Ojiambo Oundo

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party. The record will speak for itself. Members of the public will decide what to do with that kind of information. Hon. Deputy Speaker, allow me to start with the provisions relating to the Anti-Counterfeit Act (No. 13...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I happen to be a neighbour to Dr Ochanda. His biggest problem is crocodiles. We had crocodiles in the River Suo, but we know how to deal with them. Our biggest menace, however, is hippopotamuses. We have raised this matter...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for allowing me to also comment in support of the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.51 of 2024) . We need to bring some facts to bear and be very clear. While a number of the Acts of...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, my colleague, Hon. Jared, has put it very clearly. Sustainability is the major concern. I imagine that the Cabinet Secretary’s incentives come with conditions. One of those conditions will be to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) , Excise Duty and other...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) May the Almighty God bless you forever. May you be given what Muslims are supposed to be given when they become martyrs. I cannot say it now. I rise to support. As the CBK gives out loans, I pray and hope that we will...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just wanted to bring to your attention that, if I recall correctly, you had mentioned something about a Kamukunji between the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary to come and address the concerns of the Members here and the...

Hon (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we must promote sustainable fishing. Clause 210 of the Bill provides a transitional period of two years from the commencement date of the Act. I want to go on record that the Kenya Police and some Ugandan officials have more or...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me also to comment on this Bill. The intentions appear good, but the design, as it stands, presents several challenges and issues that we must carefully consider. First, the idea of creating a separate fund to receive money...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are responsible Members of Parliament. We are leaders in this country. We swore to uphold the Constitution of Kenya. Those of us who sit in the Public Accounts Committee which I have sat in since 2020 know this. Every year,...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I do not want to debate. When the Chairman was moving, we were distracted because there were quite a number of colleagues in front of me. Is it possible that the Chair repeats the reasons for seeking extension of the consideration period...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me also sat a word on this Supplementary Budget Estimates II for 2025/2026 Financial Year. Ironically, as much as we want to be very polite, supplementary budgets basically indicate some kind of shortfall or failure to plan properly...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party misled the House. This particular Supplementary Budget has an increase of Ksh18 billion above what was approved by this House. I just wanted that to go on record. I can inform him because he was...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) I do not know what is out of order, because it is my contribution, it is my debate. So, I do not know what is really out of order. Secondly, the country is going to host the AFCON. We must move with speed to...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Speaker, on my behalf and on behalf of the people of Funyula Constituency, I convey my condolences to the family of Hon. Gideon Konchellah. I served with him in the 12th Parliament. We were also in the same Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Speaker, on my behalf and on behalf of the people of Funyula Constituency, I convey my condolences to the family of Hon. Gideon Konchellah. I served with him in the 12th Parliament. We were also in the same Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Speaker, on my behalf and on behalf of the people of Funyula Constituency, I convey my condolences to the family of Hon. Gideon Konchellah. I served with him in the 12th Parliament. We were also in the same Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Speaker, on my behalf and on behalf of the people of Funyula Constituency, I convey my condolences to the family of Hon. Gideon Konchellah. I served with him in the 12th Parliament. We were also in the same Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Chair has repeatedly mentioned Busia. I want it to go on record that because of the impropriety and the weak control systems, many constituencies in Busia have not received fertiliser since the long rains of last year.

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I come from a county that borders Uganda. The issue of trafficking of narcotic drugs and especially bhang and related drugs, is becoming a big menace. It is slowly and surely destroying our young people. We, the people of Busia, hold the...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) No, I am not referring to the Temporary Speaker. I am just referring to my colleagues, for example, Sir George. Hon. Temporary Speaker, we need to be very clear and we need to be factual. I do not want to blame Hon. Atandi because...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement on behalf of Kenyan journalists employed as staff members or freelancers by international media houses regarding the systematic exploitation, racial discrimination and violation...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to comment on the first Petition. My colleague has clearly said that the second Petition was brought here in the last Parliament. I hope it will be dispensed of. These are some of the challenges we had as...

Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (Funyula, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Millie has answered for me. When we give a figure of 20.9 per cent, that is erroneous. We are basing on Estimates of 2022/2023 yet we already closed the accounts and even the audited accounts for 2024/2025 are...