Martin Peters Owino

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As a member of the PIC, I am very happy and privileged to have a Chairperson like Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe. He is prominent and up to the task. I rise to second the Motion.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As a member of the PIC, I am very happy and privileged to have a Chairperson like Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe. He is prominent and up to the task. I rise to second the Motion. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Not on this one. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Not on this Bill. Hon. Charles Ngusya Nguna, Member for Mwingi West.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) I support the amendment. As we progress in life, there are a lot of health and mental issues. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Order, Hon. Owino. I will give you a chance later on. (Question of the amendment proposed) Member for Ndhiwa,...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I will seek clarification so that the Chairman can respond to both interventions. In many practices worldwide, professional certificates are renewed annually, allowing professionals to stay current with new ideas. If we say two years, we may have some decay in practice....

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the Chairman on this amendment. I am just wondering whether the Council of Governors (CoG) is effectively represented. Most social work is around health. I hope they can be represented. We always include them in such matters. I...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I really appreciate this time to contribute to this Motion. I want to thank my former Chairlady, Hon. Sabina Chege. I used to call her Maitu. I am happy that you are still on top of these health issues. The...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On the same note, I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary whether there are standard measures that contractors must follow when maintaining roads. For instance, along the road from Katito to Homa Bay and Rongo, some sections have been dug...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I was hijacked. I think the chance was mine, Hon. Keynan.

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you. How could you not let me go ahead? Mine is short, Hon. Deputy Speaker. 26th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM)I am just wondering because I represent farmers just like my friend, Hon. Kalasinga. Is it fair to...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Equally appreciative, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to thank our friends, the Mover, Senior Counsel Hon. Otiende Amollo, Hon. Chepkonga and also Seconder, Hon. (Sir) George Murugara. Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is nobody who is saying NG-CDF does not work. It works. Our aim...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the nomination of these individuals. One of the nominees, Prof. Colette

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. The Hon. Member is misleading us. We are looking at the Second Schedule, which should have the Votes and Programmes. That is where the problem is. You cannot just write “State House”. It is not a Programme. We need the Programmes spelled out even as we...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, on the same note, in Ndhiwa, we have many victims who have been mauled by crocodiles, but the compensation takes a lot of time. It sometimes takes two or three years before they are compensated. I join that question to be assured whether the compensation has been...

Chair, this is a very important line item, but I am just wondering whether this is really enough. Many cases are being lost now because witnesses are scared and do not show up due to lack of protection. I am not sure but, maybe, the Chairman, Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC)...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. The Hon. Member is misleading us. We are looking at the Second Schedule, which should have the Votes and 10th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 128 Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM)Programmes. That is where the problem is. You cannot just write...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, on the same note, in Ndhiwa, we have many victims who have been mauled by crocodiles, but the compensation takes a lot of time. It sometimes takes two or three years before they are compensated. I join that question to be assured...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) At least Ksh2 billion. In fact, I would even take from the prosecution. Without witnesses, the prosecution is null and void. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Let us hear from the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Hon. Oundo, what do you...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Learned friends have talked about the anatomy and physiology of the sea and its boundaries. I just want to say that in a global village, some households are bigger than others. This Treaty is trying to bring order to the...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to fully support the Budget Estimates for the year 2025/2026. I congratulate the Chairman for work well done. Reducing the fiscal deficit by 0.7 is not an easy task. I want to ask them to put their foot...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Prime Cabinet Secretary can comment on this...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Recently, there were young people on the streets demonstrating against scam agencies which purport to help them seek foreign jobs. What measures do you have in place to manage and control agencies that operate as cartels and scamming young people? These types of agencies are...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on my own behalf, that of my family and Ndhiwa community, most of whom are Catholics, to send my condolences to the Catholic faithful around the world. I admired the late Pope for his humility and service. He served...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the Cabinet Secretary for the energy he has come with to the docket. It is true that if the Levels 2, 3 and 4 hospitals work, then we will have early disease detection and this will prevent...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I rise to present a Public Petition on unfair labour practices by Sukari Industries Limited in Homa Bay County. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the workers of Sukari Industries Limited in Homa Bay County, draw the attention of the House to the...

Hon. Martin Owino (Ndhiwa, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I hope the Public Petitions Committee will take this matter seriously.