Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the Elections Campaign Finance (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.51 of 2021) be now read the Second time. Madam Deputy Speaker, elections in this country are matters of national interest. They are not only matters of national interest but also global interest. How a country finances elections dictates whether it will be held hostage, be independent and whether global leaders respect its sovereignty. When you read the Elections Campaign Financing Act as it is, it makes very difficult for candidates, in any election, to carry out their financing in a more ... view
• 23 Mar 2022 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
• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: accountable manner. It also makes it difficult for the Auditor-General or the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to carry out their work. The amendments that I am proposing today will bring discipline, accountability and protect the integrity of this country from money laundering. These amendments will make it easy for anyone to run a campaign and not have to be born from wealth families. If you read the Elections Campaign Financing Act as it is, it calls for the Auditor- General to audit every single candidate in this country. For example, how and where they get their money and ... view
• 23 Mar 2022 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
• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: There is another big issue that we have, which I am proposing some amendments to. I hope that my colleagues will take some time and read. It is a basic but well thought out amendments. It has to do with where the money comes from. If you look at Section 12 of my proposal, I am proposing to amend the Principal Act by deleting that Section and substituting therefore with the following new Section- Restriction to contributions and donations 11. (1)A political party shall not accept a donation if- (a) the donation is not made or permissible; or (b) the ... view
• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: Clause 14 states very clearly that a candidate or a political party or a referendum committee, shall not receive any donation made directly from a foreign government. In most cases, you will find that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from the United States of America (USA) or the United Kingdom (UK) have an interest in meddling in foreign governments politics. This proposal seeks to bar those institutions from interfering with the sovereignty of this nation. No political candidate or political party shall be allowed to solicit money from a foreign government. I also propose deletion of Section 15 of the principal Act ... view
• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: The request under sub section (2) shall be specific. The authorized signatories of the company’s financial account opened by the organization shall be the authorized persons under this Act. That is to make it easy such that every political leader or candidate shall open an account and deposit all the money that they solicit from the public. view
• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: These amendments will give the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) the power to set limits of how much a Member of County Assembly (MCA), Member of Parliament (MP), presidential, or gubernatorial candidate can fundraise. That money must be deposited in an account. This amendment that I am proposing will ensure a fiducially duty or responsibility on the part of the committee that manages those funds. I had already spoken about safekeeping of records and making sure they are returned to the electoral body. Most importantly, it will not be a requirement for the Auditor-General to audit each and every ... view
• 23 Mar 2022 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
• 23 Mar 2022 in Senate: Finally, I have introduced a Clause that says that a political party that does not intend to have a candidate for a particular general election, need not to make any reports under this Section. We have almost 200 political parties, most of which are out there by name. They are supposed to prepare financial documents and take them to the IEBC even if they do not have any candidate. In this proposal, they will not need to do that. view