Onyonka Richard Momoima

Sen. Onyonka, I gave guidance on the way forward. I want us to make progress. Kindly, next order. Sen. Wamatinga, please proceed. February 21, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 28

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chair, unfortunately, with all due respect, is violating the Standing Orders. (Applause)

Sen. Onyonka, I gave guidance on the way forward. I want us to make progress. Kindly, next order. Sen. Wamatinga, please proceed. February 21, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 28

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chair, unfortunately, with all due respect, is violating the Standing Orders. (Applause)

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion on three facts. One, history will judge us harshly. All impeachment proceedings that have gone to Committee have become negative like laundry processes where governors who face accusations have come back. Many people are not correcting this....

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for looking this way. If you listened to the argument that Sen. Mungatana is making, he is actually giving a legitimization and expression as to why he thinks we need to go and hold this exercise in Committee. Already, the presentation has...

Sen. Cherarkey, please proceed.

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I hope you will also allow us make our case.

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I take my seat, we have been told in submissions by previous speakers that we are carrying out a quasi-judicial function of this Senate. Every person who has appeared in the court of law knows ---

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion on three facts. One, history will judge us harshly. All impeachment proceedings that have gone to Committee have become negative like laundry processes where governors who face accusations have come back. Many people are not correcting this. For the...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion on three facts. One, history will judge us harshly. All impeachment proceedings that have gone to Committee have become negative like laundry processes where governors who face accusations have come back. Many people are not correcting this....

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for looking this way. If you listened to the argument that Sen. Mungatana is making, he is actually giving a legitimization and expression as to why he thinks we need to go and hold this exercise in Committee. Already, the presentation has...

Sen. Cherarkey, please proceed.

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I hope you will also allow us make our case.

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I take my seat, we have been told in submissions by previous speakers that we are carrying out a quasi-judicial function of this Senate. Every person who has appeared in the court of law knows ---

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion on three facts. One, history will judge us harshly. All impeachment proceedings that have gone to Committee have become negative like laundry processes where governors who face accusations have come back. Many people are not correcting this. For the...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion on three facts. One, history will judge us harshly. All impeachment proceedings that have gone to Committee have become negative like laundry processes where governors who face accusations have come back. Many people are not correcting this....

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for looking this way. If you listened to the argument that Sen. Mungatana is making, he is actually giving a legitimization and expression as to why he thinks we need to go and hold this exercise in Committee. Already, the presentation has...

Sen. Cherarkey, please proceed.

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I hope you will also allow us make our case.

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I take my seat, we have been told in submissions by previous speakers that we are carrying out a quasi-judicial function of this Senate. Every person who has appeared in the court of law knows ---

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion on three facts. One, history will judge us harshly. All impeachment proceedings that have gone to Committee have become negative like laundry processes where governors who face accusations have come back. Many people are not correcting this. For the...

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to emphasize that after listening to Sen. Crystal Asige raise the issue on how we can be sensitive to people with visual disability or impairment, it makes sense for the Committee responsible to take this matter seriously. We need to relook at...

Sen. Onyonka

Sen. OnyonkaThere is thuggery and snatching of bags and mobile phones. These are things that were not happening until very recently. I do not know why.I hope the Government will be seized of this issue and that it will ensure it comes up with policies that will make the National...

Very well. Sen. Wambua, proceed.

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to commend my senior, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, for raising this matter of pending bills. How I wish that he raised the question regarding all the county governments in Kenya. The issue of pending bills is the big elephant in the...

Sen. Onyonka

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Sen. Onyonka. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you may proceed.

Sen. Onyonka Asante sana, Mhe. Sen. Onyonka. Kwa lugha ya Kiswahili, represent ni kuwakilisha. Sen. Omar Mariam, please, proceed.

Sen. Onyonka I thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for allowing me to engage myself on this matter. Without casting aspersions on Sen. Kinyua, I want him to know that it is true that we are on this side, but we are giving them time to try and fix the mess....

Sen. Onyonka

Sen. Onyonka Sen. Onyonka, do you want to be informed by Sen. Omogeni? (Sen. Onyonka spoke off record)

Sen. Onyonka

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this matter brings questions on state officers. There is the issue of integrity. Article 75 of the Constitution states that- “A state officer shall behave, whether in public and official life, in private life, or in association with other persons in a manner that...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is very interesting because I have known Sen. Murkomen for quite a while. I happen to have the advantage of being in this Parliament for the last 23 years. When the Senate started, he came out as one of the very...