James Opiyo Wandayi

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, it is indeed, with an extremely heavy heart that I have to address you again this afternoon. If you recall, this morning I rose to plead with you to give directives to whoever is concerned to remove the blockade that is around Parliament....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Hon. Wandayi. Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you very much for your guidance, Hon. Speaker. So far, so good. However, we are facing some challenges and I would like to seek your guidance on this....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I have an issue that I need to raise now before we proceed with the debate that was going on yesterday. My attention has been drawn to a letter dated 19th June purportedly emanating from the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I consider the matter of the IEBC crucial. We cannot afford to delay it any further. Let us proceed in the manner proposed by the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. I second.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I have an issue that I need to raise now before we proceed with the debate that was going on yesterday. My attention has been drawn to a letter dated 19th June purportedly emanating from the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I consider the matter of the IEBC crucial. We cannot afford to delay it any further. Let us proceed in the manner proposed by the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. I second.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a Bill that has been canvassed for a long time in the two Houses. It has gone through rigorous scrutiny, and it is the right time now for us to bring it to a closure. I, therefore, support.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a Bill that has been canvassed for a long time in the two Houses. It has gone through rigorous scrutiny, and it is the right time now for us to bring it to a closure. I, therefore, support.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker What is your point of order? Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Owen Baya was doing fairly well until he mentioned my name in respect of the Political Parties Fund. The Fund is not a favour to anybody...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, obviously, with all the tremendous possible respect, that was not a point of order. The Chair can advance that argument when he gets time to reply. Let me proceed this way. Kenyans are already overtaxed. If you look at Kenya vis-à-vis the rest...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I will leave it at that. Hon. Baya, stop holding brief for these characters. It does not help. Let me tell you from my experience in this Parliament; they will never assist you in the constituency. Hon. Speaker, where we have now reached...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, let me make the following comments concerning the Finance Bill 2024. I want to pick from where Hon. Robert Mbui left. We have been around for some time. As a matter of fact, this is my 12th year in Parliament. Even before that,...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Certainly no, Hon. Speaker. How can Hon. Kamket inform me? Really? No! This raises the question of who advises this Government in terms of economics and finance management, leave alone politics. For politics, we can deal with it later. Who advises this Government, because it...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, let me make the following comments concerning the Finance Bill 2024. I want to pick from where Hon. Robert Mbui left. We have been around for some time. As a matter of fact, this is my 12th year in Parliament. Even before that,...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, obviously, with all the tremendous possible respect, that was not a point of order. The Chair can advance that argument when he gets time to reply. Let me proceed this way. Kenyans are already overtaxed. If you look at Kenya vis-à-vis the rest...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I will leave it at that. Hon. Baya, stop holding brief for these characters. It does not help. Let me tell you from my experience in this Parliament; they will never assist you in the constituency. Hon. Speaker, where we have now reached...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker What is your point of order? Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Owen Baya was doing fairly well until he mentioned my name in respect of the Political Parties Fund. The Fund is not a favour to anybody...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Certainly no, Hon. Speaker. How can Hon. Kamket inform me? Really? No! This raises the question of who advises this Government in terms of economics and finance management, leave alone politics. For politics, we can deal with it later. Who advises this Government, because it...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker What is your point of order? Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Owen Baya was doing fairly well until he mentioned my name in respect of the Political Parties Fund. The Fund is not a favour to anybody...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, obviously, with all the tremendous possible respect, that was not a point of order. The Chair can advance that argument when he gets time to reply. Let me proceed this way. Kenyans are already overtaxed. If you look at Kenya vis-à-vis the rest...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I will leave it at that. Hon. Baya, stop holding brief for these characters. It does not help. Let me tell you from my experience in this Parliament; they will never assist you in the constituency. Hon. Speaker, where we have now reached...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, let me make the following comments concerning the Finance Bill 2024. I want to pick from where Hon. Robert Mbui left. We have been around for some time. As a matter of fact, this is my 12th year in Parliament. Even before that,...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Certainly no, Hon. Speaker. How can Hon. Kamket inform me? Really? No! This raises the question of who advises this Government in terms of economics and finance management, leave alone politics. For politics, we can deal with it later. Who advises this Government, because it...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, let me make the following comments concerning the Finance Bill 2024. I want to pick from where Hon. Robert Mbui left. We have been around for some time. As a matter of fact, this is my 12th year in Parliament. Even before that,...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, obviously, with all the tremendous possible respect, that was not a point of order. The Chair can advance that argument when he gets time to reply. Let me proceed this way. Kenyans are already overtaxed. If you look at Kenya vis-à-vis the rest...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I will leave it at that. Hon. Baya, stop holding brief for these characters. It does not help. Let me tell you from my experience in this Parliament; they will never assist you in the constituency. Hon. Speaker, where we have now reached...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker What is your point of order? Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Owen Baya was doing fairly well until he mentioned my name in respect of the Political Parties Fund. The Fund is not a favour to anybody...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Certainly no, Hon. Speaker. How can Hon. Kamket inform me? Really? No! This raises the question of who advises this Government in terms of economics and finance management, leave alone politics. For politics, we can deal with it later. Who advises this Government, because it...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, you know I have listened keenly to the response from the very able Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs – who is also my friend - Hon. Tongoyo. However, I have been left wondering. This House, under Article 95...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I wish to second the Motion, but I want to add the following. Obviously, Members from across the political divide would want adequate time to contribute to the matter of the Finance Bill at the Second Reading stage. It was the wisdom of...