Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1971 to 1980 of 4248.

• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to make some very brief, but sensitive comments on this matter of Laikipia. We know what is currently happening on the ground. There is a lot of conflict. Ever since I was growing up, there were very serious conflicts in that area and the Government has never won when it uses a gun to try to bring sanity on the ground. To date, the Government has never won the conflict in the Suguta Valley. I think a month ago, I brought in a Statement to the same Committee on National Security, Defence ... view
• 16 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
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: remained on the borderline, what we call Laikipia, including even the family of the former Speaker, Hon. Ole Kaparo, ended up living in the area. Some decided to become part of the settlers. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: I was really in pain last week when I heard the former Speaker saying that people should not be discussing what is happening in Laikipia, when our own families are there. When I was a boy, I used to live in Rumuruti. We have families in Laikipia. I am not saying that all of us are saints, because some of us decided to grab so much land. Some people there, including the former Speaker, Hon. Ole Kaparo, own over 100,000 acres of land. That person will not feel the pain of a poor person who has their cows and all ... view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: It is about time that we divorce interests and think about the future of this nation. This nation will not develop if we do not become our brother’s keepers. We are not our brother’s keepers here. We are our interest keepers. That is what we are. What is happening in Laikipia could easily spread to other parts of this country. Land is a very emotive matter. When we talk about cows being killed, this is what made me who I am. My parents sold cows. They kept cows to take me to school. The same goes for about 90 per ... view
• 16 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
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: that deals with humanity, the life of those people in Laikipia County--- They do not have land to grow crops. How do you feel when your neighbour has got 300,000 acres of land and you have nothing? It is ridiculous. We need to start thinking like that farmer who has got the best seed and wants to share that seed with the neighbour when the neighbour does not have good seed because if that neighbour does not get that good seed because of pollination, even his own crop which is number one will rot. What is happening in this country ... view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: A point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: I am sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is actually a point of information. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, that is what I want to ask my brother. view