Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for this opportunity. This is a very serious matter because I woke up early in the morning to come here after having stayed here last night up to 10.30 p.m. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, what made me come here is because of a letter from the Speaker inviting all Senators to this very important matter. Earlier on, I was listening to my colleagues talking about the importance of this Senate. Article 96 is very clear on the role that we play in terms of enacting legislation that affects counties. This is a serious matter and I thought the CSs would come here and explain to us why this process is ongoing, yet the Senate of this Republic was not involved when an amendment to a law that affects counties was made ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we have been talking about the importance of us doing our job diligently. I sat here yesterday when the Speaker gave a ruling for the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health to be here. It is the first time in the history of the Senate for the Speaker to give direction to the Serjeant-at-Arms to bring the Chairperson here and nothing happens. It is high time we dissolved that Committee and bring people who can give Kenyans what they want to hear. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are many issues in the healthcare sector. I am tired ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker; it would be good for us to know what is holding this issue. Give us the Report so that we can look at it. If the Committee has done its work and the Chairpersons not able to come and report here, then the responsibility is either given to the Senate Majority Leader so that we can have an end to this Isiolo healthcare business. 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
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I just want to point out that the Report is actually here; I have seen a copy of it. If it can be circulated here, we can find a way to dispense it. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to comment on the importance of this Bill. Earlier on, we were debating the issue of corruption and when you look at what has been happening in this country, unless we deal with corruption; there is no way we can ever preserve human dignity. Madam Temporary Speaker, I submit today that it is not the Government that is corrupt. It is us who are corrupt. We are corrupt to a point where the Government The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: becomes corrupt. The reason why I support this Bill is that when you look at Article 43 of the Constitution, every human being living in this country has a right to a good life and has to be protected. However, our human activities; what we subscribe to in this country, it is special interests first and human dignity last. Madam Temporary Speaker, earlier this week, we were taken to a place by the Majority Chief Whip, who actually is walking, and I hope she is listening, to meet these young men whose dignity was being violated by certain people. May ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: My people have been traumatized for a century to a point where they cannot think about their future. We talk about bequeathing this world to the future generation. However, if we do not respect its own basic human dignity, how on earth are we going to do so? view