Erick Okong'o Mogeni

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• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: they have learnt out there. If we appreciate the fact that the Kenyans in the diaspora bring a lot of knowledge and experience here and remunerated them in a competitive way to match what they earn out there, it would make a tremendous difference even in our health and other sectors. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Secondly, Madam Temporary Speaker, we say it is positive that these people are remitting money back to our country. However, at times, there is a negative aspect. Some of it is exploitation of our people. Look at what is happening with our house managers. I do not want to call them house girls because I find it demeaning. Kenyans who move to UAE to serve as house managers get a lot of mistreatment and exploitation. The moment they land in UAE, their passports are seized and kept by their bosses. They will never access them. Some of them are beaten ... view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: In 2019, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Chairperson of Nyamira County, Mr. Nyamwanda, who is a good friend of mine, had a misfortune of losing a sister who had migrated to UAE. The information was hidden from the family for four months. By the time news came in, the girl had died four months earlier. Bringing the body back home was a very agonizing and painful experience for that family. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: I fully support this Bill because it proposes that the Government should put in place mechanisms of assisting these Kenyans. This is a good Bill and I hope the Government will fully support it. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: The other day, I was privileged to be in a delegation that was observing the voting in Bahamas. I do not know why we are not able to incorporate these Kenyans into our voting system. If I am correct - if I am wrong, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki can correct me - I think the only Kenyans in the diaspora who are allowed to vote in presidential elections are Kenyans in USA and South Africa; just two countries. Even our colonial master, eight hours away from Nairobi County, Kenyans in UK cannot vote. It is a tragedy. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I met a friend of mine called Mr. Mogoko, who is a doctor. He moved to UK. He was asking if they cannot sit down and discern the best leaders that our country needs and get an opportunity to vote. He said that our High Commissioner is in London. There is a huge Kenyan population, but they never participate in picking leaders. I hope the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) can be innovative and put in place mechanisms for giving these Kenyans who are very knowledgeable, an opportunity to vote. They will not need to be ... view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 30 Sep 2021 in Senate: financed by the Bank to do an investment in Kenya. That is what we want because that is a way of contributing to our economy. Equity bank is doing the same. If the banking industry has tapped into this Kenyans out there, why can IEBC not do something about it? That is the best way of making those Kenyans to have more attachment to their motherland and that is one of the ways of making it an incentive for them to have an integral part on the many socioeconomic political activities happening in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I can ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr., Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to begin by congratulating the Senator for Mombasa County, Sen. Faki, for the good work that he is doing as the Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. He has kept the Senate busy with reports. Unfortunately, I join hands with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. in putting on record my strong reservations on these regulations. I would like to begin by applauding the good work that the Judiciary of the Republic of Kenya on attempts by the National Government to have a claw back on devolution. There have been systematic attempts by the ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view