Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 741 to 750 of 1925.

• 5 Nov 2019 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
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Kenya. Therefore, we almost became a banana state. What kept the economy moving is the informal sector, the so-called Jua Kali sector. It happened at the time that I was the Minister for Technical Training and Applied Technology. This is what gave birth to vocational and technical training institutes. If you do an economic survey, 40 per cent of the jobs were being created by small scale industries in the informal sector. Therefore, the unemployment crisis did not come out at that time. Of course, the bank rates went up because the people who were managing the banks were capitalists. ... view
• 5 Nov 2019 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
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: about the characteristics of this nation, just like we talk vehemently about the borders of this nation. When there is migration from outside, we feel threatened and we talk with one voice in unison. Similarly, we now feel economically threatened as a nation, and the only way we can redeem ourselves is to accept the proposal before this House. Initially, if I were to go on a party line, I would have taken a very strong stand in opposing this Motion. view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: However, considering the interest of this nation and what it stands to lose and considering what we have invested in this nation; in the people, infrastructure, education and agriculture, and I do not see any chance of revival of all these important sectors unless we recollect and find out how we can heal this debacle that has beset before us today in this House of the Senate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the only suggestion I was going to make is that even when we say ‘yes’ to this Motion, the National Treasury should come before this House - now that ... view
• 5 Nov 2019 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
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for now, I want to plead with those protagonists who are saying ‘no’ to come with me, in the interest of this nation, and say ‘yes.’ I say ‘yes’ to this Motion, and I beg to support. view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it in order to curtail a budding artist from his professional engagement to enrich the culture of Taita-Taveta and Kenya? view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I support the Report by the Special Committee because of two reasons: The first one is that the process of impeachment is the highest process that can be entered into by any organ, be it a county assembly or the Senate. Impeachment is the penultimate decision that must be made. That process has some requirements. There must be fair hearing and one must be heard in public. I have checked through these records in the Report that has been presented. He was not given a public hearing. Therefore, you cannot make a conclusion ... view
• 24 Oct 2019 in Senate: With those few remarks, I beg to support this process and the Committee’s decision. 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