Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3731 to 3740 of 4219.

• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: There is a disconnect and it has been clearly indicated in the Controller of Budget report who has cited serious issues with the Integrated Finance Management Information System (IFMIS) and procurement. Therefore, as we try to balance this war, where we are listening to the excuses given by the Cabinet Secretary of the national Treasury, Hon. Rotich, versus the excuses the county governments are giving for not receiving their money, we have to figure out who is telling the truth and who is not. I support my colleagues who said that we should further investigate this matter. I am sure ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Accounts and Investment that I belong to will deal with it. I am aware that we interrogate these issues on a day to day basis. If in Kitui County, about seven out of ten projects are not completed - some of them are at 15 per cent - I dare say, when you follow the procurement process of these entities, they are not even on IFMIS. We have to approach this issue wholesomely to ensure that those companies that have supplied services to---. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Motion that the Senate do adjourn. When I came to this House, I believed that black is black and white is white. However, today, black is indeed white. It has been a tumultuous and confusing time for me, in terms of my expectations. Someone was right in saying that when you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. I had so much expectation about this House, being the House of union. However, at the end of this Session, I am one of the ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: I thought that this was a House of union, where the Senator for Nyeri County, my good friend and Chairperson of my Committee - regardless of the number of people who 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
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: voted for him - my dear sister, Sen. Seneta, who was nominated, and all of us, would come here and fight for Kenyans. However, I am disappointed because corruption is in our bones, all of us. None of us here can stand and say they are saints; we are all rotten. I want to apologize to Kenyans out there that we have failed them because when we had the opportunity to make sure that the children of Ruaraka get what is rightfully theirs, corruption penetrated deeply, and at the end of the day, we failed. People died in the Solai ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I request for five minutes please, being the Motion for Adjournment. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, one minute is not enough, but I will try my best. I want to point out one important thing in the Constitution, which is our “bible.” Members of the National Assembly misunderstand the Constitution. It is about time that each of the 67 Senators in this House buys a beautiful copy of the Constitution and gifts it to these Members. Parliament is not the National Assembly; it is the Senate and the National Assembly. That is the first thing they ought to know. The Constitution is clear, and I want to go to the powers given to ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: “For the purposes of clause (1), a House of a Parliament and any of its committees has the same powers as the High Court.” Madam Temporary Speaker, I appeal to the national Government and all Members of the Senate to know that our water catchment areas are vital for our survival. It is a pity that the Mau Forest is being depleted. I want to appeal to my good friend who God is blessed so much and he is now a big tycoon, to join hands with me to save the Mau Forest. Let us fence it. We do not ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am winding up. The Clerk of this House shall be the Secretary. That is not something we can debate here because it is well captured in the Constitution. That was something well designed because our Speaker does not sit in the PSC. He is represented there by the Clerk. We must defend our House and the interests of Kenyans who brought us here. Madam Temporary Speaker, with all those many emotional remarks, I want to thank you because you have been gracious to me. You have given me enough time to speak to Kenyans. As we ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 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