Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. My apologies! I had stepped out when you called me to contribute. I must laud my friend, Hon. Kandie, for bringing this amendment Bill to the floor of the House for us to ventilate and decide on the way...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to weigh in on the Insurance (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.18 of 2023) . I stand to support the proposed amendment to the parent Act, the Insurance Act, subject to a few reservations that we...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. My apologies! I had stepped out when you called me to contribute. I must laud my friend, Hon. Kandie, for bringing this amendment Bill to the floor of the House for us to ventilate and decide on the way...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to weigh in on the Insurance (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.18 of 2023) . I stand to support the proposed amendment to the parent Act, the Insurance Act, subject to a few reservations that we...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to comment on these proposed amendments to the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act. I do so as a former member of the Committee under your chairmanship as well as that of Hon. Kamket. The Committee also had Sir...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Report by the Public Petitions Committee and the amendment by Hon. Atandi. Investments in real estate are expensive undertakings. As such, many investors look for innovative ways and look at the cocktail of investment options...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to comment on these proposed amendments to the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act. I do so as a former member of the Committee under your chairmanship as well as that of Hon. Kamket. The Committee also had Sir...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Report by the Public Petitions Committee and the amendment by Hon. Atandi. Investments in real estate are expensive undertakings. As such, many investors look for innovative ways and look at the cocktail of investment options...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to comment on these proposed amendments to the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Act. I do so as a former member of the Committee under your chairmanship as well as that of Hon. Kamket. The Committee also had Sir...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Report by the Public Petitions Committee and the amendment by Hon. Atandi. Investments in real estate are expensive undertakings. As such, many investors look for innovative ways and look at the cocktail of investment options...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) On a point of order. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Hon. Oundo, what is out of order? Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I read the Bible but I do not know the exact verse: It is written that...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as we always say, prevention is better than cure. The role of community health promoters, who were initially known as community health workers or community health volunteers, cannot be over- emphasised. The role that they play in community sensitisation and education...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Indeed, if there is anything — let me echo the sentiment of the Leader of the Majority Party — that causes butterflies in our stomachs, it is the calls we receive from our constituents...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) On a point of order. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Hon. Oundo, what is out of order? Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I read the Bible but I do not know the exact verse: It is written that...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as we always say, prevention is better than cure. The role of community health promoters, who were initially known as community health workers or community health volunteers, cannot be over- emphasised. The role that they play in community sensitisation and education...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Indeed, if there is anything — let me echo the sentiment of the Leader of the Majority Party — that causes butterflies in our stomachs, it is the calls we receive from our constituents...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) We do not have Quorum. We lack Quorum.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I had raised that matter earlier. If we set the reporting time for independent commissions at six months, let it be the same across all commissions. Some commissions should not report after three months, while others do so after six months....

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) The Bill that is before us is very important and fundamental to human and animal life and the general welfare of the people of Kenya. Looking at the numbers and how we are in this Chamber at this particular moment, in view of the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also join my colleagues in congratulating those Members who have painstakingly sat through to the end. I want it to go on record that the law-making process takes place in the Committee of the whole House. When the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I support the amendments moved by the Chairman because, in any case, it is a running commission and therefore, if you submit the report after six months, it would have been overtaken by events. I need to catch your attention. I...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, as they consult, they need to come out clearly. What is the importance of the amendment? Is it as Hon. Kaluma has put it? At times, you can give financial inducement, not knowing whether it constitutes a bribe or not. Or...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I also find the amendments by the Departmental Committee on Education curious. They have no relationship at all with the provisions of the Constitution and the way things are. Even if the TSC submitted reports to both the National Assembly and the Senate, the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I agree with the Chairman of the Committee. We have complained unceasingly about this since the last term that, such a fundamental amendment to an Act of Parliament should not come through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. I sincerely thank the Committee for...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) A very small one, Hon. Speaker. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Yes.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) It is a small part.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I totally agree with the Leader of the Majority Party because yesterday, there was a bit of confusion and I was part of the confusion because I think I had read the Bill in advance before it had been passed. I...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) We do not have Quorum. We lack Quorum.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I had raised that matter earlier. If we set the reporting time for independent commissions at six months, let it be the same across all commissions. Some commissions should not report after three months, while others do so after six months....

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) The Bill that is before us is very important and fundamental to human and animal life and the general welfare of the people of Kenya. Looking at the numbers and how we are in this Chamber at this particular moment, in view of the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also join my colleagues in congratulating those Members who have painstakingly sat through to the end. I want it to go on record that the law-making process takes place in the Committee of the whole House. When the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I support the amendments moved by the Chairman because, in any case, it is a running commission and therefore, if you submit the report after six months, it would have been overtaken by events. I need to catch your attention. I...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, as they consult, they need to come out clearly. What is the importance of the amendment? Is it as Hon. Kaluma has put it? At times, you can give financial inducement, not knowing whether it constitutes a bribe or not. Or...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I also find the amendments by the Departmental Committee on Education curious. They have no relationship at all with the provisions of the Constitution and the way things are. Even if the TSC submitted reports to both the National Assembly and the Senate, the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I agree with the Chairman of the Committee. We have complained unceasingly about this since the last term that, such a fundamental amendment to an Act of Parliament should not come through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. I sincerely thank the Committee for...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) A very small one, Hon. Speaker. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Yes.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) It is a small part.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I totally agree with the Leader of the Majority Party because yesterday, there was a bit of confusion and I was part of the confusion because I think I had read the Bill in advance before it had been passed. I...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) We do not have Quorum. We lack Quorum.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I had raised that matter earlier. If we set the reporting time for independent commissions at six months, let it be the same across all commissions. Some commissions should not report after three months, while others do so after six months....

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) The Bill that is before us is very important and fundamental to human and animal life and the general welfare of the people of Kenya. Looking at the numbers and how we are in this Chamber at this particular moment, in view of the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also join my colleagues in congratulating those Members who have painstakingly sat through to the end. I want it to go on record that the law-making process takes place in the Committee of the whole House. When the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I support the amendments moved by the Chairman because, in any case, it is a running commission and therefore, if you submit the report after six months, it would have been overtaken by events. I need to catch your attention. I...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, as they consult, they need to come out clearly. What is the importance of the amendment? Is it as Hon. Kaluma has put it? At times, you can give financial inducement, not knowing whether it constitutes a bribe or not. Or...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I also find the amendments by the Departmental Committee on Education curious. They have no relationship at all with the provisions of the Constitution and the way things are. Even if the TSC submitted reports to both the National Assembly and the Senate, the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I agree with the Chairman of the Committee. We have complained unceasingly about this since the last term that, such a fundamental amendment to an Act of Parliament should not come through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. I sincerely thank the Committee for...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) A very small one, Hon. Speaker. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Yes.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) It is a small part.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I totally agree with the Leader of the Majority Party because yesterday, there was a bit of confusion and I was part of the confusion because I think I had read the Bill in advance before it had been passed. I...