Ledama Olekina

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• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Nothing would have stopped the directors of Huelands Limited and Afrison Export and Import Limited from going into any particular commercial bank knowing that--- One of the observations was that about 35 acres of land was sold to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, where the General Service Unit (GSU) houses were built. It is also worth noting that the Government also bought some land which was reserved for roads. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: I dare say that even as we speak right now, if it was not for the move by the current Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Hon. Farida Karoney who I thank so much for putting a caveat on that portion of land of 96 acres, maybe the owners of Afrison Export and Import Limited and Huelands Limited would have gone to any commercial bank with 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
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: I dare say that even as we speak right now, if it was not for the move by the current Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Hon. Farida Karoney who I thank so much for putting a caveat on that portion of land of 96 acres, maybe the owners of Afrison Export and Import Limited and Huelands Limited would have gone to any commercial bank with 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
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: the title deed and gotten a loan. The issues here are very sensitive because we are dealing with public money. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: the title deed and gotten a loan. The issues here are very sensitive because we are dealing with public money. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: We recommended that Dr. Matiang’i, the former Cabinet Secretary for Education, should take personal responsibility because he had been informed by a task force that that piece of land was public land. However, he went ahead and confirmed the transaction. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: We recommended that Dr. Matiang’i, the former Cabinet Secretary for Education, should take personal responsibility because he had been informed by a task force that that piece of land was public land. However, he went ahead and confirmed the transaction. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: We also met officers working for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). In their submission, they clearly stated that the two companies were not registered with the KRA and as such they are not tax compliant. What exactly are we doing when we say we want to protect public money? On one hand, we are borrowing money left, right and centre but on the other hand, officers of the KRA are saying they cannot raise the money. In fact, before releasing the Kshs1.5 billion, the first thing I would have expected to happen was that hypothetically, if that land was private ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: We also met officers working for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). In their submission, they clearly stated that the two companies were not registered with the KRA and as such they are not tax compliant. What exactly are we doing when we say we want to protect public money? On one hand, we are borrowing money left, right and centre but on the other hand, officers of the KRA are saying they cannot raise the money. In fact, before releasing the Kshs1.5 billion, the first thing I would have expected to happen was that hypothetically, if that land was private ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenyans will judge us. I want to repeat the quote that I started with; that in the end, as Martin Luther King Jnr. said, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends. The friends we have right now are those kids in Ruaraka who have been living there. For many years, that community has believed that, that is their land. view