Paul Otiende Amollo

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to congratulate our colleagues who won the elections and have been sworn in. Winning these elections and being sworn in is no easy task, and we really commend them for it. We are quite proud of them. We...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Yes. They saw the beautiful new gardens, the fountain and everything in between. As for the evening matters, that is beyond the House. I will not go into that. Thank you. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to congratulate our colleagues who won the elections and have been sworn in. Winning these elections and being sworn in is no easy task, and we really commend them for it. We are quite proud of them. We...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Yes. They saw the beautiful new gardens, the fountain and everything in between. As for the evening matters, that is beyond the House. I will not go into that. Thank you. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Mover is wrong. That is what I am trying to explain. I may need a whole day to explain this. My whole point is that to constrain Parliament to 60 days is a constraint on the duty of public participation...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Let me answer it this way. What you have said is my exact concern. Section 20 of this Bill gives the Cabinet Secretary the discretion to undertake public participation. When it comes to Parliament, Section 23 restricts Parliament to 60 days. The point being...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Everything you have read amplifies my argument. This is twofold. One, while Section 20 provides an avenue for public participation expressly by the Cabinet Secretary, there is no corresponding section that expressly provides for public participation by Parliament. That is the first limb. The...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Indeed. We allow the Mover that discretion, but that is not a point of order. That is a point of argument but let me now explain what the problem is slowly. Two things. One is that because the Constitution provides for public participation, you...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Two minutes. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) I will add you three minutes because of my own intervention. Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you. The only technicality, and this is beyond this Act, is to advise the Committee that as we...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) I am educating him in law. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I hope the wise man who is now taking your attention will listen to our contribution. During a time like this, years back, he supported a similar Bill which we passed, despite our objection, and ended up being nullified....

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Mover is wrong. That is what I am trying to explain. I may need a whole day to explain this. My whole point is that to constrain Parliament to 60 days is a constraint on the duty of public participation...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Let me answer it this way. What you have said is my exact concern. Section 20 of this Bill gives the Cabinet Secretary the discretion to undertake public participation. When it comes to Parliament, Section 23 restricts Parliament to 60 days. The point being...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Everything you have read amplifies my argument. This is twofold. One, while Section 20 provides an avenue for public participation expressly by the Cabinet Secretary, there is no corresponding section that expressly provides for public participation by Parliament. That is the first limb. The...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Indeed. We allow the Mover that discretion, but that is not a point of order. That is a point of argument but let me now explain what the problem is slowly. Two things. One is that because the Constitution provides for public participation, you...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Two minutes. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) I will add you three minutes because of my own intervention. Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you. The only technicality, and this is beyond this Act, is to advise the Committee that as we...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) I am educating him in law. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I hope the wise man who is now taking your attention will listen to our contribution. During a time like this, years back, he supported a similar Bill which we passed, despite our objection, and ended up being nullified....

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you. I rise to support the Report and I hope Hon. Wangwe will be listening. First of all, this Committee has tried. It has gone back over the years. That is very important, because such reports are time- bound. As...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you. I rise to support the Report and I hope Hon. Wangwe will be listening. First of all, this Committee has tried. It has gone back over the years. That is very important, because such reports are time- bound. As...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second The Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2025) . Hon. Owen Baya raised an issue, but he did not get the benefit of a response. Wherever he is, he has to...

Hon. Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to congratulate our athletes who performed very well in Tokyo. It demonstrates that as a country, we remain an athletics powerhouse and other pretenders to the throne should take note. On EALA, I wish to inform Members that I...

Hon. Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to congratulate our athletes who performed very well in Tokyo. It demonstrates that as a country, we remain an athletics powerhouse and other pretenders to the throne should take note. On EALA, I wish to inform Members that I...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Speaker, as you know, I respect your guidance and rulings. However, I had intended to bring up something later for your formal guidance. It is under Standing Order 87 (1) , on contents of speeches. It is my understanding that it is the...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda,ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me thank Hon. Dan Wanyama and the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture. On behalf of the Bunge Football Team, a few of whose Members are here; I can see Hon. Jack Wanami, Hon. Kaikai, Hon. Maungu, Hon. Mogaka and...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Under Standing Order 191 (1) (a) , the Powers and Privileges Committee is allowed to summon any person to appear before it for the purposes of giving evidence or providing information. This House has been called the House of extortion and a corrupt House....

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we were all here when the substantive Speaker made a declaration on adjusting this Order Paper. The pronouncement was very clear. We would come to Order No.13 once we are done with Order No.12. There has not been a subsequent adjustment...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I had wanted you to give direction, maybe not now, but under Standing Order 1, as read with Standing Order 40 on the Order Paper. The Order Paper, once settled, is required to be published by the Clerk but under Standing Order...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will beg that I be added two minutes for context, as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. First of all, let it be clear, I am a Member of the Committee. I have never...

Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo (Rarieda, ODM) On a point of order.