Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 21 to 30 of 1917.

• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: (2) Provide a breakdown of learner infrastructure amounts allocated and disbursed to various national secondary schools in the country in the academic calendar years 2021, 2022 and 2023 indicating the respective learner enrolment in the schools. I thank you. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this proposed amendment to the Public Finance Management Act. We know that globally, whether you go to the United States of America (USA) or in South Africa, one of the strongest economies, Governments do borrow. That is a globally accepted phenomenon in managing the finances of countries. Therefore, it is a good thing when, as a country, we are trying to put in place a framework that will be predictable on how our Government will borrow. There is no doubt about that. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: We are here to support the amendment, which is on the Floor, but of course, with a few concerns to raise. When the Kenyan Constitution was enacted by the people of Kenya in 2010, the Senate was left with a very weak legislative mandate. I have always made this argument that when you read the 2010 Constitution, there are two things that you easily desire. There are roles that are reserved for Parliament. When the Constitution view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: mentions the word ‘Parliament,’ it means the legislative mandate is co-shared by the National Assembly and the Senate. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: The drafters of this Constitution intended a legislative mandate to be a preserve of the National Assembly that has also been provided for specifically in this Constitution. There is the other approach where under Articles 93, 94, 95, and 96 the mandate of the Houses has been limited specifically in the Constitution. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: When it comes to this issue of national debt borrowing by the national Government, my argument has always been that this is a mandate that is co-shared by the two Houses. We know the practice in the Commonwealth. If there is a practice that has been followed by a House of Parliament successfully each year, then that acquires the force of law. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: I remember the last time we were here as a Senate, we engaged in a serious debate on raising the debt ceiling that was considered by the National Assembly and the Senate. Therefore, we must guard against any attempt of taking away that mandate from the Senate. This is because, if you read plainly the provisions of Article 211 of the Constitution, it starts by saying- view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: ‘(1) Parliament may, by legislation- (a) prescribe the terms on which the national government may borrow; and view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: (b) impose reporting requirements.’ view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: Therefore, on the plain reading of Article 211, there is no way a proposed legislation can limit the reporting obligation to be a preserve of the National Assembly. We should never allow that. I hope the Chair, whom I have commended many times, has made an appropriate amendment to ensure that, that mandate remains a mandate of the two Houses. Anything short of that will be unconstitutional. view