Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

Sen. Okong’o

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Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not sure whether I am the only one who heard Sen. Sang saying that if the Questioner would have stuck with the first Standing Order mentioned, he could be happy to be answering as a president. Is he in order to give...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am also surprised by the answer given by the Chairman. The Constitution is very clear about issues of discrimination. Nobody should be discriminated against any ground. However, the Chairman has clearly told this House that the Government is discriminating against the citizens of this...

Sen. Okong’oOrder, Sen. Njoroge. You can talk about the issue but you cannot start discussing the judges. The Standing Orders are very clear. If you are accusing judges of not interpreting the Constitution properly, then you should be extremely careful. You can also be considered as one who does not...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion which has been brought here by a mother, educationist and above all, a legislator. These kinds of Motions are long overdue considering the magnitude of cases affecting the young ones in the countryside....

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to second this Motion of impeachment. This is one of the toughest challenges when you find yourself in a Committee to fire or retain a person in employment, but this is where we have men and women of knowledge and...

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Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also support this Motion. I concur with my colleague Senators who have raised this issue and send a very clear message, especially to my governor to read the signs of the times very clearly. I hope he will appear...

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Sen. Okong’o - That, the Third Schedule be amended in row 31 by deleting the words “Nanyuki Urban Area” appearing in the third column and substituting therefor the words “Rumuruti Urban Area”. Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I am speaking on behalf of the Laikipia County Government who sat down and...

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Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This statement that I sought is of national importance. With the background and experience of the Chairperson, I request that we indulge him with the earliest date available. He has raised very pertinent issues. I agree with him as an interested party that we...

Sen. Okong’oInternally Displaced Persons appointed in 2012 recommended an ex-gratia payment of Kshs10,000 as well as Kshs25,000 for loss of property and homes to all IDPs?(iii) Could the Chairperson confirm that out of the 6,000 households affected by the violence in Kisii and Nyamira counties, only a few received ex...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, given the likelihood of recess, we can give it the first Tuesday upon resumption of business. Let us make it the first Thursday after we resume from recess. Sen. Mong’are, is that okay? Sen. Obure, do you want to intervene on that matter so that the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Senate Majority Leader undertakes to provide an answer, I would like, through you, to inform you that we, in Kisii County share similar concerns. Could he also address the same concerns in respect to Kisii County? Do you want to ride on Sen. Mong’are?

Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That, to me sounds reasonable. Senate Majority Leader, if the issues are the same, you should have a broad-spectrum answer on this so that you satisfy anybody who wishes to raise an issue on IDPs and their compensation.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you made a ruling before I made my comments. I have a problem with the way our chairpersons from various committees are setting bad precedence saying that we are going on recess. Many at times, we are accused of laxity in this House. I doubt whether...

Why would it be in bad light and yet we have a calendar that has been approved by the House?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the urgency of the questions differs from one to the other issue depending on the merit. The one on security was pushed July 30, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

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