Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2021 in Senate: I beg to support. view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to make a Statement that is personal and timely because it affects the welfare of 900 Kenyans. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the impending mass sacking of employees at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State why the Government wants to sack over 900 staff of the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) in the pretext of restructuring. (2) Explain the legal basis of the impending mass sackings at the troubled ... view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, let me add some more information. This just happened this morning when the new board, led by the board chairperson Ms. Mwadime, who used to work for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) issued that directive. What bothers me, and I would like the Committee to look into this, is that in her Press statement, although she knew very well that it was going to affect the psychology of all these employees, she said that within the next 30 days the organization will offer psychological support to all the staff. Finally, why would the National ... view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, let me thank the Senate Deputy Majority Leader for raising that concern because this is a concern that I have also had as a Member. The Report on KEMSA was tabled in this House on 30th March, 2021. It has been on the Order Paper from Tuesday, 11th May, 2021, Tuesday, 18th May, 2021, Tuesday, 25th May, 2021, Wednesday, 2nd June 2021, all the way until 15th July, 2021. We have failed as a Senate because we have not gone ahead and debated that Report and adopted those resolutions of the Committee. It is upon us now ... view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am glad that Sen. Sakaja has brought up that issue. Today, I am going to be completely unorthodox because of what is happening in this House. It is very disturbing and I would rather just put it out there. Apart from the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader and the Speaker are away. All of them plus the Clerk are away attending a conference. I mean, they have the powers to alter the Calendar. This is the problem. Do they have the moral authority to--- view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: I am seeing the Temporary Speaker and I have a lot of respect for her. The problem that I have is this: what moral authority would the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader and the Whips have to reign in the Chairpersons of Committees when they are not here? Sen. Sakaja is raising a very important issue because we have Statements, which have been pending for a very long time. We are about to go on a long recess. Do you want to tell me that those people who soon will be homeless will wait for the leadership to ... view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Langat. I sit in the Committee on Health. On this issue of statutory deductions, I remember when the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) came to our Committee when we had summoned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). They indicated that they had given county governments a grace period of three months to submit the statutory deductions. view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: It worries me that even after those three months, people are not paid their salaries and their statutory deductions are not submitted. I am concerned. This is something that beats logic. In most cases, we are here enjoying good services. Our statutory deductions are submitted and remitted on time. However, the salaries of our own staff delay. Even until today, our own staff have not been paid their salaries. view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Nov 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I fully support Sen. Sakaja. However, there is an issue that he has raised, which cannot happen. view