Ledama Olekina

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• 5 Oct 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
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think that these projects are good for the country. It will enable us to have projects like roads and infrastructure development. It will enable us to bring in competition in the power sector, where right now, the monopoly is with the Kenya Power (KP). We have to be very careful that for any project we do, there capacity to understand the veracity of the project, its viability and it will not end up being a big risk to the public. view
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: Whichever way you look at it, it is a debt. For any PPP that comes in, there are three sources of financing; one is debt, equity and grants. Are these grants supposed to repaid, or are these grants which are just given to support that project? view
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I support this, I want us to be very careful, so that we do not end up over burdening our county governments. The national Government is already overburdened. The only way that I will support this Bill is if there is no way that Kenyans will end up now having to put money not as A-in-A, but appropriate money into this PPPs. I would want to see a situation whereby if people want to build highway in Narok County, let them bring in all the money to undertake the project. We will give them the ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, finally, I want to highlight a few issues. It would be important for us to enhance on the issue of local content. We do not want a situation whereby we have signed an agreement with a company from the United Kingdom (UK) or China yet the construction of that road is done 100 per cent by the Chinese. The construction materials are imported directly from China, Taiwan, among other countries. view
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: If there are any local materials that can be produced here, we need to look at the local content aspect. I hope that when it comes to the issue of the regulations, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) with directorate developing those regulations will enhance and pay key attention to the issue of local content. This is not a situation whereby one size fits all. All counties are different. Narok County might be interested in a particular project. If it is a highway they want to construct, Narok County can donate land. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not say that I ... view
• 5 Oct 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
• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Narok County can go to their website and list every project that they are seeking partners abroad; people who can do these projects which are more expensive than the ordinary procurement that we have. Once they do so, anyone out there has the ability and financial muscles that does not require another guarantee. The only guarantee that I would be happy for Narok County is to give would be that if it is a highway, they will provide that equity and give the land and all the support necessary. The National Land Commission (NLC) must also ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise to request a Statement on the influx of persons of Asian origin into the country. From the onset, I would like to state that I do not subscribe to xenophobia behaviour. However, as a representative of the people of this country, I have to raise the concerns of the citizens of this country on the Floor of this House. I rise pursuant to Standing Order Standing Order 48(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the influx of persons of Asian origin into the country. In ... view
• 29 Sep 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