Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2011 to 2020 of 4248.

• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: my Committee. Even if you want my Committee to run it, let it be dealt with by all of us in this House. I thank you. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: my Committee. Even if you want my Committee to run it, let it be dealt with by all of us in this House. I thank you. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a bit absurd for a Member of the Opposition to come here and say that this country does not have an Opposition. We are not discussing issues of Government, or the Opposition. We only have two sides in this House. We have the Government side and the Opposition or the minority side. The former Deputy Senate Minority Leader must decide whether he belongs to the Gallery or he sits on this side of the House. If we have failed, then it is all of us. He should not point fingers. ... view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a bit absurd for a Member of the Opposition to come here and say that this country does not have an Opposition. We are not discussing issues of Government, or the Opposition. We only have two sides in this House. We have the Government side and the Opposition or the minority side. The former Deputy Senate Minority Leader must decide whether he belongs to the Gallery or he sits on this side of the House. If we have failed, then it is all of us. He should not point fingers. ... view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Statement by Sen. Kwamboka. The issue of curfew is quite saddening because of the way it is being enforced. Some of us traverse counties days and nights because of the nature of our work. There are so many Kenyans who work late at night, for example, those who work in the construction industry. Sometimes when they close their jobs at around 2.00 a.m. or 3.00 a.m., they are arrested as they go home. We are trying to prevent Kenyans from contracting COVID-19, but we are making it difficult for them ... view
• 14 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
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: In Kilimani, Village Market and Ruaka, there are pubs which are open almost 24 hours daily for the whole week. view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my good friend, the Senator of Kilifi’s mask fell off because he knows very well I am saying the truth. So, he was not being honest. My colleague, Sen. Cherargei, should pay attention next time when I am speaking because I said ‘some of us leaders’. I will give you the exact date. About a year ago, a colleague here, Sen. Sakaja, was arrested in a pub in Kilimani called Ladies Lounge. Is Sen. Sakaja not a leader among some of us as I said? This is the truth. One day, I was coming from Narok at ... view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: When I arrived at Gigiri, I told the cops instead of them stopping the cars, they should go and close the pub. However, they told me that, it is a different jurisdiction. view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: The Statement raised by Sen. Kwamboka did not name any pub. In fact, she gave a general Statement and said ‘explain why there is discrimination in enforcement of curfew hours in the country in general and in Nairobi City County and in particular, where restaurants in Nairobi West area are forced to close at 7 p.m. view