Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 May 2019 in Senate: Fintech and the other mobile lending platforms. An interest of 10 per cent per month comes to 120 per cent a year and that is too high. A lot of Kenyans are in debt and they are being auctioned because of this. Let us look at this issue. People are now betting and getting involved in all manner of things because we cannot provide an alternative source of money. I am sure that many Members get distress calls from their constituents because someone has debt. The Members may not know that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has no regulations ... view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. On behalf of the people of Nairobi and on my own behalf, I would also like to send condolences to the family of the late Mheshimiwa Oduya Oprong‘, his friends and former colleagues. He lived in Nairobi for many years and his family had a big impact in Mariakani and Eastlands. So, it is not just the people of Busia to whom we should send condolences but also the people of Nairobi, Mariakani and other parts of Eastlands. view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: Oprong‘ was a close friend of my father and I got to know about him when I was very young. Of course I was not as close to him as I would have wanted to. However, everybody who I heard talking about him described him as a diligent man, a principled public servant and a leader who was humble and stood his ground on whatever position it was. Sen. Orengo has just told us how he had the moral authority to resign from his party and move to another one, even at the cost of a by-election. He is a ... view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: Yesterday I had the honour of hosting the former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Odinga and Sen. Orengo for lunch before we went to the late Hon. Oprong‘‘s home. You should have listened to the kind of sacrifices leaders of that generation made since the First Parliament. You can check the HANSARD records. I encourage Members to go to the HANSARD and read the debates of the First and Second parliaments and you will see how lively they were. He is the only one who could take on the late Tom Mboya on the Floor of the House. view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a different culture of public service that used to be there. I urge my colleagues, especially the young Members like Sen. Malalah, Sen. Kasanga and the rest of us who consider ourselves, if not considered by others to be young, to find one of the ―older‖ leaders and sit at their feet. view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: In the previous Parliament, I had formed a habit of having lunch with the late Hon. G.G. Kariuki at least once every two weeks. The amount of wisdom I gleaned from him cannot be found in any school and it would take me years. The late Hon. Oprong‘ was one of the leaders who would take time to sit with younger people to mentor them. I hope that is something we can pick up as we try to get into their shoes since the baton of leadership should be passed because we will not be here forever. We will also ... view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: Finally, the late Hon. Oprong‘ left a big family of more than 25 children, many of whom are unemployed. Some just got employment recently. As we interacted with them yesterday, we could see the level of desperation. What will happen to them once we lay him to rest? view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: I hope that Parliament still considers heroes like him and will help us find a suitable sendoff for him and his family will live with some dignity. As he served Kenya, we took him away from his family and many of us go through the same. They were contributing monthly despite not having income. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: We should stand with the family even for those who do not know him. It should be a tribute especially for the first and second generation of leaders. I hope that we will send a good team to Busia County to give him the sendoff that a true Kenyan deserves. view
• 28 May 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view