Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: includes pending bills. We ring-fence it such that pending bills become the first charge of the account. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I welcome the request by the Senate Majority Leader to call the CoB and the Cabinet Secretary here. However, we know that those two State officers are limited by law; it is us who can actually bring in solutions. I beseech the Senate Majority Leader, together with the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to bring amendments to the PFM Act, to specifically deal with the issue of the IFMIS. Thank you. view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me begin by appreciating the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey. view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: In the last Parliament, I sat in this very House and we passed the Tea Bill. At first, I was a bit concerned that maybe we are redoing it again. However, I have just been informed that that the Tea Bill that we passed here did not pass in the National Assembly because the time of the election was nearby. It saddens me when I hear that we have tea, which is stored in Mombasa. I know very well that the demand for the Kenyan tea around the world is steadily increasing. I know very well that Pakistan leads in ... view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: As I conclude, I want to remind my colleague, Sen. Beth Syengo, that the moment we now start praising the Executive is the moment we fail. No wonder today if you go on the social media, you will find two lawyers - who Sen. Sifuna has said he is going to give direct tickets to run for office - opining their negative views of the Senate. They are saying we have become sort of like flower girls and boys for the Executive. I want to remind us that we are here to check the Executive. view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: We are not here to start thanking the President for appointing colleagues from our political party. Let us be reminded that we are here as Parliament to oversight the Executive. We are not here as an extension of the Executive. I completely detest that. I want to remind my dear sister, the distinguished Sen. Beth Syengo that--- view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am in this House to ensure that we respect the doctrine of separation of powers, the rule of law and the Constitution. I am now going to deviate from advising my sister. I sat here and received a Supplementary Order Paper. In the Supplementary Order paper, Order No.8 is the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.38 of 2024). I have been in this Senate for the past seven years. By the time we pass the Division of Revenue Bill, there is a process. We start with estimates, the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Medium-Term ... view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: Why is the national Government not absorbing it? Colleagues, let us defend our counties. That is why we are here. We are here to make sure that we defend the rule of law. We should stop dancing to the tune of the Executive. The Gen Zs are saying that there is a lot of wastage of public funds, but it is not about our counties’ structures. Our counties need to be built. We need to support our counties. When it comes to the issue of accountability, we should deal with it. view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we have the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who is notorious for withdrawing corruption cases, yet we keep on talking about fighting corruption. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is also there. I always say that the EACC is the most corrupt body in this country because they do not respect institutions. As I conclude, let us remember that we are here for a very short time. For the time we are here, let us make sure that we leave a mark in this country called Kenya. We have laws but they are only good on paper ... view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish the Senate Majority Leader was here when I am making my submissions. Let me begin by supporting this Bill. I think this is a very important Bill though I have a few concerns, which of course, I will raise. For the last 12 years which the CoG has been in place, it has been operating illegally. If you look at the current Statute, which is now currently being amended, it sets the Intergovernmental Relations Agency as the Secretariat of the CoG. I have a big problem with setting up this CoG in Statute ... view
• 8 Aug 2024 in Senate: The executive in its budget will also set aside some money to set up a club of men and women to sit down and chat. This is shareable revenue; money that is supposed to go to support counties. When the framers of the Constitution set up the Intergovernmental Relations Agency, which was the Transitional Authority, they saw it fit to set up an independent body that could balance the relationship between the two arms of government; the national Government and the Council of Governors (COG). Madam Temporary Speaker, I have a problem with over-legislation. I have a problem with saying ... view