Martin Peters Owino

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairman, I am equally happy with these new Standing Orders. However, I want to single out the members of the diaspora who do a lot, but are frustrated. If they have a committee which they can bring all the grievances to and legislation...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairman, I just want to support also because most of our supplementary budgets have been made to be sanitisers of the abuse of Article 223. I think this is good and will bring some sanity in our budget as well. June 2, 2022...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) That is true. I agree with the Chair. We do not have dissenting reports in all jurisdictions but dissenting opinions of the minority.

Hon Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairman, I know what the Chairman intends to cure but the assumption is that there is no “poison.” If there is poison in those committees, even the Minority Vice-Chair can push through an agenda, which the Majority Vice-Chair may not agree with. That...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairman, I also support this amendment. In addition, I agree with the vetting idea. There is need for capacity building for those who have been selected. This is because you cannot be in the panel of problem solving when you are a problem...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) We are all parliamentarians, Hon. Deputy Chairman. There is no foreigner here.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairman, that is my understanding. In the previous amendment, we opened the door for ourselves but in this one, we are opening the door for them. Should they choose Bills originating from their House, then they can…

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairman, I really support this. If I knew, I would have saved my Bill, which I know is going to die in the Senate. I may not use co- sponsorship but use it in another way; that is, co-investment of an interest so...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) I hope so too, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Energy: