OWINO, MARTIN PETERS

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you very much. I beg to move: THAT, the Community Health Workers Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.53 of 2022) , be now read a Second Time. Let me begin by stating that the Community Health Workers Bill 2022, which I sponsored, was published on...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move and request Hon. (Dr) Nyikal to second.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First of all, allow me to thank all the Members for having established that this is a very important Bill because it touches on the community health workers, who are the basic foot soldiers and warriors as has been put...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Aden Duale, congratulations. We know people miss you, but some people miss you more, especially for us whom you mentored in the first term. I would like to ask on some small rural urban areas like Ndhiwa,...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am very grateful to my friend, Hon. Esther Passaris. She means well and wants children to go to school for free. This is because our Constitution provides for free education. This is well understood. I respectfully oppose this Motion...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I respect Hon. Osoro but when a mistake is done, it is wrong for this House to defend it. The judge had the platform of stating who he wanted to appear before him. You are out of order because of...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support the Committee led by Hon. Tongoyo. It appears that the gentleman is a man of integrity, according to the Report and the eyes of the Committee. We support that. There are only two things that I...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I represent a very rural constituency called Ndhiwa. The solution I got for lack of access to internet cannot be tolerated. Can the Cabinet Secretary give us an elaborate strategy for making internet accessible to students, especially those in rural settings?...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. There is no data or information that indicates that criminalising suicidal attempts has improved or reduced suicidal attempts. Sometimes, we use money or funds in the wrong interventions. Instead of taking that person to prison and leaving his or her entire...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) 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 Health regarding the harmful effects of chemical agents such as tear gas and other irritants used by...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is as if I was not heard. Can I start again?

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the 7th August 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3 Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM)Departmental Committee on Health regarding the harmful effects of...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health on the following:

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this time to second this Motion. I thank my able Chair for such eloquence and specificity in moving the Motion. We interrogated about five corporations. Some had very voluminous documentation, but we went through all of them....

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. I thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for his prowess, knowledge and passion. I have three items to highlight. The Chairman, the Departmental Committee on Health highlighted some items from our...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. My father was a chief. I am the only wuod chief in this House. Perhaps, there are others. I grew up in the homestead of a chief. I saw the kind of work they...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) I heard her clearly. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Much has been said about this Bill and I just want to add my voice to it. Disaster Management is a process. It starts with prevention. I emphasise that we need to focus more on prevention...