John Makali Okwisia

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill. I must confess that as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, when this Bill was submitted to us, I was thoroughly opposed to it. I thought it...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity to also weigh in on these Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2026/2027. At the outset, I will thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for spending hours working on this particular Report. In the interest of time, I have four critical issues I...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the rising cases of insecurity in Kanduyi Constituency. Over the past four months, Kanduyi Constituency...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the non-payment of retirement benefits to the late Mwalimu Humphrey Nyongesa, TSC No. 187874. The late Mwalimu Humphrey Nyongesa...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to also weigh in on this particular Bill. First, let me congratulate the Hon. Member who has brought this Bill at this time. In contributing to this Bill, I need to make reference to Article 42 of the Constitution of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me, Makali from the West, to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, I support the Bill. As earlier speakers have pointed out, agriculture is the backbone of our economy. It contributes almost 20 per cent of our GDP. 40% of Kenyans are...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to also weigh in on this Bill. First, I thank the people who thought of establishing NG- CDF, particularly Sen. Karue. I also thank my senior colleagues Hon. Otiende Amollo and Hon. Chepkonga for sponsoring this Bill. (Hon. Raphael Wanjala consulted loudly)...

It is Hon. John Makali, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to these budget estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026. First, allow me to also congratulate you for hosting a very successful 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations. We in Bungoma, hosted the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. One of the issues that have been identified by the Cabinet Secretary as a challenge is manipulation of data by the beneficiaries. Is the Ministry making use of the Community Health Workers (CHWs) on the ground to ensure that we develop a proper system for identifying...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make my remarks as the newest Member of the IPU. First, let me thank you for making me part and parcel of the delegation that went to Tashkent. I must admit that it was my first opportunity to attend the...