Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Mar 2015 in Senate: Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was not very keen on that. view
• 24 Mar 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, a president of a nation must be respected at all costs. President Uhuru is on his second year in office and we need to hear what he says about this Nation, because this nation has several issues. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Motion on those two premises. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 26 Feb 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. From the outset, I stand to oppose this Motion and the timelines set. The CRA from day one, in conjunction with the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget, should have taken us for a retreat to educate and enlighten us so that we can have an understanding. Secondly, we are tying our counties which have given us mandate to be here for three years with this kind of formula. I do not understand why we are being told that there are timelines. Those timelines could have been considered from day one by CRA. They ... view
• 24 Feb 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, let me congratulate the proponent of this Bill, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo. My plea to the national Government when this Act is operationalized would be that we include, especially the teachers who are serving in terror-prone or insecure areas like Mandera, Moyale and even Wajir. This is a very important Bill when we pass it and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) should not be threatening teachers left, right and centre. Give them the facilities; let them be trained so that when they are deployed in those areas, they will be safer. On ... view
• 19 Feb 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy on the drop in fuel prices and the significant fall in pump prices in the country and the impact on the matatu industry. In the Statement, I need an explanation on:- (1) The rationale used by the transport industry to set fare charges and how the Government regulates falls. (2) What fuel price drop in Kenya Shillings will be significant enough to guarantee a drop in the fare charges; and, (3) What the national Government is doing or is planning to ... view
• 19 Feb 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was oversight on my side. With your indulgence, you can redirect the question to the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I ---- view
• 19 Feb 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir I will redirect the Statement. I wanted your indulgence because this was approved by the able Secretariat which you Chair. But I am most obliged and will redirect my question another time. 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
• 4 Dec 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, my concern was on part (b) which talks about training. The essence of passing this Bill is to give the reservists sufficient basic training but if you delete that part, you are defeating the purpose. These reservists are supposed to be trained, given uniform and firearms. view
• 4 Dec 2014 in Senate: It is indicated here. view
• 4 Dec 2014 in Senate: Well guided. There is part (b) which is saying:- “by inserting the following new sub-section immediately after sub-section (ii)” It further says:- 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