Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1921 to 1930 of 2536.

• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, brokers have been the biggest beneficiaries from the tea farmers. The brokerage fee has been reduced from 1.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent. The farmers fare now going to benefit from the new arrangement. I urge my colleagues from the non-tea growing regions to stand with us for the benefit of the poor farmers who we represent in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, on my behalf, my family and the people of Nyamira, I take this opportunity to pass my condolences to the family of the late Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka. Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka was a very special friend to me. Other than Sen. Cherargei, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Waqo, he is one of the few Senators whom I have been privileged to host at my home in Nyamira. He has shared a meal with my mum. What stands out from the other three is that he even conducted a harambee for my church called Motagara Seventh Day Adventist ... view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, having listened to my colleagues, there is an issue that I want us to handle with a lot of care. If you remember, sometimes in the US, when there was a trial of O.J. Simpson and the jury was taken through a process of confirming whether some gloves that were allegedly used by O.J. Simpson could fit his hands, on that ground alone, he was off the hook. view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: I know the County Assembly has very experienced advocates. There is one who appeared before the Committee that tried governor Waiguru and I know they are very experienced. Many of our Members are lay people. An issue can be brought up that can create a lot of doubts or confusion in the House. We have also had a situation before where decisions of this House have been challenged by courts of law after we have impeached. I appeal to my colleagues to address with caution and care this clarification that is being sort by Sen. Linturi. Looking at the record, ... view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. If the authorities will assist this House in ensuring that the process that we are undertaking will not be in breach of the Constitution or any statute, it is only fair and in the interest of fairness and justice that those authorities be supplied to this House. Madam Deputy Speaker, as you have heard from the lawyers of the County Assembly, this process is quasi-judicial. It is subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 165. Guided by our own Fifth Schedule and Rule ordered 24, it is only fair that we ... view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is the fourth impeachment that we, as Senators, are handling in less than three years. For those who have served more than one term they would be more. We are sitting as a jury, as a quasi-judicial proceeding; as a court of law. It is important that in the eyes of anybody who comes before us to see that not only has he or she been subjected to a process that is fair, but that he or she has also received justice. The way we conduct these proceedings needs to be reviewed going forward. If you ... view
• 16 Dec 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you know we are doing --- view
• 16 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Sen. Orengo rightly put it when we began these proceedings, these are time-bound proceedings. Looking at the demeanor of the witness, if it takes five minutes to answer one question which requires a “yes” or “no” answer, these proceedings may never come to an end. I urge you to remind the witness that we do not have the luxury of time. If you ask me whether I have refunded money, I will either tell you yes or no, then the Senate will draw conclusions. He should not take five minutes to answer a very simple question. ... view