Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 1925.

• 5 Oct 2021 in Senate: the farming lot. After all, agriculture is a fully devolved. Agriculture is the main backbone of our society and our country. It is one of the biggest earners of foreign exchange. We need to get the value for our tea, coffee and pyrethrum. Infrastructure and value addition to our agricultural products is critical instead of selling them at throwaway prices. Our milk prices are not attractive, yet farmers are being encouraged to keep dairy animals. When they sell the milk to the milk vans, we do not get the equivalent of the value or investment that a farmer has made ... view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: seconded. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: seconded. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: seconded. view
• 15 Sep 2021 in Senate: seconded. view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: I thought I heard Sen. Cherargei. That is why I did not stand up immediately. I was looking at him. Madam Deputy Speaker, this is a good decision by the Committee on Delegated Legislation. Let me take the earliest opportunity to thank the Senate Business Committee (SBC) for having allocated me to be a Member of that Committee. Obviously, I will play my role. One of the major elements in these regulations is in respect of the Sinking Fund. Normally, a Sinking Fund is a good idea. It is not a strange idea to anybody. Even at a family level, ... view
• 14 Sep 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
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: We have been crying about our debt ratio all the time and that the ceiling is so high and that it will be dangerous at this stage. Of importance is that we have the Central Bank of Kenya Act which is obviously in conflict with the guidelines being set out by the National Treasury. One of the other elements that we need to be cagey and wary about is how the National Assembly or the Senate can have access to oversight these funds. When you give a carte blanche to the National Treasury to spend money that they have put ... view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I see it as a very dangerous process. If we allow this to proceed the way it is now and these guidelines are carried through, it will be very dangerous for us. We may be creating another hole where money will be sunk without the knowledge of the legislative arms of this Government. view
• 14 Sep 2021 in Senate: I support the cancellation of these regulations because they have no basis upon which they must exist. view