Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to take this opportunity on my own behalf and the people of the great County of Nyamira, and on behalf of the members of the legal profession, to also convey my heartfelt condolences on the untimely death of our colleague, the Senator of Baringo, Sen. Cheptumo. Yesterday, we were privileged to visit the family of the late Cheptumo. The widow is our colleague in the legal profession, and I think all his children are following the father's footsteps. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Cheptumo, distinguished himself as a man who was ... view
• 18 Feb 2025 in Senate: If you asked him to do you a favour and he was of the opinion that he would not be able to do that favour, he would tell you while facing you that, that one I will not be able to help you. Those are the kind of leaders that we should aspire to be; people who really live by the oath we have been given, ‘Hon. MP.’ I have known Sen. Cheptumo for many years. We went to the same university. When I was joining the University of Nairobi to undertake studies in law, Sen. Cheptumo was in his ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also contribute to the Environment Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 23 of 2024) that has been sponsored by my good friend Sen. Haji. In the era that we are living in, we all know what is posed by climate change, especially the careless cutting of trees. What is occupying the attention of many governments now is the idea of protecting our environment and ensuring that our countries have good forest cover so that we have sustainable management of our forests. So, I want to thank Senator Haji for coming up ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: to a friend's place and a branch of a tree fell. I asked him why he could not chop the tree. He said that for you to cut any tree, you must make an application to the local authority. They will undertake public participation before you are allowed to cut that tree. That is how seriously some countries take the issue of cutting trees. So, what has been proposed here is actually not radical. I wish Sen. Abdul Haji could go a step further and provide for public participation before cutting a tree. If you drive along UN Avenue, past ... view
• 12 Feb 2025 in Senate: protecting our environment. The only way we can assist President William Ruto in achieving this – I think you had something in your manifesto - the green legacy economy is to assist in passing such laws. Without laws, people will carelessly cut trees and sell charcoal. I do not know where the charcoal comes from. If you drive along Narok, Mai Mahiu Road, you will find motorcycle riders carrying five sacks of charcoal. I do not know which forest is being endangered in that ecosystem. We should deliberately put laws that discourage such acts to ensure that our country attains ... view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the Senate of the Republic of Kenya and you cannot shut your eyes to what is happening this afternoon. As I contribute, the person who is supposed to be the Minority Leader has moved to the Majority side. My Deputy Minority Leader is also on the other side. We are all leaders in this country and we cannot proceed with the business of the House with confusion. We are a country that is governed by the rule of the law. States that have fallen started by ignoring court orders or the rule of the ... view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the point I am making is that the implication of that judgement impacts the position of the Majority and Minority in this House. We are going to send a statement out there, whether we are a country that abides by the rule of the law and respects court order or we want to slowly degenerate. view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: It is common knowledge. If you are not aware, I can table it. view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, are you the only stranger in Jerusalem? view
• 11 Feb 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is common knowledge. The court order is known to everybody. That is why this afternoon the Minority have become the Majority. The person sitting next to me is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I can table that decision before the House. It is online; I just need to send it. I have the decision here. I am digital. view