Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1511 to 1520 of 1917.

• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Another problem that was brought to our attention was the fact that at times people die, but the survivors of the deceased never disclose that the beneficiary is dead. Therefore, they continued receiving money from the system that was in place, from the chief and assistant chiefs, and shared it among themselves. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: The win we have so far achieved through this Ad hoc Committee is that we convinced the CS for Labour and Social Protection to pay our senior citizens in a staggered manner. When this money is sent, maybe those whose names start with letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ are asked to go to the bank on Monday, then maybe ‘F’ to another alphabet go on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, so that we avoid overcrowding. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: The positive result is that we had a meeting with the Judiciary and convinced them to put in place mechanisms, where cases can be heard through embracing technology. We advised them to consider taking the situation to the near normal, where there is a cause list for cases and lawyers to appear before courts through Zoom or any other platform. I am happy to report that that is now happening. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: There are a number of quick gains that this Committee has been able to achieve. We had a meeting with the CS in charge of youth and ICT and implored upon him to ensure that he extended support to the Judiciary. This is because we were given examples of courts such as Migori, where there was no infrastructure to support cases being heard online. I am happy to report that now there is support that has been extended to regions such as Migori. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: There is progress being made, but also concerns. For example, the deadline for making returns to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on some statutory payments is tomorrow, but there are stakeholders who have raised concerns. What, for example, happens to the people who are in Eastleigh and may not be able to leave and go to their offices to make their online payments? view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: As we go forward, we are trying to extend our engagements with the KRA, so that people who have found themselves in a situation where they have to respect the Government restrictions on movement are not penalized by KRA. I think this is a period when we need understanding and extension of courtesy from our statutory bodies such as KRA. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, it will be sad if in the midst of this pandemic, some people are faced with punitive measures from coercive bodies such as KRA. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: On the issue of income for landlords, this has been fairly emotive. As a Committee, we have taken the view that in as much as many Kenyans find themselves in a situation where things are not as normal as they are supposed to be, we also must protect the real estate sector. The issue of payment of rent and pardon by the landlords should be left to the tenant and the landlord. There should be least interference from this Committee or House on matters that touch in contractual relationship between tenants and landlords. view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: That sector is fragile and growing. It contributes a lot to the economy of this country. We have to be careful how we deal with these issues, so that we do not cause it to collapse. 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
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: By and large, the Committee is making very good progress on the work that was given to it by this House. We seek the support of Senators, so that we can move together. view