Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: compete with the illegally imported sugar. So, the farmers are up in arms fighting the wrong person. The people who ought to pay this are the people who allowed this illegal importation of sugar. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the microphone had a problem. The illegal importation of maize is a big issue. I did not have a lot of time earlier on to comment heavily on that issue, but hope that this House will not embarrass itself again, like we did during the Ruaraka Report. I hope that this Report will be passed and ensure that those people pay because, if we do not, what Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. said will be a reality. Most of us, Senators, will be afraid of going home. We will be afraid of going to our houses because ... view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am so happy today to welcome the delegation from Narok County. I am glad they came to see how we do things here. I know them very well. I know Mr. Jushua Ngure, Ms. Mary Namayian, Nalepo Nkaiwuatei and Jackson Oitinaiyo. Narok is a beautiful place and they are doing a good job there. As I welcome them to the Senate, I would also like to encourage them to continue in participating and making sure that they benchmark and go around. I see the delegation from Kirinyaga County. I like Kutus very much and ... view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I welcome and urge them all to continue coming to visit the Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Statement by Sen. Mwaruma. The issue of mining is something that this House ought to take very seriously. This is because miners are currently getting into our counties. Therefore, it is important that we take this matter seriously. For instance, in Narok County, mining is now getting worse. We have people who are mining volcanic ash and using it to construct houses. It is sold as sand. Most of these buildings which are collapsing in Nairobi are being built, not with river sand, but with volcanic ash. This is something which I ... view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you look at the activities of mining in Narok, Taita Taveta and now in Nandi – as it has been explained by Sen. Cherargei – these are things which will continue destroying our environment. Consequently, the problem we had in Solai 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
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: nine months ago will now spread across the entire county. This is because of how you license mining and allow people to go doing excavation without giving you a proper plan on how they are going to restore the land. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that the Committee will extend the scope of this Statement so as to give us the proper guidelines on the process of mining. This is because right now, what is happening in most counties is that people proceed to mine and NEMA waits until someone complains. When one complains to NEMA from the national office in Nairobi, they tell you that all their activities are devolved. Therefore, this is an extremely important Statement, and I hope that we will get the response quickly enough with the scope that I have requested. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Statement. Seven years ago, I rose up and said that it was a completely misguided policy to introduce laptops to young children in this country where most schools do not have electricity. I still stand by what I said seven years ago. Shifting the policy to building computer laboratories, in some regions, is still misguided. I support what Sen. Halake Abshiro has said that it is important for us to know who will be responsible for this Statement. Is it the Chairperson of the Committee on ICT, the Committee on ... view