Ledama Olekina

Sen. Olekina Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just needed a clarification from the Cabinet Secretary on the process of land acquisition. I heard him stating that they were having a dispute with the identified landowners. Could you walk us through the process of compulsory acquisition? Based on your response,...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to contribute to two Statements. One Statement which is really baffling is the Statement raised by the distinguished Senator from Wajir County Two weeks ago, the distinguished Senator of Marsabit County raised the same Statement on this Kala-azar. Kala-azar is a...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to make some brief comments on the Statement brought by the distinguished Senator from Marsabit, the hon. Mohammed Chute. March 18, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 19 Sen. OlekinaThe issue of vaccines is very dear to some of us. It is a big...

Sen. Olekina Only one Question, Senator. You know that very well. Sen. Wamatinga, please, proceeed.

Sen. Olekina Sen. Kajwang’, please proceed.

Sen. Olekina Thank you. In Nairobi City County, it is imperative that we review the leases, the taxes and the land rates, so that we can be fair and balanced. We are talking about Nairobi City County not being able to pay streetlights and yet, this is a security issue....

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to make comments on two Statements. The first Statement is on the insecurity in Samburu County. I listened keenly when I was walking in, and I have also had an opportunity to read the Statement by the distinguished Senator from Samburu...

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Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make some comments and provide some useful information to two Statements. One is a Statement read by Sen. Essie Okenyuri. The clashes on the border of Narok and Kisii is historical. The problem started. This has got nothing to do with cattle...

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Sen. OlekinaI am yet to see where power has been given to the President to give authority for payment that is not anchored in law. I would advise that if the President initiates through the Executive a legislative proposal, which would now give me the legal basis upon which this...

Conclude. Sen. Olekina On a Point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy, Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on two statements. Let me begin with the Statement by the distinguished Senator from Kirinyaga County regarding the status of medical cover for teachers. Right outside, we are seeing demonstrations. Those are medical interns, doctors, who are...

Sen. Olekina The Statement brought by Sen. Cherarkey to my Committee on Health reemphasize the issue that I raised. Many Kenyans raised the same issue as Sen. Mumma. This is the issue of KEMSA on their ability to take drugs all the way to Level 2 Hospitals. Today, we have...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me appreciate Sen. Chute briefly for bringing an important Statement. The last time I heard of black fever was when I was looking at countries like India. That is, actually, where it originated. The disease is predominant in areas where there is no healthcare,...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the distribution of drugs by the Kenya Medical Suppliers Authority, (KEMSA) , to county public health facilities. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My question is directly related to the responses given by the Cabinet Secretary on the question asked by Sen. Mumma. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have indicated that the biggest challenge is the debt owed by county governments to KEMSA which is about...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not sure if the Cabinet Secretary understood my question. She is saying that SHA will pay KEMSA before KEMSA releases the drugs to the hospitals. I want to be clear and I am happy to come and sit down with you and...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I have made it very clear. I will allow my colleagues to maybe piggyback on my question.

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Also, I thank the Senate Majority Leader for allowing me to inform him. The Council of Ministers, whose chairman is the current Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Treasury in South Sudan, is comprised of Cabinet Secretaries of East Africa who deal with...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries February 25, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen. Olekinaregarding the plight of wheat farmers in Narok County and the whole of Kenya due to the...

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Sen. Olekina Asante, Sen. Olekina. Sen. Karen. Nyamu.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of information.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to make some comments on two Statements briefly. The first one is the Statement brought by Sen. Peris Tobiko on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Kajiado County. It is imperative that all of us should be concerned about GBV. For the past...

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Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for adding me one minute. Let me summarise and put it this way. We have many challenges in that area. There is no-man’s land, which is around 3,000 acres along Kuria-Narok border. I am happy with Sen. Eddy because we have done...

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Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate Stands adjourned until later today, Wednesday, 19th February at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 1.00 p.m. February 19, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 55

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Sen. OlekinaI hope that we can continue improving and making sure that you encourage even local students from that area to take on political science courses so that they can be in the leadership for the future. You know people talk about the future generation being the youth. It is...

Proceed, Sen. Wamatinga. (Resumption of debate on Motion)

Sen. OlekinaMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the now current Chair of the AU is talking of “They came with all these, but we came with God” instead of advancing together as one since the elections are over. What would one conclude? In my conclusion, our differences in terms of cultural upbringing...