Owen Yaa Baya

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to inquire about a Request for Statement which I made in this House on 17th November 2021 regarding expansion of the Malindi International Airport. The request was directed to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Christopher Omulele) : Hon. Baya, there is nothing out of order. Hon. Makali, do not shout. We are really living in excitable times. Hon. Ichung’wah, who raised the issue of...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM)On 17th November 2021.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much. I support this Petition. In this country, someone can steal your television set and he is prosecuted as a thief, but when someone steals land you will be told that is a civil case. The matter will go...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) I did a Petition some time ago and I was told I could not petition my own Committee. Therefore, I had to ask someone to do that on my behalf. But I had questions with that because I represent my constituency and I have...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You made it very clear that when you are a member of a committee, you can ask a question what about the petitions? Can you petition a committee that you sit in? This is because in the past, I have...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) I did a Petition some time ago and I was told I could not petition my own Committee. Therefore, I had to ask someone to do that on my behalf. But I had questions with that because I represent my constituency and I have...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You made it very clear that when you are a member of a committee, you can ask a question what about the petitions? Can you petition a committee that you sit in? This is because in the past, I have...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party usually has taken his Members the way he wants. He bulldozes them to take a position. I asked my leader, who is my party chairman, to tell me the party’s position on this Motion. (Laughter)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, ODM) (Off-record) .