James Opiyo Wandayi

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugenya, ODM) I want to comment on the Petition concerning the credit professionals or credit service providers. It is a timely Petition, and if at all it is true that there is no law governing credit providers, then it is high time such a law was enacted...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I find myself in an unfamiliar territory of undertaking on behalf of people who are not in the House. We have talked about this issue before. Committee chairpersons, their vice-chairpersons and committee Members must be in the House to respond to issues...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) If this trend is not stopped, this country will turn to the dark jungle days. We have seen in the recent past, State House attempting to manage agencies within ministries and sacking chief executive officers (CEO) of agencies like the Athi Water Works Development Agency....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Let me be informed.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) If at all this circular is in the records of this House, it should be expunged. More importantly, its author should be directed.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, on a slightly unrelated matter, I wish to bring to the attention of the House a matter I would like you to make a determination on. There is a memo or circular that is in wide circulation signed by Mr Felix

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugenya, ODM) I want to comment on the Petition concerning the credit professionals or credit service providers. It is a timely Petition, and if at all it is true that there is no law governing credit providers, then it is high time such a law was enacted...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Certainly not. (Laughter)

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for your timely protection. Hon. Osoro, the Majority Whip has just said here that whether whatever we have passed is unconstitutional or not, other avenues can be explored to deal with it. This House can never be seen to be...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) My friend, I could have been following you from wherever I was. You know I am versatile. 5th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 57

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugenya, ODM) I want to comment on the Petition concerning the credit professionals or credit service providers. It is a timely Petition, and if at all it is true that there is no law governing credit providers, then it is high time such a law was enacted...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also thank the Leader of the Majority Party for that elaborate Statement. I only have one concern. It appears that we are getting into talks with Uganda from a fragile position as a country. We 24th August 2023 NATIONAL...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) On a point of order.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. With all due respect to the Chairperson, he has not addressed the issue of the pronouncement made by his committee on this matter, which was disobeyed. His committee was very clear that the function 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. With all due respect to the Chairperson, he has not addressed the issue of the pronouncement made by his committee on this matter, which was disobeyed. His committee was very clear that the function 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. There is an issue that requires the urgent and immediate attention of the Departmental Committee on Health. This past week, we have been haggling with the issue of admission of 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3 Hon....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have allowed him but you have declined. Just give him a minute to inform me.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) … (Off-record)

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to be very brief. I had a chance to go through this Bill in detail. Let me start by saying that I was in this House with a few of my colleagues, like Hon David Ochieng’, Hon. K’Oyoo...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) How do you take over 9,000 hectares of land that belongs to the public? (Loud consultations)(Applause) 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28 Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM)Yesterday, I took a lot of my time at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Headquarters at Integrity...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) They shall be named. The nucleus estates, including the land where Miwani Sugar Factory stands of 9,000 hectares that previously belonged to Miwani Sugar Factory is now in the hands of a private entity. What is it called? An. Hon. Member: Crossley Holdings. Hon. Opiyo...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Just hold on. Hon. Wamboka, you will speak after me. I was saying some of the people who have milked the sugar sector dry were in ODM but they have since found a natural home in UDA. Hon. Baya, you also know them. (An Hon....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. There is an issue that requires the urgent and immediate attention of the Departmental Committee on Health. This past week, we have been haggling with the issue of admission of 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3 Hon....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have allowed him but you have declined. Just give him a minute to inform me.

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) … (Off-record)

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to be very brief. I had a chance to go through this Bill in detail. Let me start by saying that I was in this House with a few of my colleagues, like Hon David Ochieng’, Hon. K’Oyoo...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) How do you take over 9,000 hectares of land that belongs to the public? (Loud consultations)(Applause) 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28 Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM)Yesterday, I took a lot of my time at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Headquarters at Integrity...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) They shall be named. The nucleus estates, including the land where Miwani Sugar Factory stands of 9,000 hectares that previously belonged to Miwani Sugar Factory is now in the hands of a private entity. What is it called? An. Hon. Member: Crossley Holdings. Hon. Opiyo...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Just hold on. Hon. Wamboka, you will speak after me. I was saying some of the people who have milked the sugar sector dry were in ODM but they have since found a natural home in UDA. Hon. Baya, you also know them. (An Hon....

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First and foremost, I learnt of that letter two minutes ago. That letter should have been copied to me as the Leader of the Minority Party. The Cabinet Secretary must be reminded that the order of precedence in this House is...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) It boils down to the same issue of public policy. Yesterday, you gave a directive to the Leader of the Majority Party to bring to this House today, a statement on the purported memo from the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) or Ministry of Roads,...

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. This is a different issue and not so different because yesterday you recall…

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja, ODM)Just for good order, Hon. Temporary Chairman, could you listen to me? I know that you are consulting with the lead Clerk-at-the-Table.Yes,