Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I say Parliament, I mean the Secretariat in Parliament. I was trying to convene meetings, but I could not do so because my party said that I was not going to serve as the Chair of that Committee. view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when that was happening, I was humbly requested to check from the dictionary the definition of ‘loyalty.’ When I did, I went back and pleaded with my party leader to forgive me for having crossed the line. view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: 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
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: As I stand here and speak with authority on that subject, the Chair should not be invited to prefect political parties. This is because when we go for Parliamentary Group (PG) meetings we do not discuss anything to do with the Senate and laws. The first thing which is always precedent is how we will work and stay together as brothers and sisters. Do we still believe or subscribe to the same school of thought? view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: I want to remind you that a Whip is an enforcer of political party policies and procedures. A Whip loses the position when they disobey or act against the political party. As I said, a Whip serves under the pleasure of a political party. view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: Finally, I have heard my good brother Sen. Cheptumo alluding to natural justice. He was talking about the rights of that politician. I want to submit to him that when it comes to political parties he has no right. The right is defined by your Constitution which you signed. It is not even the Kenyan Constitution. It is the Constitution of that political party. Loyalty to the party is the number one principle when it comes to the doctrine of pleasure. I can tell you, you will learn. view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beseech you to please, follow the Standing Orders so that we can now discuss matters which are important to this nation. Under Standing Order No. 23, your hands are completely tied. I am sure the Secretariat can advise as much. Therefore, issue the Communication and leave the matters of political parties to be dealt with by politicians outside this House. view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on Standing Order No. 2 on interpretation of the Standing Orders. Let us not act as if we just dropped out of school yesterday. We are guided by these Standing Orders. These Standing Orders define what a Whip is. What you are being invited to is by the Chair violating these Standing Orders. Standing Order on interpretation says- “A party Whip” means a Senator designated by a parliamentary party as the party whip for the purposes of the transaction of business in the Senate and includes the Majority Whip and Minority party.’ In the ... view
• 21 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, seriously, if we cannot respect our Standing Orders, what exactly are we doing? What example are we showing to future leaders? view