Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2731 to 2740 of 4088.

• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate your intervention. One of the challenges that I face is that the version that I signed is not the one that was brought here. So, I was actually at a loss. When I signed the document and it was sent, if there was any amended format, I could at least have been told that, that had been changed. That is what confuses me. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek your indulgence in moving the Motion in an amended format. If it is possible for me to do so from where I ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I really appreciate you allowing me to move this Motion in an amended form. The genesis of this Motion is really on what is happening with the development of different court rulings which are coming up in this country. We are at a time where this House is developing legislations which are supposed to protect particular offices, but somehow, we forget that there are other consequences. It is said that choices have consequences. Article 179(5) of the Constitution of Kenya states as follows: - view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: “When the county Governor is absent, the deputy county governor shall act as the county Governor”. Subsequently, Article 180 of the Constitution is very clear. It clearly states that a governor and a deputy governor are elected on the same ticket. In this country, we find ourselves in a situation where the courts - which is one arm of the Government – come up with very clear orders that a governor who has been elected by the people cannot have access to the office. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, this governor is the same governor who appoints County Executive Committee Members ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 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
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: always quick to say the Governor should be the one to give us the right answers to this. However, when you have a deputy governor who is acting as the county governor and is not able to give us the answers because he is seen as a flower-girl or flower-boy, then we are really putting this country in jeopardy. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I do not wish to belabour this matter, however reading the Constitution and also the County Governments Act, nothing prohibits a deputy governor from carrying out functions which were being carried out by the governor except those ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I respect my colleague but it is wrong for a colleague to jump into a matter without reading the Motion. This Motion is relying on the Constitution 100 per cent and not the substantive legislation. I was very clear in my submission. I said that the difference that we have is situations where the deputy governors have not been restricted by the Constitution to carry out certain functions apart from those which are clearly indicated in the Act. My Motion, which I hope my dear brother read, states that: - ‘ACKNOWLEDGING THAT, section 32(4) of the ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the contributions by my colleagues and I am baffled because we are the House that is tasked with protecting the interests of the counties and their governments. Devolution being a new baby which is crawling, there are so many things which are unique in their characteristics. This is what in law is defined as sui generis . This is a situation where we have found ourselves; that a court of law which is another arm of Government has barred these governors from accessing their offices. If you read the decision by Justice ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is true. However, my issue is that a governor could be admitted in a hospital somewhere in this world and they stay there for a period where it is not defined or determined--- view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as was the case in Bomet County. What about the public interest and services to the people? Apart from a governor, even the President is not referred by the Constitution as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Every legislation looks at the governor as the CEO. If you look at other parastatal bodies that we have in this country where a CEO has been asked to step aside during criminal proceedings, that person has not been removed from that office. In the case of Kenya Pipeline Company or Kenya Power Company, those two CEOs were asked to ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: That is true, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take that back. view