Tom Odhiambo Ojienda

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have two questions- Question No.028 FISCAL INTERVENTIONS TO SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN VARIOUS SECTORS KENYA’S CURRENT STOCK OF DOMESTIC AND EXTERNAL DEBT

There is provision of subsidies of fertilisers, seeds, expansion of rehabilitation of irrigation, provision of climate resilience and support of agro-processing but nothing on livestock. What is the position?

I will save him time because he is an expert and my former party leader.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will proceed to ask the Question as follows-

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have one supplementary question that arises from part (a) of the question that I asked this year. CS, at response No.4, you state that the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) so far, five out of 17 have been completed. That rounds off to 29...

My point of intervention is on a statement by the Cabinet Secretary. Mr. Cabinet Secretary, please clarify how potatoes can be used to make tomato paste.

We are dealing with counterfeits. Is the Cabinet Secretary saying that Kenyans are using potatoes as tomatoes?

So, are we selling tomato paste?

Potatoes for tomatoes?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of countrywide concern regarding the state of compliance with fair labour standards within the private industrial establishments in Kisumu County. In...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration the following question.

Madam Temporary Speaker, what we have gone through should provoke us to amend the Powers and Privileges Act to copy what happens in other Commonwealth countries. In Australia, under Section 7 (1) of the Parliamentary Privileges Act, Parliament has been given powers to impose a penalty of imprisonment for a...

Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Question No:008 GOVERNMENT FUNDED EXTRACURRICULAR AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN KISUMU COUNTY

Yes, thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I have no doubt that Cabinet Secretary Ogamba is one of the best performing Cabinet Secretaries. Since his tenure, we have seen a lot of improvement in the educational sector. I have two interconnected questions; Cabinet Secretary Ogamba, when are you releasing the...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was referring to the infrastructure support that the Cabinet Secretary promised Nyakach Girls High School. Cabinet Secretary, the second question was whether you have any plans to support Kisumu Boys High School that has a high population of students with infrastructure needs.

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Mover, proceed.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I commend the statement by the Law Professor and neighbour, Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda, regarding lay-offs at Muhoroni Sugar Company. We must be told what happened. The only problem I have with the statement is that he has it localized to Kisumu County. I confirm that...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to comment on the establishment and equipping of vocational training centres in the country. The issues raised by Sen. Wakoli's Statement on the vocational training centres in Bungoma County is on point. This is because the regulations, structuring and ensuring that these centres...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 51 (3) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of countywide concern regarding mass death of fish, particularly Dunga Beach in Lake Victoria cages, affecting fishermen’s livelihood and...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have four Statements this afternoon. I would like to start with the Statement on agricultural land restoration in Kisumu County. INITIATIVES TO RESTORE DEGRADED AGRICULTURAL LAND IN KISUMU COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my second Statement is on criminal gang activities and public security in Kisumu County. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of countywide concern regarding criminal activities and...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development the following Question-

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just one question. Hon. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, on page four, you have indicated the allocation to pyrethrum at Kshs105 million in the Financial Year 2024/2025. Could the Cabinet Secretary clarify whether there are earnings from pyrethrum, if any? The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and...