Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am very reluctantly to support this Motion to extend time to this Committee. It was our expectation that by the time we approve the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA), we would have unearthed this scandal. We wanted to see whether there is justification or not in continuing to give Kshs6.2 billion to counties to support a project that remains a mystery to many of us. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has been cited as the main reason why the extension is being sought. I support the Motion by Sen. Dullo. I would also like to note ... view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, I want to make a disclosure that I am a member of this able Committee that is chaired by Sen. Sakaja. It has really been a joy serving under him. I want the House to know that when we were selected to serve in this Committee, we elected Sen. Sakaja unopposed because we believed in his ability to lead us, and he has not disappointed. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to give a word of reassurance to Kenyans after my good friend, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. has spoken and painted a picture ... view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Njenga slums with elevated steel tanks that enable the vulnerable people of our society to access water. How I wish our chief executives in our counties, our governors, can borrow a leaf from what the Nairobi team is doing. They have even purchased 20 bowsers to take water round the city. Imagine the impact we could have if my governor in Nyamira with a population of 605,000 people could set aside money to drill boreholes, buy water bowsers and take water to people because we are living in difficult times. I want to commend this Committee. I hope that when ... view
• 26 Jun 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I want to register my appreciation to the Committee for the good work that they have done within limited time. I think that we did stretch the Committee by giving them limited time. To the people of Kirinyaga County and to the MCAs, those of us who are lawyers know that there is no case that is so good that it cannot be lost in court and neither is there a case that is so bad that it cannot be won in a court of law. In legal issues, one approaches each ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in Senate: It is a point of information. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I just wanted to inform Sen. Murkomen that the new DG is not for KeNHA but for Kenya Urban Roads Authority. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, pole to my good friend, Sen. Cherargei who was involved in a road accident. It is good to see he is on the way to full recovery. The issue that Sen. Cherargei has raised is very important. Roads that are managed my KeNHA are those that are ordinarily home to fast moving vehicles. If you do not have proper markings on our highways, you are certainly being negligent as a body, and I mean KeNHA. That is what is contributing to so many accidents on our highways. On many occasions, I have personally called ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also make a contribution on this very important Statement. If you follow the history of the country, issues dealing with land have caused wars. People have fought because of land. When we enacted our Constitution, Chapter Five, Article 60 (1), is very clear on issues dealing with security of land rights. Our Constitution is very elaborate that if you want to take away land that is in private hands, it does not require a Cabinet Secretary, and capriciously declares that he is going to take away land that is ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in Senate: If he has any grievance or a basis in law that can demonstrate in any court of law that this land where these estates have been built, belongs to Kenya Forest Service, let him follow the laid down procedure. Let him file his claim with the NLC and parties will be given a right to be heard, then a determination can be made. Otherwise, we are going to make title deeds in this country to be pieces of paper. There are people who have mortgaged their homes in those estates. How are banks going to have confidence in our title ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a point of order. If you may permit me. The Order Paper indicates that each Senator will be allocated 15 minutes to make his submissions on this fairly weighty matter. Under Standing Order No.106 (2), the only way that there can be limitation on time is if an hon. Member has moved a Motion. However, you have directed that debate on this issue be limited to five minutes. Standing Order No.106 (3) on Limitation of Debate says: “A Motion under paragraph (2) shall not be made in the course of debate to which it refers, ... view