Prof. Sam Ongeri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 1925.

• 14 May 2019 in Senate: That is why we sat in Serena Hotel. The whole business of Constitution of 2010 is about elections. If you look at the history of this country even after the 2010 constitutional change, we still had problems in 2013/2014 and 2017/2018. The only thing that this points out to me, when I look at it in retrospect, is that it simply means that our laws are not perfect. Therefore, we must do something about it. What is it that we can do? It should be anything that will help us to refine and fine-tune our laws so that they become ... view
• 14 May 2019 in Senate: I have not said much about the presiding officers. More often than not, they are ―hijacked‖ the night preceding the elections and given ballot papers to mark, and they then start stuffing them in the ballot boxes in the polling stations. They will particularly observe and ensure that if your agents arrive 10 or 15 minutes later, they will not know what has happened in the ballot box. Bizarre things happen; we have seen them. How do we stop these bizarre things from happening so that we have a flawless election and results? One way is for signing at the ... view
• 14 May 2019 in Senate: you were there to witness that process. I would like to see a form signed by my agent stating that when they went to the polling station, the ballot box was opened, they witnessed that it was sealed and the voting started correctly at the right time. There is the issue of the mix-up of the ballot papers. How do we handle that situation in a polling station? It is left to the presiding officer or the returning officer. That is where we call upon the integrity of these presiding and returning officers to ensure that those papers are done ... view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have one fundamental message. If you look keenly, you will realise that the revenue has been increasing since FY2015/2016. In the FY 2015/2016 the revenue was Kshs1,152,972 and in the current 2018/2019 Financial Year, it is Kshs1,651,517. The projected revenue for FY 2019/2020 is Kshs1,877,176, which is an increase of about Kshs200 billion. In the face of increase, you can only increase but not deduct. That is point number one. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Secondly, when the decision to remove the base from Kshs314 to 310 billion was made, it was consultation between the National Treasury and the rest of the people, but this House and the county governments were not involved. Therefore, we are not party to the decision. On that basis alone, this will be rejected during the Third Reading. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Thirdly, our public debt has been growing. In 2015/2016, it stood at Kshs250 billion. Last year, it was projected to be at Kshs5.85 billion, not taking into account the recently borrowed resources which on paper would go beyond what they are projecting. The public debt is meant to spur development and growth in the economy much more efficiently. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: One of the things that is clear to me is that if you look at the national interest, there are packaged in some elements that do not qualify for national interests. The only 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
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: reason they have done it is to create it to be part of the first charge on the revenue that is accrued to the Government. Therefore, on behalf of Kisii County, I vehemently support the Division of Revenue Bill. However, when it comes to the baseline, I object the reduction from Kshs314 billion to Kshs310 billion. I support Kshs314 billion as a baseline and apply the criteria which the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget has said is the inclusion of the inflation rates. I stand at the Second Reading to support the amendments to this Bill. The ... view
• 10 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to add my voice in welcoming students from Lwak Girls Boarding Primary School and Usenge Boys High School, who are my neighbours in Nyanza. The Senate is a House of records. One day in the history of this country, it will be recorded that you visited the Senate. It will be up to you to account for your conduct after visiting the Senate and knowing how you would like to handle yourselves henceforth. You are the promising future generation of this nation. We, therefore, wish you well. As you sit and listen, you will ... view
• 10 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I take this earliest opportunity to welcome the students from St. Mary‘s Nyamagwa Girls Secondary School, Kisii County. They are from a rural setting and they want to see how their Senator and the other Senators legislate at the Senate. They should work hard for that will bring them close to where we are. Those who are able to fight intellectually and convince people can earn a place of leadership in this House. I wish them well as they stay here and they are most welcome. I know St. Mary‘s Nyamagwa Girls Secondary School very well and ... view