Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Is the Senator in order to allude that there are some Senators in this House who are digitally handicapped?

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to second this amendment, which has been brought very clearly by the good professor. Madam Temporary Speaker, previous speakers have just given their outlines of the issues we are facing in this country in terms of emergencies. I...

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is my good friend, Mwalimu Karaba, in order to cast aspersions on the Senator for Turkana by saying that he never played his role correctly on this issue?

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Much has been said by my colleagues about this Motion. From the outset, I am going to oppose this Motion by saying that, in this country, we have had a cancer of altering documents, as seen in several Parliamentary Committees which had...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to support my colleague, Sen. Karaba, for this nicely put Motion. This country started on a proper footing in trying innovation. You remember we started with the Nyayo car. As my colleague, Sen. Kagwe, has put it, the cable...

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Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is it in order for us to continue with the process of voting without calling out the Bungoma Delegation or has the House taken judicial notice of the proceedings outside this House? As far as I am concerned, the writs have not been issued....

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Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

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Sen. Okong’o A point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Senate Majority Leader in order to say that the CORD team in this House is disorganized?

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. First of all, I thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for coming up with this Motion. The wazee wa mtaa as they are called, are men and women who are reservoirs of knowledge and wisdom. They...

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Sen. Okong’o Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me this opportunity to second this Motion which has candidly been moved by my sister, Sen. Lesuuda. The country is experiencing intense challenges caused by urbanization which lead to high unemployment levels and poverty, among other things. In cognizant of...

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Thank you for this opportunity. I listened to the Chairman, Sen. Haji, talk about the issue of transition. As my history and the issue of Migingo serves me--

Sen. Okong’o Sen. Musila, can you substantiate? July 17, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Did you hear the Senator say “this young Senator?” I may be young but I am well versed in Government operations. On the same note, Sen. Musila has been in the Civil Service for a long time. Is he insinuating...

But you have to speak! Proceed. Sen. Okong’o Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not want to argue with my colleague, the Senator. I never mentioned about his---

Sen. Okong’o Madam Temporary Speaker, I am wondering how much time my colleague is supposed to use in contributing.

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I did not know that my colleague would easily get tired of listening to this very important exposé on this issue. The capacity of the counties must be built by coming up with proper frameworks to assist them. In fact, the County Assembly...

It is 30 minutes, Senator, as provided for in the Standing Orders.

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very crucial Motion brought by my friend, Sen. Elachi. I support this Motion by saying that time has come for our youth to be engaged in very constructive work. By devolving or creating outlets...

Sen. Okong’oAsante, Bw. Naibu Spika.

You must choose the language that you want to use. You cannot keep interchanging languages. Sen. Okong’oBw. Naibu Spika, mimi naona kwamba sisi viongozi tuko na jukumu kubwa sana kutoa mchango wetu katika kaunti zetu. Kaunti zetu yafaa ziwe na mipango mwafaka haswa kuhusu jambo hili litakapotangazwa kama jangwa la...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to contribute to this Motion. I would like to thank Sen. (Dr.) Machage for bringing this Motion. I am saying this because we serve together in the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare and we have taken this as a...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion brought by my Chief Whip. The Motion is a welcome move at this point in time. I also concur with the sentiments of my Party Leader, that we need an amendment to...