Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2431 to 2440 of 4248.

• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the exercise is, therefore, a pure waste of public resources and a threat to our national security. What stops the enemy from using money to infiltrate into the military? I now wish to call upon the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defence and top leadership of the Kenya Defence Forces to look into this matter and ensure that the integrity of the recruitment process is not compromised and that there is fair opportunity for all those participating in the recruitment exercise, seeking to join the KDF. Further, KDF should identify the rogue officers demanding bribes from ... view
• 17 Feb 2021 in Senate: From bribing their way into the military and instead think out of the box and channel their funds into good use. I, therefore, urge the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate this matter with a view of holding the military echelons accountable and come up with a more accountable way of carrying out the recruitment process which could include using community leaders to identify qualified youth. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the Motion that the Senate expresses its deep regret and sadness on the untimely death of Sen. Mohammed 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 Feb 2021 in Senate: Yusuf Haji of Garissa County. The people of Narok County, whom I represent here, recognise him as a person who defended the rights of pastoralists and offer their sympathies and condolences to his family, friends and the people of Garissa County. I would also like to thank the Mover of the Motion, Sen. Orengo, for the historical Motion which allows the Senate of the Republic of Kenya to place on record its profound grief after the loss of our friend and colleague. The late Sen. Haji was a big man. In fact, when I was listening to the messages of ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the Statement raised by Sen. (Dr.) Ali. I think this is a matter, which does not only affect county governments but also this Senate in particular the staff of the Senate. This is a bigger problem. What I would like to see is a way where National Treasury can also be involved because we are all alive to the fact that county governments do not receive their money on time. Senate office and parliamentary staff have also not been paid. Today is the 11th February, 2021 and the deadline ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Otherwise, we are going to continue just digging a big hole, which we cannot be able to fill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement and I hope that the Committee on Labor and Social Services will take it seriously and even propose an amendment to certain laws like maybe the KRA Act so that when these taxes are due, these Government entities are not penalized and yet it is the Treasury which has not sent the money. Otherwise, I support. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to support this Bill as a person who suffers from hypertension because of the stress that we go through as politicians. In fact, when I did my research, I realized that the view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: can help lower your blood pressure. I want to thank my colleague, Sen. Wambua, for thinking about the nutrition value of all those children who suffer from tough conditions. This product or crop, once promoted in county governments, can also help to prevent a heat stroke. It can also help those politicians who are overweight to lose weight. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the contributions by my colleagues and I want to make my submissions quite brief. When I read this Bill, I did not only see a solution to our local problems, where we talk about ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: is consumed locally. China produces about 17 percent. It would be very good to create an enabling environment to allow farmers to venture into the production of ndengu . This is a product that grows in semi-arid areas, and with global warming, every part of Kenya is now turning into a semi-arid area. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: I see various ways in which Sen. Wambua can improve this Bill. I was listening very keenly to the contribution that was being made by Sen. Kang’ata, and although I agree with him, there are some parts that maybe he misread. Looking at the part he referred to, he said that anyone wanting to grow Ndengu should register with the county governments. You are not only registering with the county governments, so that you can be charged a fee. In my understanding of this Bill, you are registering so that extension services can reach out to you. The electronic version ... view