Janet Ongera

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Sometime in May, I sought a statement with regard to the hazards caused by the Nairobi Dam. This answer was supposed to be submitted to the House by 20th May, 2015. Today, it is over six weeks and no answer is forthcoming from the Chair of the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources with regard to this very sensitive and important question. As I indicated last time, the hazards caused by Nairobi Dam have killed very many people including my bodyguard’s son. I thought that this matter should have ... view
• 1 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am most obliged. view
• 1 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to conclude my contribution to this Bill. As I indicated yesterday, this is a very good Bill which, for the first time in the history of our country, brings a law to regulate issues of food security, particularly to give effect to Articles 21, 43 and 53 of the Constitution. This Bill seeks to ensure that there is adequate food in this country and not only adequate food but also good quality food. The food must also be nutritious. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these are some of the issues ... view
• 1 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had asked a question and I am very happy to hear the Mover say that they have nobody in mind. I was worried by the manner in which the criterion was set. It is normally a criterion that is not set for Chairmen. I have been a drafter of Bills, having worked for a long time in the Attorney General’s Chamber, and I know that when you are presenting the qualifications of Chairmen, you do not get into such details, unless it is for the post of a director general or a managing director. I ... view
• 1 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand guided. I shall definitely be doing so at the relevant time. Otherwise, I would like to congratulate the Mover once again for coming up with such a Bill, because food security is an issue that especially we, as women, are very passionate about because we are the ones who know the pain of a child sleeping hungry in a home. I beg to support this Bill. view
• 30 Jun 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I support that petition and that more should come to this House in any manner and form because this is the only way that we are going to know what is happening in the counties and whether the money that we are allocating to the counties is being properly spent. It is a pity that the Busia County Assembly did not follow the laid 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 ... view
• 30 Jun 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to second Sen. Madzayo’s Bill. First of all, I congratulate him for bringing this important Bill to the House. The Bill sets up a regulatory framework which county assemblies can use in nominating various appointees to various offices. The main objective of this Bill is to provide a legislative framework through which nominees for appointment to public offices in the counties can go through. You are aware that this is a constitutional requirement. Therefore, this is a very important Bill for us to approve here in the Senate. One of ... view
• 30 Jun 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Did you hear what the distinguished Senator for Kakamega County said? Is he telling us that the youth who are 20 or 25 years of age cannot seek elective positions if they are not married? Is it only married people who can seek elective positions? The Senator is out of order and you need to rule him out of order. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in Senate: seconded. view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources regarding the hazards posed by the Nairobi Dam, especially during the rainy seasons. In the Statement the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain the steps that the Nairobi City County Government has taken to clean up and rehabilitate the Nairobi Dam, as it has become a health hazard with water hyacinth, toxic materials and effluent from the neighbouring Kibera slums and estates. (2) Explain the measures that the Nairobi County Government has put in place to ... view