Ledama Olekina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4161 to 4170 of 4248.

• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, seven days is okay. view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am a little bit concerned that when the distinguished Senator rose, he did not point--- view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am actually pointing out the fact that he should have told us the point of order he was raising. view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. It is a point of information. view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will be guided by you. Standing Order No. 87 (1) says: “Any Senator may raise a point of order at any time during the speech of another Senator stating that the Senator raises a point of order and the Senator shall be required to indicate the Standing Order upon which the point of order is based.” So, I just wanted the--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to comment on this important Bill, which I support. I have looked at the Bill and from the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there is no doubt that the overall agricultural sector will benefit immensely with this warehousing. However, what will help farmers of Narok County is when they can be assisted to find better markets for the produce stored in those warehouses. This will help them have confidence in their agricultural activities. When they store their produce in those warehouses and are issued with receipts, they can use the same to access credit facilities. They can talk confidently about the value of their produce in warehouses. In the event those produce are damaged by floods which we get every ... view
• 21 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to ride on the statement by the distinguished Sen. Seneta. The Chairperson of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, when responding, to tell us what the Government is doing in terms the people who plant tomatoes along the rivers. When you go to Narok County, the Mara River is actually drying up. Let us call it dry. Sen. Seneta should know that in the riparian lands there are many different specifies of animals that live and depend on water on that part of land and do not survive anywhere else. ... view
• 21 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to ride on that Statement sought by the distinguished Senator. When the Chairperson will be responding to that question, I would like to get a definite explanation as to whether the City of Nairobi has a policy on how to acquire firefighting equipment and also where they are placed. Given that Nairobi is such a large city, I would like to know whether all that equipment is just placed at the City Hall or it is spread out in the suburbs of Nairobi. It will also be important for us to understand ... view
• 21 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Bill. I do so for the following reasons. First, when we talk about a small country like Kenya having several cities based on population, I think we miss the point. This is because we are forgetting the problems that are brought about by rural-urban migration. We have witnessed a lot of people settling in the urban areas in this country. As a result, we have seen mushrooming of slums in those areas. Secondly, I am opposing this Bill because of the issue of land ownership. I come from Narok; I ... view