Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1991 to 2000 of 2473.

• 24 Sep 2020 in Senate: On a point of order! view
• 24 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, this House has spent a lot of time and energy to address this issue of MES Project. I have heard my good friend, the Majority Whip, making an allegation that this Report constitutes a lot of companies that have been named adversely yet they were not given an opportunity to be heard. Would it be in order to make a generalised statement without naming the companies that have been named adversely which were not given an opportunity to appear before the Committee? He should also explain whether there is a reason given in the Report why those ... view
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You have heard Sen. Omanga, a Senator that I respect a lot, not once or twice, but three times equating 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
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: lawyers in the House to commercial preachers in the streets of Nairobi. Is that language that is befitting debate in this House? The lawyers in the House now are Sen. Cherargei and I. Is she in order to use such derogatory language against us, especially that some of us who have toiled in this legal profession to the level of becoming senior counsel? I am the only Senior Counsel from a region. Is she in order? view
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I first want to state categorically that I am not an enemy of the women of Kenya. I am a son of a mother, married for the last 23 years and have a daughter aspiring to be a lawyer like me; she is doing her final year. As a matter of fact, I have no hatred against the women of this country. I believe that the best we can do to our women--- view
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: My wish for all the women of this country is to create an environment for our women to pursue their goals to their highest level they want. I was impressed to see the former Deputy Chief Justice of this country, Nancy Baraza, offer to run for presidency. In line with Article 38 of the Constitution, the best way to test your popularity among your people is to vie for elective posts. I have tremendous respect for the Committee of Experts that drafted this Constitution. However, it has got a number of challenges. If you go to Article 81 (b) that ... view
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: Therefore, the Chief Justice, who is a celebrated son of Nyamira, is human. He can err like everybody else; it is only God who cannot make a mistake. I think on this one, the Chief Justice has committed an error. The advice that he has transmitted to the 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
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: President can be challenged. I am happy that we, as Parliament, have made a decision to proceed to the High Court to challenge the advice that he has given to the President. view
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: Finally, when we hold positions of responsibility, we must always warn ourselves not to act in vain. There is no end to Article 261 (6) of the Constitution. If Parliament is dissolved today, and we come back and do not attain the Two-thirds Gender Rule, it will be dissolved again. This will be a circus. I propose that as we go to the BBI, we do a comprehensive review on the Article dealing with gender, so that we do not create problems for the future generations. view
• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view