Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, my concerns have been covered by the previous speakers on this question of IDPs. I just want to know at what---

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale did not mention are the traditions and precedents of Parliament. Yesterday, when we were looking for quorum, the Senate Deputy Majority Leader told us that the Senate Majority Leader had left.

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. (45) (2) (b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the doping menace amongst Kenyan athletes. In the statement, the Chairperson should:-

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

Sen. Okong’o Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, as per the requirements of the Order Paper, the Senate must be given the business of the House for the proceeding days. Is it in order to proceed without us having the Senate Majority Leader issue a statement on the business of the Senate...

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you recall, the General Elections of 2007, the late Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) Chairman, Mr. Kivuitu alluded to the fact that transmissions of votes from far-flung places were taking time to reach his office and, probably, some people were messing up with them....

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to commend the Kenya Union of Nurses, Uasin Gishu branch, for seeking answers from this honourable House. Some of them have been running from one hospital to another. Doctors have been fighting for their rights for a long time in this...

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

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is my friend, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, in order to allude that people with two children are jokers?

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I would like to commend Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o for bringing this Motion to commend a hero of not only this nation, but the world. There is a saying that when one door closes, God opens bigger doors. This is what happened...

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

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to inform Sen. Elachi that scientific research shows that bats’ faeces and urine have some components which can cause Ebola and many other diseases. The bats fly to Migori at night to look for food and come back to Kisii County during...

Sen. Okong’o On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. Elachi in order to say that county governments chased away well trained doctors and kept quacks in their governments?

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with what Se. Haji has said. However, I discount the issue of Tanzanian laws because they are violating fundamental rights of citizens. Tanzania is a signatory to the UN Charter on Fundamental Human Rights. The consolation though is that this matter has attracted...

Sen. Okong’o Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for welcoming the delegation from the County Assembly of Nyamira. Let me also reiterate the contents of what you have said. I hope their coming---

Sen. Okong’o Kisii County delegation, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Okong’o Yes, it was a slip of the tongue.

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Kisii delegation and the Gusii Community in general, I hope their meeting will be fruitful and they will learn a lot which they can take back to their county assembly.

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, during Statements Hour, you directed that we get a position on a statement I had requested from the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations in regard to a Kenyan who is in detention in Tanzania. You directed that today, the Committee gives...

Sen. Okong’o Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it seems the Vice Chairperson was not in yesterday. One of the Committee Members who was present yesterday committed that they would issue this statement on Tuesday, next week. It seems that the Vice Chairperson is shifting goal posts. This statement has been lying...

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o

Sen. Okong’o Hon. Temporary Madam Speaker, I thank the Select Committee for a job well done. This Committee was comprised of very serious members of the society. October 14, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Okong’oA It had lawyers with very good reputation, engineers, legislatures, including my brother Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, and...

Hon. Temporary Madam Speaker, I thank the Select Committee for a job well done. This Committee was comprised of very serious members of the society. October 14, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

A It had lawyers with very good reputation, engineers, legislatures, including my brother Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, and ladies of high standing in the society.The Committee has done a tremendous and commendable job on a very complex subject which is of national importance and great interest to every Kenyan.The terms of...

Order, hon. Senator! You will have 13 minutes tomorrow if you wish to conclude your contribution. Hon. Senators, it is time for interruption of business of the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stand adjourned till tomorrow, Thursday 15th October, 2015 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.