Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 781 to 790 of 1925.

• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: Let me conclude this way: The only problem I have is that, this law is being driven by the national Government but it should be a county government affair. We have county assemblies and the necessary laws should be put in place. I support this Bill and thank you. view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. Allow me to pass my condolences to the family of the late Mama Mariam and the baby who died in the tragic accident. This is what I call tragedies of tragedies and painful death. When you watch those videos, you feel sad. I thank Sen. Faki for bringing this Motion so that we ventilate on this matter. It is only last month that Members of the CPAIC used that ferry. One thing that struck me is the number of people who cross that channel in one trip; there were ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: Kenya Ferry Services. This is particularly in line with their clarion call to ensure that we have safe waters and safety of vehicles and everybody else, including themselves. I support this Motion. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, and Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, for giving me the opportunity to second this Motion which has been very well articulated. I think for the benefit of everybody else, the ACP-EU partnership is based on the understanding that within the ACP there are 79 countries that form the ACP Group. Within the EU there are issues that are being canvassed in terms of development and other issues. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: Indeed, when you combine all those issues together, you can narrow down that, this partnership and particularly the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement had the impact of being able to create an even balance between the developed and the developing nations. This is how this partnership came into vogue. This partnership took into account issues of poverty as the main issue and sustainable development. As you know, we have the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the seven goals that had been articulated through the United Nations (UN). I had the singular honor and occasion to be able to be part and parcel of ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: debating on how to handle some of the most difficult issues that are found within the developing nations, particularly the handling of solid waste management. It is an eye opener because it is a creation of problems and issues for us to be able to articulate. I am happy that during that session, one of the issues that they looked at was the global impact of migration. Migration has an effect on both sides. The other point is immigration and the xenophobia that has unfortunately become so rampant within one of our ACP countries. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the most ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the bad habits of the north, for instance, issues of the environment; they have brought effluent. The discharges to the environment are the ones that have caused what is left of the forests in Europe. This is where the carbon sink has been exhausted. Therefore, when it rains, it is only acid. They are looking towards the Amazon Forest and the forest in the Congo basin to give them some leeway of survival. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: When you hear of the carbon exchange, it is nothing except the unsustainable way of development in the north. They are, therefore, borrowing the habits in the south. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: Consequently, we have suffered environmental degradation because of the weather patterns that have completely changed. Therefore, the food production has brought about poverty. People are not able to even produce enough for their survival. In this partnership, I believe our delegation must keep their eye on the ball. That is by saying: “Hold on. You are the people who have created this mess for us. You are the people who have amassed all the resources for your consumption. How do you then share out those resources?” view
• 26 Sep 2019 in Senate: I remember at one stage when I was negotiating at the Biodiversity Convention for the sharing of biodiversity resources and the technological advances in the biodiversity, I came across very awkward haughty attitude of the so-called developed nations saying: “We have been able to invest so much in our research and, therefore, you must be able to pay through the patent rights that have been set out.” Africa and the Caribbean countries suffer these uneven developments because the north has carried away everything that needed to be carried and, therefore, we continue being poor. Environmental degradation makes the situation even ... view