Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, mine is to comment on the petition from Laikipia County. When I was serving in ICT and the Committee on Education, we visited Laikipia County. The Governor of Laikipia and his Executive Committee Member (CEC) in charge of education looked very ambitious. They took us...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, in Kenya’s post-independence history, all human rights bodies are in concurrence that there has never been a massacre or crimes against humanity that were committed blatantly like those in northern Kenya. In fact, it is our only modern-day genocide; the Wagalla and others. This occasioned...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the request by the Deputy Speaker for this matter to be deferred so that it can be addressed in a more comprehensive manner. I was in Sirisia in 1992 with hon. Musikari Kombo, hon. (Dr.) Kituyi and others and we visited an IDP...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I have heard from the chairperson is one hollow answer. As an expert in this area, having coached athletes for over 15 years, what I have heard the Chairperson say is about plans. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) gave regulations over three...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, this statement is unsatisfactory. I request that we summon the Cabinet Secretary to come and explain to us some of these things. Kenya is three weeks away from getting banned from fielding athletes in various international March 9, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Okong’omy questions.The Senate...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request for more time to find out how far the negotiations have reached and when the monies can be availed. In any event, we have issued summons against the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee on 15th March, 2016. This is because he...

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o(Laughter)

That is correct. (Statement deferred) STATUS OF THE YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND LACK OF CASH FLOW AT THE HELB March 8, 2016 SENATE DEBATES STATUS OF CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMME CREDIBILITY OF WEATHER FORECASTS ISSUED BY KENYA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My Committee wrote to the CS on this matter and as of today morning, the answer was ready but it had not been signed by the CS because he has been away. The Ministry said that they will be ready by Thursday morning. So, it...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the CS is not available until tomorrow. The information I got was that the letter will be signed and be ready the day after tomorrow. The Statement will be on the Order Paper on Thursday afternoon.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Even that one is not too far.

Much obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, the chairperson is telling this House that because his county is involved and he has not gotten the information, he cannot execute his mandate as the Chairperson of that committee. This is a substantive issue. You need to rule him completely out of order. Does...

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I sympathize with the people who are asking you to make some determination. Order, Senator! Who do you sympathize with?

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We do not need to mislead this nation. I am the substantive Chairperson of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) . Letters were done immediately without consulting my party, FORD-Kenya. For people to purport that I am de-whipped,...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you may allow me a minute so that I can consult the secretariat to get the relevant documents to table.

Sen. Okong’o Most obliged, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. (Notice of Motion deferred)

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources regarding weather forecast issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) . In the statement, the Chairperson should state:- February...

Sen. Okong’o I have no issue, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is good. I so order, in two weeks’ time let us get the statement. I have no further request for statements. Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, I understand your statements are still undergoing process. Maybe they will be ready tomorrow. Sen....

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the onset, let me support all the petitioners who have brought these petitions to the Senate. It shows that they have faith in this House. I concur with the sentiments of my brother, Sen. M. Kajwang on the need to urgently review our...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) , I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the doping menace in Kenya. In the Statement, the chairperson should explain:- February 17, 2016...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to thank the Mover of this Motion. From the many remarks from Senators, it is obvious we are moving in the right direction. This Senate must embark on looking for a way to having either a Bill or...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the provisions that is so clear and we do not have any problem with, is the interpretation of Article 110 (3) of the Constitution. It states clearly that the moment a Bill is presented; the two Speakers must sit together and decide. There...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We seek your guidance on this matter. (Sen. Moi was applauded as he entered the Chamber) Congratulations. February 16, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. (Putting of the Question on the Bill deferred) February 16, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Okong’o wa kurekebisha vipengele vya sheria ili kusaidia kupigana na maradhi ya saratani.Bw. Spika wa Muda, jambo hili ambalo limeletwa ni mwafaka. Miaka michache iliyopita, Wakenya wengi hawakujua...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the County Outdoor Advertising Control Bill (Senate Bill No. 11 of 2015) be read a Second Time. Let me confirm that the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in which I am the Vice Chairperson, has...

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the provisions that is so clear and we do not have any problem with, is the interpretation of Article 110 (3) of the Constitution. It states clearly that the moment a Bill is presented; the two Speakers must sit together and decide. There...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We seek your guidance on this matter. (Sen. Moi was applauded as he entered the Chamber) Congratulations. February 16, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. (Putting of the Question on the Bill deferred) February 16, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Okong’o wa kurekebisha vipengele vya sheria ili kusaidia kupigana na maradhi ya saratani.Bw. Spika wa Muda, jambo hili ambalo limeletwa ni mwafaka. Miaka michache iliyopita, Wakenya wengi hawakujua...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the County Outdoor Advertising Control Bill (Senate Bill No. 11 of 2015) be read a Second Time. Let me confirm that the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in which I am the Vice Chairperson, has...

Sen. Okong’o

Sen Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me from the onset also support this Motion, other than correcting the Senate Majority Leader for putting the horse before the cart. February 11, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen Okong’oSang is up to the task and we wish him all the best in whatever he...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Parliament has origins and precedents from the Commonwealth. The only dictionaries which can be used in this House are those ones which have heavily borrowed from the Commonwealth. This is because our Parliament is grounded on the establishments of Commonwealth---

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me support this Motion with one reason in mind. The nation of Kenya is very much interested to know the status of oil exploration. Now that the former Senator for Kericho is now the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, and now his nemesis, Sen. Murkomen...