Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 701 to 710 of 1925.

• 10 Feb 2020 in Senate: know why he did so. He later appointed me to be the Chairman of KMTC and the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE). Little did I know that he was preparing me to be the first Minister for Technical Training and Applied Technology in 1988, dubbed “ jua kali.” The foundation of vocational training and technical training institutes was started by President Moi in 1988. He was a man of great vision. He even surprised me during that period of time because he came to my simple home on 9th May, 1976 and had dinner in my house. He came to that ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in Senate: In the area of peacemaking, he followed the philosophy of Nyayoism; Peace, Love and Unity. The unity we are enjoying today is a foundation that he created, which enabled inclusivity of everybody to be in the Government, and nobody was left out. Therefore, we mourn a great leader, a leader of foresight. I was able to serve, talk and travel with him. One of the other persons that he liked and loved most was the late William ole Ntimama. Whenever he went for foreign visits, he would travel with ole Ntimama and I, among other people. He was a man ... view
• 29 Jan 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday you made a ruling and gave us a litany of rules of procedure that we were supposed to consider. Senior Counsel Okong’o Omogeni has sought preliminary guidance from the Chair regarding the manner in which we should proceed and whether it is right or wrong. I will refer you to Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule of the Standing Orders. Paragraph 2(b) provides that the Senate shall, in Plenary, determine whether the particulars of the allegations against the Governor have been substantiated. I expect the counsel for the Governor to strictly give us evidence because that ... view
• 29 Jan 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in order for us to order our thinking chronologically, we should go according to the programme which has been laid out. view
• 29 Jan 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. One question that we must ask ourselves is that when we queried the quorum of the Kiambu County Assembly, I expected that the governor with his team would provide an affidavit of the people who did not attend that function. I waited for it, but did not see it. Therefore, we have no business to listen to fables that there was no quorum. As Senate, we have a duty to accept the letter of transmission from the Kiambu County Assembly Speaker; that, that was the authentic quorum that brought us those materials. Secondly, I heard ... view
• 29 Jan 2020 in Senate: He was never sworn, but he gave a statement in this House that the wife who was cited in corruption with his family was not a family member. I expected him to produce an affidavit recanting that the lady cited in corruption was not his wife and the children cited in corruption were not his daughters. I would have had an opportunity to be persuaded to think that, that was possible. Thirdly, one of the things that I find irreconcilable is when you say that we must prove beyond reasonable doubt gross misconduct. What can be more gross misconduct than ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that the issue before-hand has left a bad taste on both sides and now that the Report has been tabled before this House, and knowing fully that we cannot proceed in this manner when temperatures on both sides are high, would I be in order that we cease the moment of the constitutional process before us that, indeed, this is a moment for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) that every side ceases to bring forth the kind of vitriol I am seeing and come back to sobriety? We should accommodate each other in the spirit ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to express my sympathy and condolences to the families in West Pokot, Taita-Taveta, Meru and Murang’a counties who have experienced nasty flooding during heavy rains. This is not a new story in Kenya. We have been having disaster after disaster. Watching those clips is very worrisome. We have seen children, fathers, mothers and members of the community struggle to salvage what they can. I felt bad when I heard that Wei Wei Secondary School had also been affected. That school produced one of the best performing students and I visited it sometimes ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, kindly allow me a minute to conclude. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Apart from evacuating people in places like West Pokot and having the humanitarian groups like the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), we should maintain the morale and the nutritional 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