Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2561 to 2570 of 4219.

• 22 Sep 2020 in Senate: What has happened in this country is that we have been doing so well in terms of democracy. We have been growing as a young democracy with the freedom of speech, but the action by the CJ really takes back all that power and gives it to the President. It is the President to decide. Madam Deputy Speaker, I have looked at the Constitution again. It talks about the election of the President and Members of Parliament (MPs) being on the same day. What does this advisory by the CJ mean? Does it mean that once Parliament is dissolved, the ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am a worried person as a Member of this House. This is because it is as if anything that is established under an Act of this House is completely disregarded. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if history serves me right, and the senior Senator, who was a former military man can attest to this, KMC was established in the late 1950s under an Act of Parliament. Therefore, the best thing that the Attorney-General could have advised the President is to go back to Parliament and then discuss on how to set up an Act of Parliament ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the things I would like this Committee to explain is which Act of Parliament allowed the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to carry out business with civilians. Then, we can know whether we can transfer all the businesses to the KDF. We can take all the collapsing companies to the KDF and see whether they will survive. 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
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: We must protect democracy and devolution in this country. We would be failing in our duties if we allow executive orders, which are not advised properly, to rule this country. I support this Statement. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am looking at the clock and it is 3.40 p.m. As a Member--- view
• 17 Sep 2020 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
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a Member of the Senate Business Committee (SBC), we had agreed that we will suspend the deliberations and then go out there and have a Kamukunji, so that the Committee of 12 and the leadership can report to the House on the way forward. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to request that we take this matter seriously because outside there, we are being hit hard; that the Senate is pussy-footing; the Senate is indecisive and is not giving Kenyans what they want. Arising from what we agreed on in the SBC, right now, I request ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the unity of this nation is rooted in the blood and sweat of great men and women who fight and keep their interests aside for the unity of this country. In history, the unity and the future of this nation will also be rooted in distinguished Senators, particularly Team Kenya who stood firm and said: “No way Jose” to Sessional Paper No. 10. What we want is to take Kenya as a country that recognizes all 47 counties as counties that are supposed to develop, whether or not they are along the railway line, but counties that ... view
• 16 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, it shocks me when I see the Chair of the CoG, Gov. Oparanya, who has been the Governor for Kakamega for the last two terms--- The County Government of Kakamega received a disclaimer of opinion for 2015/16; 2016/17, and then on the Financial Year 2017/18 they received a qualified opinion. The definition of a disclaimer of opinion is that the county government misrepresented facts in as far as their financial position is concerned. It shocks me because when you see these governors talking, every financial year they project that they will raise about Kshs1.6 billion in terms ... view
• 16 Sep 2020 in Senate: counties and their governments. We are here to make sure that more money goes to the county governments. Earlier on, we were talking about issues of boundaries. Why can this CoG not sit, if they care so much about the people, and first of all decide to resolve this boundaries issue? Secondly, why can they not sit down together in their club and say that from today henceforth, each county will conclude its spatial plan? We will be able to increase on our own-source revenue, so that we can move forward. view