Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Did you hear Sen. Wako who is an Attorney-General Emeritus say that when Nyayo came to power a few years ago---? I do not know whether we had Nyayo power. Is he in order to allude that there was a Nyayo power, Government or person? What does he mean by saying “Nyayo”? view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to differ with my senior Senator, Mzee Obure, who is a veteran sportsperson and led so many organizations, including the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) in his heydays. The President made a promise in an international media house that he would persuade Parliament to deal with this issue. Therefore, on that basis, we are obliged to deal with this issue. Personally, I have been a consultant in the athletics arena for many years. I know the challenges facing this multi-trillion industry. Therefore, we should fast track and pass this Bill. Finally, I would also ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the look of things, it is clear that if we all utilize our maximum minutes in contributing to this Bill, we might not all contribute. I am requesting under the directions of the Majority Leader that we reduce the contribution time to five minutes so that most of us can add our input to this Bill. view
• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be brief because most of the issues have been captured by my colleagues. First, I would like to know from the Chairperson 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
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have heard the Senator for Kakamega saying that the legal staff of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya are inferior to other lawyers in this country. Is he in order to mislead the country that Parliament does not have enough capacity to have robust legal advice? view
• 13 Apr 2016 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. You made some ruling before on this matter but each day when you do such a correspondence, you even reorganize the programmes of the Senate to comply with the requirements of the National Assembly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have mentioned that history will judge us if we do what is right for us. This House, as I have spoken before does not want to become saints or martyrs. The nation and our electorate look upon us to make decisions. I need guidance on whether we have legal mechanisms of the House leaderships to engage when ... view
• 13 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, picking from where Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. has left, we know that the governors arm-twisted the county assemblies. A case in point is Meru where the Senator for Meru was forced to go to court to stop PPPs. Could the Chair be clear on the role of PPPs with regard to county governments and county assemblies? view
• 13 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 12 Apr 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I will be very brief. The preserve of maintaining security rests with the Government. What we need to know from the Jubilee Government is how many people have been arrested, arraigned in courts and what investigations have been done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no need for the other side of the House to shed crocodile tears. The coalition is very clear, but the trend of events in this country us worrying; 15 months to elections is of national importance. What we need to know from the Internal Security and Coordination Ministry ... view
• 24 Mar 2016 in Senate: On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have listened to the several scenarios. I, however, got lost on the last scenario. Despite the fact that there was no concurrence, you have directed that we proceed to debate the Bill. Could you give a clarification on the last bit? view