo who brings unnecessary imbroglio into this matter. I am seated next to my Committee Chairman. These amendments originated from our Committee. I am assisting him to push these amendments to the very end. I...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the import of the Bill relates to the composition of a mediation committee, which is appointed by the Speaker of the National Assembly. The clause is intended to, in a way, gag the Speaker by cherry-picking only those who rejected the Bill...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I thank you very much. Last week, you gave a very detailed report on how to handle issues that lapsed with the Session pertaining to Questions and Statements. I want to bring to your attention that towards the end of last Session, there...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Okello what is out of order? Order, Leader of Majority Party. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party understands that all of us in this House...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Unless you are going to move more amendments… Order, Hon. Okello. You are debating and not raising a point of order. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You know, reading English and interpreting what is written are two different things. Moving on, Hon. Oundo in his submission...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I thank you very much. Last week, you gave a very detailed report on how to handle issues that lapsed with the Session pertaining to Questions and Statements. I want to bring to your attention that towards the end of last Session, there...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Okello what is out of order? Order, Leader of Majority Party. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party understands that all of us in this House...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Unless you are going to move more amendments… Order, Hon. Okello. You are debating and not raising a point of order. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You know, reading English and interpreting what is written are two different things. Moving on, Hon. Oundo in his submission...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Hon. Jared Okello? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not intend to disrupt my very good friend who is on the Floor. I have...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Hon. Jared Okello? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not intend to disrupt my very good friend who is on the Floor. I have...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Whereas I speak very good dholuo, I equally speak much better English than when I speak dholuo. When the Deputy President speaks, I do not need any further interpretation because I know English very well. Aside from that,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you for the opportunity and on the same breath delve into this Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2023 on National Tax Policy. This Government puts the horse before the cart or vice versa. What ought to have happened in the early days of this...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Whereas I speak very good dholuo, I equally speak much better English than when I speak dholuo. When the Deputy President speaks, I do not need any further interpretation because I know English very well. Aside from that,...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you for the opportunity and on the same breath delve into this Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2023 on National Tax Policy. This Government puts the horse before the cart or vice versa. What ought to have happened in the early days of this...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you for the opportunity. In the same breath, allow me to join my brother, Honourable Ichung'wah, in congratulating you on 28th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM)ascending to the position of Vice-Chairman of the Bureau as you await to...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Sorry. It is the Chair. I take that back. You are the Chair of the East African Community Bureau of Speakers. I happened to have joined you last year in Juba. In the opening ceremony, you gave a very prolific and scintillating speech that caught...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also had an opportunity to look at the fundamental and grave issues which were raised by Hon. Otiende Amollo. All the Members of this House belong to various professions, which have their own self-regulating bodies. Lawyers are regulated by the...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, as a Member of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, I support the amendment. This is because we have been

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) No. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : I may allow you to contribute because this is a new provision and it is being read a Second Time. Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I support the amendment. You will recall that all...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. We must acknowledge we are in a bit of a quandary. First and foremost, our Senate colleagues have done nothing unconstitutional. They have expressed themselves on this fundamental issue, and that matter has been brought to us. Under the spirit...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. We must acknowledge we are in a bit of a quandary. First and foremost, our Senate colleagues have done nothing unconstitutional. They have expressed themselves on this fundamental issue, and that matter has been brought to us. Under the spirit...