George Oner Ogalo

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a constitutional Bill that this House is required to process every financial year. I thank the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, who moved it in the House this afternoon. The figures are very clear. Many Members have raised...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I support this Bill. It is a very important amendment to the Public Private Partnerships Act of 2013. This is because many services are now being offered by counties. If counties are allowed to be also part of the contracting parties...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I join my brother Hon. Kisang in feeling sorry for those who suffer this litany of failures. I call them litany of failures because provision of security is the first and foremost duty and responsibility of any Government. This is litany of...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Creating land value index and compulsory acquisition can be done by county governments or by national Government. So, exclusively giving the job to national Government would be disenfranchising the county government. This amendment should be carried through to ensure that the stakeholders...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Part of the reason for this amendment is to clarify that alternative land can be a measure of compensation. That if your land is compulsorily acquired, you can be given land in lieu of the land you had before. This amendment should...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. The cost of public projects can escalate terribly if the cost of acquisition of land is not controlled. A person being part of this commission, knowing that a project is going to take place in a certain place and releasing that information...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to also pronounce myself on this. I want to support the Senate Bill. The people reserve their right to determine how the structure of their government is implemented in their county. The people of Taita Taveta and...

Hon. Ogalo Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, communication has reached me. I withdraw my amendments. (Proposed amendments by Hon. Ogalo withdrawn)

Hon. Ogalo Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, communication has reached me. I withdraw my amendments. (Proposed amendments by Hon. Ogalo withdrawn)

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity. I rise to support the Report of the Committee. At the outset, water services in this country are a shared function between the national Government and county governments. The Water Bill stipulates mechanisms within the water services sector....

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to contribute to this Bill. This is a Bill that is required to be enacted under Article 71 of the Constitution. Generally, I support the Bill, save for a few amendments that will be necessary during the Third Reading. The strict...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am not a member of any of the three committees. So, I am not in receipt of the letters of the CJ. However, one fundamental thing that this House must address itself to is whether Article 125 refers to certain Kenyans and not...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to also contribute to the Motion. I want to take this opportunity to sympathise with the retired Major for falling sick during his tenure as a Commissioner. The Constitution creates the NPSC and gives it specific duties...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to concur with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee. Article 47 of the Constitution provides that every action carried out by an administrator, or anybody given discretion to decide, must be fair. Outlining a process through which the discretion of...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to concur with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee. Article 47 of the Constitution provides that every action carried out by an administrator, or anybody given discretion to decide, must be fair. Outlining a process through which the discretion of...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- That, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new Clause immediately after Clause 4 — Amendment of section 13 of No. 22 of (Loud consultations) Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The import of this...

Hon. Ogalo Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The main import of this amendment as proposed on the Order Paper is to ensure the EACC is not used to malign people’s names. It is to ensure the EACC is not a weapon used by opponents to take away somebody’s reputation...

Hon. Ogalo

Hon. Ogalo I will ask Hon--- The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Cheboi) : You were not prepared to have a seconder. You do not have to look around. So, somebody stand and Second. Hon. Ogalo I will ask Hon Millie to Second .Thank you. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Cheboi)...