Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, my specific contribution to this particular one was that I you look at Article 123 (4) A, and I want to agree with Sen. Kembi-Gitura, it says:- “Each County Delegation shall have one vote to be cast on behalf of the county by the head...

Sen. Okong’o - THAT Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (b) . Mr. Chairman, Sir, the said paragraph does not exist in the Elections Act and was put there inadvertently. (Question of the amendment proposed) Clauses 5 - 15 (Question that Clauses 5 – 15 be...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On the issue of barricading Parliament, I request that you direct that the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, under the experienced Sen. Yusuf Haji, to take action. You should order the removal of the barricades so that Parliament can have its...

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Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to welcome this team and tell them that they have an able Senator who sits in the Speaker’s Panel. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. Above...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the time when this issue was raised in this House by Sen. Sang, I did not personally seek any clarification or ride on that request. However, I know that the people of this country have been waiting for a response to these concerns. I recall very...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is some new information that has been brought through this answer. The information is that there is an acting vicechancellor in Moi University and there are two deputies who are under disciplinary process. This implies that the two are not on duty. Therefore, it means Moi...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an important Statement. The Chair has requested to be given more time to look for more answers.We hope as the Speakergives directions, the Chair of the Committee should not just come back with another lackluster Statement like we have received. I seek one clarification from...

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Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, mine is to commend Garissa County Assembly for coming up with this kind of a petition. Secondly, we have tried to stop the flow of funds to counties but the legal mechanisms are tedious. It is incumbent that the timelines of some of the...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a matter affecting two MCAs from Kisii regarding molesting girls who are students of Nduru Girls’ High School. This is a matter of public notoriety and I expect the good Senator for Kakamega to be aware of that. Since the matter is...

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Sen. Okong’o Thank you, hon. Senators. Pursuant to Standing Order 227 (1) , the petition stands committed to the relevant Standing Committee. In this case, it is the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Where necessary, the Standing Committee on Lands and Natural Resources as well as the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. First of all, allow me to thank you for having taken the right decision to refer this matter to the appropriate committee which is the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I can assure you that we will...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I inquire from the Auditor-General whether it is his constitutional mandate to understand financial management in all sectors of this country. If so, who gave him and at what stage?

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, the constitutional mandate of the Auditor-General is to interrogate financials given to other sectors of this country. I was asking whether it is in his mandate to interrogate the financials of every sector.

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard the Auditor-General mention about institutions. In institutional hierarchy, you do not blame institutions. For instance, in the Republic of Kenya, the buck stops with the President on national matters if issues go wrong. On September 14th, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Okon’go Mr. Speaker, Sir, my question to the Controller of Budget is, does the correction of subsequent use of funds – especially I am talking about the issues of revenue spent at source – but the subsequent collection of the funds regularise or cure that bridge?

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Sen. Okong’o Thank you Senator. Sen. Okong’o, now it is your opportunity.

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Sen. Okong’oworry should rest in peace.With those very few remarks, I beg to support.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Thank you for reminding my neighbour that he is the next one in line. We need to remind him that I am the other small king. When you see Sen. Murungi here---

about what needs to be done. I support that and say that as we address this, my challenge to the other gender is that, you are capable of presenting your candidature.The only problem I have noted in Kenya is that when it comes to party issues and articulating what you...

Order, Sen. Khalwale.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the “bull fighter” is not in good sports.

Order! I did not give you that chance, did I? Continue with your debate.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Clause talking about a maximum of two terms is essential. Let us not curtail people too much. It does not have to be that when you have served for two terms, you are automatically supposed to be elected. As we said, it should be competitive....

Thank you Senator. Sen. Okong’o, now it is your opportunity. Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I rise to contribute, there is an issue which I did not want to delve into. First, I have to congratulate the Mover of this Bill, my learned friend, Sen. Sijeny, for coming...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am rising under Standing Order No.146 which speaks to the reintroduction of Bills after they have been rejected after the Third Reading in this House. I do not have to read that particular Standing Order because you know it. The...

Let me get you right Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you quoted Standing Order No. 146 on Introduction of Bills. Is there anything wrong we have done there?

Absolutely nothing, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is why I brought the matter together with Article 112 of the Constitution.