Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, may I comment on that Statement? view
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Once again, I think it is important to give credit where it is due. The Statement by Sen. Sakaja is very timely. I just want to encourage the KRA to consider themselves 50 per cent owners of any business in the country. The success of a business is the success of revenue collection in this country. Delaying containers because of intelligence gathering can affect your ability to collect revenue. view
• 18 Nov 2021 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
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: So often, we read in the newspapers that the KRA has lost about Kshs7.6 billion in accounts which are held offshore. Sometimes you will hear that they have not hit their target. The best way to ensure that they reach their target every quarter is to start treating every business in this country as partners. Nothing stops you from allowing traders to bring in commodities so that you can actually follow and collect revenue. These are some of the new ideas that we can borrow from the West. In the United States of America (USA), if you have a problem ... view
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2021) that is sponsored by Sen. Murkomen. This is the second time I am contributing to this Bill because of the sibling rivalry between the National Assembly and the Senate. view
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: Without a doubt, this is one of the most important Bills that every progressive country that wants to motivate its citizens should have. I always ask myself the criteria used in commending people for different work they do. view
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: Many Kenyans, including most of us, spent most of our time to give to this country. We are committed not because we want to be recognised, but because we care about this country. For the Senate to think that it is important to begin recognizing individuals from the rural parts of this country, that is something commendable. view
• 18 Nov 2021 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
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: We have talented individuals in this country. This country leads in terms of technology. If you go to Ngong Road, you will find many technology hubs. There are many start-up companies that have been sold for millions of dollars. view
• 18 Nov 2021 in Senate: Recently I talked to a friend of mine and they told me that one start-up company here in Kenya was sold for more than USD600 million. That shows that there is a lot of talent that needs to be recognised. That was creativity developed by a Kenyan who should be recognized. view