Ledama Olekina

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• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: money was utilized, those people who built hospitals, sunk boreholes and built roads were never paid. Those are Kenyans; they are business people who are trying win tenders so that they can proceed. The second policy was supposed to give Narok County about Kshs1 billion. I will be happy if a child in Mosiro has electricity and access to drinking water. However, that child is not having access to that drinking water because we are now trying to differentiate between poverty and marginalization. I do not subscribe to the school of thought that people should be poor, but if you ... view
• 28 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
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: What is the point of us setting aside money as per the Constitution? Twenty years since 2011 will soon lapse. What happens to those people who put all their money in projects for the national Government, but they have never been paid? What is the point of us saying we have a Constitution which is a living document that says set money aside to develop these areas, but then we continue bickering here and arguing and then those people do not benefit? I would like to request my colleagues that instead of even coming up with another formula or policy, ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have noted the concerns of my good friend, Sen. Sakaja. I want to state it here for the records that Sen. Sakaja cares about all the children in this country. I just want him to understand that I am not saying that he does not care. However, I want him to distinguish between being marginalized and poor. You could live somewhere in Nairobi, for example, in Lavington and you are poor, but not marginalized. This is because you can access clean water. The issue is clear. Urban areas have access to services that marginalized areas ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I have five minutes. I have been stopped five times. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I have a lot of respect for Sen. Sakaja. He asked me whether I was in order to continue misleading this House. There is a difference between marginalized poor and marginalized and poverty. The dictionary is clear. I am not saying that people who live in Narok are poor, but they are marginalized. They are capable of making a good living if the State, which they pay taxes to, and the Constitution, set money aside for them to have good roads and access to clean water. I do not have to change his mind, but the facts ... view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the national Government and county government should stop neglecting slums. Just a few years ago, Nairobi City County was given a lot of money to upgrade Kibra slum and other slums, but corruption messed up everything. Instead of upgrading them, people ended misappropriating funds. Let us not confuse neglect and being marginalized. Our people are marginalized. This is an opportunity for us to show this country that we care about every part of this view
• 28 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
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: country getting access to clean water, good hospitals and roads, so that we can all develop and live our dream; if there is anything like a Kenyan dream. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am very happy with the former Deputy Speaker. I wanted to inform the former Deputy Speaker that you can sit down with the CRA and identify these areas. I frequently visit their office to look at the parameters they use in identifying the areas which are marginalised. I am quite happy that you have noted the shift from counties to areas. This area that you are highlighting that is being marginalised still has an opportunity to be considered. Thank you. view