Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: This is the moment for us as Senators, to prove to the country that we are the “Upper House” and that we can act in public interest. Our public interest will begin with the interests of our counties. I really hope that we will stand up to be counted and that Kenyans can, for once, see that there is a Senate; the “upper House” and acts in the public interest. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First, I want to register my appreciation and hearty congratulations to the Members of the Committee for the good work that they are doing in oversighting our counties and trying to make our governors realise that they are accountable to the people that elected them. 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
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: It is regrettable that out of the 47 governors, despite the various issues of mismanagement and corruption that are highlighted in this Report - if my record favours me - it is only three governors or two who are in court facing corruption charges. It is high time that we enhanced our accountability questions from the offices of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). This is because our work as Senators who are supposed to oversight monies that are taken to counties will never be taken seriously. Unless any time we see reports like ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, my general comment would be that, first, unless we slay this dragon called corruption, as a country, we will never realise development in our counties. Devolution will also never realise its goals, dreams and aspirations. Our people will, consequently, also never see the impact of devolution unless we deal with corruption. If you look at other jurisdictions, I was reading yesterday that the former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, is facing corruption charges there for offences of bribery. However, in this country, we have made it a habit that the only time you are taking a ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, my hope is that since we now have an officer from the EACC who sits in the CPAIC, we are going to see action. This is because criminal processes are supposed to deter and send a message that if you repeat the commission of certain offences, then you will face some action in terms of criminal prosecution. The DPP and the EACC should, therefore, take action in terms of implementing the good work that has been done by CPAIC. If that is not done, what will motivate my good friend, Sen. M. Kajwang and other Members of ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: issues that were raised by the Senate have been taken up by counties, improvements have been made and we move to other issues. That is the only way this Committee will feel encouraged and inspired to continue doing some good work. Madam Temporary Speaker, I was privileged to sit in the Committee as a friend of the Committee when my governor appeared before it. I was not impressed by the performance of the officers that the Auditor-General sent to the ground. One would be excused to think that the person who has more experience in terms of audit is the ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Nairobi City County, where a tender was given for garbage collection for a whooping Kshs570 million. Payments were made, but there are no documents or records for payment totalling Kshs441 million. Just imagine that there are no support payments totalling Kshs441 million. Honestly, if this money is ending up in people’s pockets, this should attract the eyes and attention of the EACC. If you steal Kshs441 million from a county, when will this country ever attain development? We can excuse you, if you are stealing Kshs10, 000 but, surely, Kshs441 million! Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a serious general problem ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Revenue collection is a big challenge in this country. This afternoon, there was communication from the Chair that this country wants to increase its level of borrowing from Kshs6 trillion to Kshs9 trillion. What is leading us to all this mess is poor revenue collection? We have made it a habit that any time we want to do any development, we have to borrow, yet if we put in place tight systems, we would collect enough revenue to support our development. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, poor revenue collection implies that we have very weak internal control systems in our counties. There is also the problem of spending at source. We collect money and spend it at source. We ensure that they are accountable in how they collect money, bank it and swipe it back to our counties. This is not excusable. I must say that even my county is a victim of spending at source. The best way to ensure that there is leakage in revenue collection is to have analogue systems of revenue collection where people can print receipts and duplicate ... view