Janet Ongera

Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. First of all, I would like to thank your office and the Office of the Clerk for setting up this elaborate programme of training members and staff of the county assemblies. Just like our leader of Delegation, Sen....

Sen. Onge’ra Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to welcome and congratulate hon. Members from Homa Bay County, which neighbours Kisii County. It gives me great pleasure to see Members of my neighbouring county in this distinguished House. I want to commend the County...

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Sen. Ong’era Sen. Hassan, I hope that it is on a different issue. If not, I will rule you out of order.

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Sen. Ong’era I think you may have been in the House yesterday or watched the proceedings when this issue came up. Sen. Orengo correctly summed up the issue; that when there are visitors in the Public Gallery, unless, there is a special interest and the Speaker is informed about it,...

Sen. Ong’era Sen. Khaniri is not here. I will grant you two weeks. That is the end of Statements.

Sen. Ong’era Hon. Senators, the Bills under Order Nos.8 and 9 were up for Division yesterday. The Division Bell was rung but we did not make a threshold for voting. Quite obviously, today, we are nowhere near the threshold. So, I will defer Order Nos.8 and 9.

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to draw your attention to a ruling that you made at the beginning of this week; that when we have visitors in the Public Gallery you might not be aware of their presence. We have students seated in the...

I think you may have been in the House yesterday or watched the proceedings when this issue came up. Sen. Orengo correctly summed up the issue; that when there are visitors in the Public Gallery, unless, there is a special interest and the Speaker is informed about it, it is...

Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me an opportunity to move this important Motion.

Sen. Ong’era, you know that in this House, we have the Majority and the Minority. Sen. Ong’era On behalf of the Minority, I want to welcome the students of Chepkitony Primary School from Elgeyo-Marakwet County. They are most welcome to learn the functions of Parliament particularly the Senate, which as...

Finally, the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Sen. Karaba.

Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to appreciate the presence of students from Elgeyo-Marakwet. I know it is a long distance to Nairobi. They must have had a purpose to come to the Senate. For them to choose to come to this House is a...

Sen. Melly, you may now move your Motion.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me an opportunity to move this important Motion. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF KENYAN ATHLETIC TEAMS

Sen. Ong’era Thank you for allowing me. I wanted to point out the issue of doping as one of the challenges affecting our athletes. Lately, some of our athletes have been banned from participating in various sports due to doping. It is a sad state of affairs as such cases...

Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. From the outset, let me take this opportunity to thank the youthful Senator, who also doubles as the Captain for the Senate for bringing this Motion to congratulate our athletes who really did Kenya proud in the last International Association of Athletics...

Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this wonderful Motion tabled by Sen. Melly who is also the chairman of the sports club in the Senate. He is the right person to have moved this Motion which was seconded by Sen. Okong’o. He is fit to be an athlete...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon Senator in order to impute improper motives on the older generation in this country by suggesting that when you get a little old, you cannot perform despite your experience? October 1st, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

I do not think that is what Sen. Ong’era said. I think she is questioning the longevity of some people in certain positions. However, what I am wondering about is whether these are elective positions or whether those people have imposed themselves in the organisations. That will also be an...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this wonderful Motion tabled by Sen. Melly who is also the chairman of the sports club in the Senate. He is the right person to have moved this Motion which was seconded by Sen. Okong’o. He is fit to be an athlete but I...

Tell us; that must have been a very long time ago. (Laughter)

Sen. Ong’era Proceed, Sen. (Prof.) Lesan. Please take one minute if possible.

Sen. Ong’era On that issue? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to ride on that request. The distinguished Sen. Orengo is here from that Committee. I am also a Member of that Committee but I have constantly declined to take...

Is anybody from that Committee here? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen.Wetangula) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I contribute something—

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Sen. Ong’era Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o, I am not aware of that because I have not even seen them. (The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mositet) consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) I am told that they are working on that. I have to get the name of the school before I make a formal...

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Sen. Ong’era Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity so that I may also support and contribute to this Bill. Like my other colleagues let me also congaratulate the distinguished Senator from Nandi Hills, Senator Sang and the “duke” of Makueni, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for...

Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make my remarks. Like other Senators, I also want to congratulate your office in setting September 16th , 2015 SENATE DEBATES

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Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will start by wishing my fellow Senators a good recess. I only have one substantive point to make. We are going on recess at a time when the Auditor-General has just released reports for the county governments and Ministries. It is a...

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