Petronila Were Lokorio

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: children to be lost in the cruel hands of these missionaries. It is our legal and moral responsibility, as a Government, to protect these children by all means. We should emulate Ms. Ruto‟s actions and, in doing so, there are key areas of concern that the Government should address. Mr. Speaker, Sir, firstly, proper background checks should be done on these missionaries in collaboration with their countries of origin, before allowing them to set up children‟s homes in Kenya. This will also allow us to hold these countries accountable for the actions of their citizens who are residing in Kenya. ... view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. Wamatangi on his appointment as the Senate Majority Whip. I would also like to thank Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata for the time he served as the Senate Majority Whip. He did his best by whipping Members to pass Government agenda in this House. I wish him well in his future endeavours. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: I want to make a comment on what people have been saying about owners of political parties. In the Political Parties Act and the Constitution. Political parties belong to members. That is why there is a provision for political party funding, so that parties do not belong to individuals. Whereas the law had indicated that to meet the threshold for funding, parties need at least 2 per cent--- view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Whereas the law had indicated that to meet the threshold for funding, parties need at least 2 per cent of votes, five Members of Parliament and at least 20 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs); these Members of Parliament changed the law when we had the National Alliance (TNA) and the United Republican Party (URP) parties. They changed the law and made it impossible for other parties to be funded. They moved the requirement from 2 per cent to 5 per cent, from five Members of Parliament to 20 Members of Parliament and from 20 MCAs to 40 MCAs. They ... view
• 10 Feb 2021 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
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: just ‘either, or’, but that you must have 5 per cent and 20 MPs and 40 MCAs. Therefore, it became difficult for other political parties to get funding and true owners of the party to go to members. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Very soon, we will be changing the electoral laws---- view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am winding up. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: There will be a change or review of electoral laws in the coming days. Let us be careful as we make changes so that some changes will not come to bite us. Let us make laws that are for everybody even for your worst enemy because it will come back one day to bite us. The change in the political parties funding law has come back to bite some of you. view