Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: documents that were tabled on how the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had exercised its powers under the Constitution. Issues were raised around the exercise of investigative powers by corruption, and the positions of permanent secretaries, which are 51. That was a very live issue. That has not been addressed. Issues were raised around the position of Cabinet Administrative Secretaries (CAS). That has not been captured in the Motion that has been moved by Sen. Kinyua. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you give us a chance, since this was a bipartisan Motion, we can also incorporate our views as amendments, so ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you. I want to begin by thanking the Senator for Kakamega for the interest he has shown in bringing a Bill that addresses the concerns of boda boda riders who make a huge contribution to our economy. We thank our former President, the late Mzee Mwai Kibaki who in 2008, zero-rated motorcycles and that opened the market. I believe we now have more than 2 million motorcycles in this country. There is no doubt that they are making a very huge contribution to our economy. Every time they fuel, that is tax to the government and there are many ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know about your county, but I know where I come from, the County of Nyamira, I have so many people who have gone to school to a degree level and they are boda boda riders. I have so many boda boda riders who have qualified as teachers. I even have picked one or two and encouraged them to apply for teaching jobs and they have been successful. Our sons who are in boda boda business are in it because we have no jobs. So, we need to be very fair and kind to ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Having said that about the board, the second issue is mitigating costs on licenses. Some of these boda boda riders come from very poor families. I have helped a few to register and get a riding license because they come from very disadvantaged families. These are people from our counties. We know them and their families. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I suggest that we push this burden to the Government. I am privileged to have you on the Chair because you have been a former Member of Parliament (MP). There was a time when the National Government Constituency Development Fund ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: tell you, that our elections are conducted by IEBC. That is why you do not see lawyers going to court to file petitions because it is credible and it enjoys the confidence of the membership. I am looking forward to a day when my good friend, Secretary General of Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU), Mr. Francis Atwoli, will also be elected in a process overseen by IEBC. It is there in Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. If you are subject to an election, the Constitution says you should be elected in a transparent electoral process, but ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Kshs100,000. That is a fine that should be meted out to an hon. MP. It Is 10 per cent of their salary. Putting it at Kshs100,000 is too much. Let us have a reasonable fine. When you go to London, you will find that committing an offence is 1,000 pounds, but when you look at the income of the victim or the culprit, it is over 10,000 Great British Pounds. When you convert, that is over a million Kenya Shillings. It is reasonable to say they pay Kshs100,000. Nonetheless, for this economy, a boda boda person is making Kshs800 or ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: also have employment contracts. Will that be sustainable in an industry that does not entail the Employment Act to determine the minimum salary and the benefits that accompany a contract? That is too much. I propose that we standardize the fee that boda bodas pay for monthly stickers. In my estimation, Kshs300 is on the higher side. If you put it at Kshs100, it means in a year you are paying Kshs1,200, and that is what we used to pay for our motor vehicle licenses; it is reasonable. I propose that we put a ceiling here that a county will ... view
• 18 Jul 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also rise to support the Report that has been tabled by the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. I want to thank our Chairman, Captain Senator-Governor Ali Roba, who has distinguished himself as a very diligent Senator on issues of finance. The performance of Sen. Ali Roba gives credit to those of us who support governors who want to transition from being heads of County Executive and come to assist us in oversight and legislation. We gain a lot from the experience that they have from counties where they were executive heads. I have also seen ... view
• 18 Jul 2024 in Senate: Senator for two terms and the people of Tana River County, where Sen. Mungatana, MGH comes from, want him to take the experience he has gained as a legislator to the governorship, why not? Why should we stop Sen. Mungatana, MGH, from transitioning to be the Governor of Tana River County? The same applies to me. If the time comes and the people of Nyamira County tell me they want me to transition from Senator to Governor, we should not stop anybody. Let the people decide. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me come back to the Report. It is unfortunate that ... view
• 18 Jul 2024 in Senate: county headquarters. This means that the current Governor is not giving that project priority because the previous Governor, the late John Nyagarama, initiated it. At times, this leaves room for speculation. I have no evidence at all, but when you put your ears on the ground, people will tell you the commission was given to the other administration, so I need to commence my own projects, so that I get something. Already, we are breaking ground for an industrial park. We, as a county, want to pump Kshs250 million to the industrial park, while our county headquarters remains unfinished for ... view