Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Kenya is one of the biggest trading partners of Sudan because most of the tea grown in this country is sold to Sudan. One of the busiest markets of Kenya Airways is Sudan because we have daily flights to Khartoum. People who transit to other countries in the north also go through Khartoum. That should be something of concern to us. We need to find a solution to the problems facing the people of Sudan sooner than later. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: What is witnessed in Sudan is a culmination of the wind of democracy that has been blowing in Africa. The former president of Sudan is one of the longest serving dictators because he was in office for more than 30 years. We should congratulate the courageous people of Sudan who wedged sit-ins and conducted demonstrations until they forced him out of office. We should ensure that the transition allows the people of Sudan to have a democratically elected government. We should see democracy take root and not allow Sudan to go the way of Libya and become a banana republic. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I fully support the initiative by Sen. Orengo. I urge the President and leaders in this region to move in quickly to ensure that there are no more deaths in Sudan. They should protect Sudan from becoming a banana republic and ensure we have a transition from military to civilian rule within the shortest time possible. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I do not want to be seen to be challenging the ruling of the Speaker, but the issue that we are debating this afternoon is very important. Our relevance and existence as a House depends on what we deliberate here this afternoon. I want to beg that you extend the period from three minutes to at least five minutes. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I must say that of late, I love being a Senator because I am seeing Senators from both sides of the House debating issues that affect the people of Kenya whom we represent and reside in counties. I congratulate the team that was doing the Mediation, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and company. Kudos to you! You stood firm and on the right side of history, because you have shown that the Senate is there to defend devolution. We should not be cowed. We must continue to be firm in exercising our mandate under Article 96, ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as a senior lawyer I have read Article 218(1)(a) of the Constitution. It is clear as day and night. It says- “A Division of Revenue Bill, which shall divide revenue raised by the national government among the national and county levels of government in accordance with this Constitution.” view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: There is no way one can come up with any Appropriation Act to allow the national Government to spend money before you agree how you share the revenue that 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
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: has been raised nationally. The first thing to do is to share the money. Once you have the portion that will be spent by the national Government, then you can come up with an Appropriation Bill. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I thought we have lawyers in the National Assembly. This is elementary. Even anybody in first year can understand. This Constitution is very clear in Article 2. It says- “This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic and binds all persons and all State organs at both levels of government.” view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Whether you are in the National Assembly or the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning, you are bound by this Constitution. You will not run over Kenyans and say that because you have the title of the National Assembly, you can disregard this Constitution and the interest of counties and their governments. view