OKELO, JARED ODOYO

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Jared Okello. What is the problem? What is out of order? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity. From the outset, allow me to welcome Chemelil Sugar...

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) 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) Hon. Speaker, allow me to join my sister Hon. Rozaah Buyu…

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) 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) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

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) 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, 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) 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) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. There is a matter of great public interest that touches Kisumu County. I really need your indulgence and directions. On the fateful day, 18th February 2023, the Lands Registry Office in Awasi caught...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Okay. Thank you. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As I indicated at the beginning, there is a matter that I need your direction and great indulgence on. On 18th February this year, fire burnt down Lands Registry Office in Awasi. It takes care of most parcels of...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Jared. What is out of order? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Nothing is out of order. Everything is in order Hon. Speaker. But Hon. Speaker, the Constitution came up with the Equalisation Fund and if we...

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

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker this new emerging character of disparaging the media that does nothing but to shine bright light in the dark corners of Government should stop. Hon. Speaker What is the point of order? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) We get informed through the media....

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. It is true that the Speaker gave a ruling touching on certain clauses that were either exempted from consideration or allowed to proceed in light of Article 114 of our Constitution. In case you skip certain clauses outside the decision of...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, I align myself with the fears expressed by my friend Hon. (Dr) Oundo. This amendment references Clause 76. Therefore, 20th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 84 Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM)one is premedicated upon the other. If we deal with this in a...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon Chairlady, allow me for the first time to align myself with deliberation as expressed by the Chairperson Committee on Finance and National Planning, that this is just to make it look tidy, and, therefore, there is nothing fishy or suspicious about this particular Clause....

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) 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) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I welcome the decision to have Ajuoga appearing in the list. However, the name Rutto is becoming too much in this country. It is synonymous with the prevailing appointments. Therefore, in line with our constitutional dictates, we have to...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Jared Okello. You have just spoken. What is your point of order? Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Hon. Speaker, with due respect, I withdraw any inference on the person of Kiprono Isaac Rutto. As...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I am perplexed by the pedestrian way of distinguishing the two offices, as exhibited by my colleague. For the most part, the Office of the President falls under the purview of the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. Therefore, if...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I equally want to thank the Cabinet Secretary for Education for coming to address some of our concerns. During recess, I was home, and I managed to walk around my constituency. To a large extent, the state of junior...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to speak. I thank the Cabinet Secretary for joining us in the Chambers to answer our concerns. I have a matter that sits at the core of my heart and it is a matter I...

Hon. Jared Okello (Nyando, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the course of our recess which just ended, while I was going round Nyando Constituency, I was confronted by very ugly scenes around the Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) education. It is good to note that even though...

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

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) 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...

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. 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...