Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker Sir, that is fine. INTRODUCTION OF TEA EXPORT TAX BY MOMBASA COUNTY GOVERNMENT view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 46(2)(b), I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson, Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the status of over 63,000 acres of land owned by the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) in Laikipia County. In the Statement the Chairperson should:- (1) State whether the government is aware that Samburu community has for over 40 years grazed on over 63,000 acres of land owned by ADC. (2) Confirm the status of the said land and specifically around Mutara Area. (3) Explain who owns the land adjacent to the ranches which ... view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the statement the Chairperson should:- (1) State whether the Government is aware that the Samburu Community has for over 40years grazed on over 63,000 acres of land owned by the ADC. (2) Confirm the status of the said land and specifically around Mutara area. (3) Explain who owns the land adjacent to the ranches which the Samburu Community has occupied since Independence. (4) Explain what happened to the communities that were forcefully evicted from the said public land. view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the last Session I brought this matter up. The reason why I revived it is because we could not proceed with matters of the last Session. So, three weeks is not good enough. One week would be enough because this is a matter that the Speaker referred to the relevant Senate Committee. Therefore, seven days are sufficient to get us a detailed answer. view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I would like to ride on that statement, specifically on the road reserves. We have noted, particularly in Nairobi County, that most of the road reserves are occupied by people. There are stalls for businesses and sometimes they cause a lot of hazards and many accidents occur, particularly in Kangemi on your way to Narok. So, the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Roads and Transport should come up with a policy on whether those road reserves are reserved for roads or for markets and people’s housing. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Irrigation Bill, 2017 albeit with some amendments. This Bill is timely and wants to repeal the Irrigation Act, Cap 387. Technology has evolved and given us various ways of using water efficiently to guarantee plant growth. Every year we have floods in Narok County where I come from. I would propose that this Bill be amended to include aspects on how we can harvest rain water so that we can use it for irrigation purposes. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have noted in the engagements built in the Senate ... view
• 14 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion and make the following observations. One, I request that this Committee relooks at the Standing Orders, particularly on the composition of Chairpersons of Committees. As a House of union, it is not only the majority party that has a say in this country. It is important for us recognise the fact that we represent the interests of all the people in this country. Therefore, we need to consider issues here in a bipartisan approach. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified ... view
• 13 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support this Motion. However, before I get to that, on behalf of the people of Narok County, I would like to send my message of condolences to the Senator of Nyamira County, Sen. Omogeni, for the loss of his mother. I would like to call upon all Members to reach out to the Senator and support him during this hard time. Secondly, I would like to delve into the issues of this House. I have said this severally and I want to repeat it; that this is, ... view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I would like to congratulate every Senator who has been nominated to serve in a particular Committee. I remind all the distinguished Senators of the words of the former President of the United States of America (USA), Theodore Roosevelt, when he once said: “When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer “present” or “not guilty.” We have been given a clear mandate of oversight. Let us not be accused of being people who are not able to defend their counties because we ... view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, he comes from Narok County. view