Erick Okong'o Mogeni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: ambulances from AAR Healthcare to go to Naivasha to bring the MCAs to Aga Khan Hospital. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: Any time we discuss issues that affect money that will be available to counties, we should proceed with caution. That is why I always warn that the consequences for any legislation we are passing today could be at your doorstep tomorrow. Yesterday, I learnt that from Narok all the way to Nairobi County, there is no Government facility that can save somebody involved in a serious road accident. That is why we keep arguing that if we get an opportunity to share money to counties, let us give counties enough money that can assist them in performing the important devolved ... view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: Going back to the Bill, we have created a shift to base our borrowing on GDP growth. I still maintain that we are moving fast. We are copying the West and picking best practices from them. Let us not pick abstract theories from the West and impose them on ourselves before we do careful examination. If you read about international debt, USA has the largest debt portfolio in the world. Nonetheless, look at their economy. The economy of California alone is more than that of the African Continent. When you base their borrowing on GDP, you cannot go wrong. Look ... view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: Sen. Olekina, do you want to inform me on Article 211 of the Constitution? No, my time is not up. If anybody became President, even if I became President today and was not under the watchful eye of Parliament as an institution, I will borrow carelessly. If I go to the bank today and I have a blank cheque, I will borrow carelessly. However, if I know that the bank will be careful to ensure that I do not borrow more than 30 per cent of my net income--- view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: In summary, the most important point why I really choose to contribute today is to ensure that we protect the legislative mandate of the Senate. We should never cede that to the National Assembly because that will be violating clear provisions of the Constitution. If that is taken care of by the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, I will be comfortable to support this proposed amendment, but with a caution; that giving the Government of the day a blank cheque on borrowing without Parliament acting as a check is a very dangerous route which we should not ... view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: No. Mr Speaker, Sir, you must--- view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: I need to speak. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: I have a great point of order. view
• 3 Aug 2023 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, --- view