Janet Ongera

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I also support the extension sought by the distinguished Senator for Kisumu and the further amendments sought by the distinguished Senator for Siaya. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity so that I may contribute to this Bill. Let me begin by congratulating Sen. (Prof.) Lesan for bringing up this Bill which attempts to provide for home based care for senior citizens. Article 9 of this Bill provides for family and community care of senior residents and citizens of this country. What Sen. (Prof.) Lesan meant was the establishment of a welfare fund or scheme for senior citizens of Kenya. However, this has not come up clearly under the Bill and it is something that the distinguished Senator should ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this petition. I would like to support the petition which has been brought by a son of the wonderful and illustrious people of Kisii County and who is a resident of Kakamega County, David Gesicho. I support this petition because in the voting process, getting registration in this country is vague, haphazard and often not clear. Therefore, there is clearly a need for a legal framework. We have selective issuance of identification cards in this country. Some regions are highly favoured more than others. That is why ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, further to the statement request by my brother, the distinguished Senator for Nandi County, I would also like to know the criteria on which tea bonus is paid. This is because some farmers from some regions, particularly from central region, get paid a lot of money, while the farmers from Kisii County get a paltry between Ksh36,000 to Kshs39,000. I would like to know the basis on which bonuses are determined and paid. I know that the fertility of Kenyan soil is the same throughout the country. view
• 24 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also support this historical Motion that has been brought to the House. From the outset, let me congratulate Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for seeing it fit to bring an important Motion to this House. Let me also congratulate the Seconder of this Motion, the distinguished Senator for Nandi. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, may I also express my sympathies to you for what happened to you when you raised these matters that were very historical. Indeed, you had the oversight, like a giraffe; that these matters will be serious ... view
• 23 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity so that I may also support and contribute to this Bill. Like my other colleagues let me also congaratulate the distinguished Senator from Nandi Hills, Senator Sang and the “duke” of Makueni, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for moving and seconding, respectively, this Bill. This is a very important and timely Bill in the history of this nation because it supports the principle of devolution. As you know this House is the guardian angel of devolution. This Bill is in line with our mandate under Article 96(1) and (2), and ... view
• 16 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make my remarks. Like other Senators, I also want to congratulate your office in setting view
• 16 Sep 2015 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity so that I may also stand in solidarity with the teachers of this nation. Let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, the Senate Minority Leader, for rising up to the occasion by bringing up this very important and urgent national matter that need to be discussed and dealt with. We have heard that over the last 18 years teachers have been negotiating for their salaries in vain. You cannot negotiate for salaries for 18 years. It is unheard of and it is a practice that is never done ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I thank the Senate Majority Leader and the distinguished Senator for Siaya for moving and seconding this Motion, respectively. It comes at a unique time in the history of this country. We have just had the President of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 29 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Climate Change Bill (National Assembly Bill No.1 of 2014). From the outset, I thank you for recognising the very important work that women Senators in this House do and how they stay here up to the late hours to make our Senate better and grow so that we finish the business of the day. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill that has been brought to this House is very important. Climate change has been universally recognised as one of the greatest global challenges that the world is ... view