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Sen. Olekina Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to condole the family. On my own behalf, that of my family and those of the people of Wajir County, I wish to convey my condolences to the family of Sen. Okello. Sen. Okello was a very...

Sen. OlekinaAbasuba Community of western Kenya draw the attention of the Senate to the following:-[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Pareno) in the Chair] June 19, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Olekina at this Petition differently.During this period, when we are still discussing the...

Sen. Olekina Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.225, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the petition for not more than 30 minutes. PROTECTION OF ABASUBA LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have received a Petition from the Abasuba Community from western Kenya concerning the historical human rights violation. I have just known that Sen. M. Kajwang' is a Suba. I will read it. June 19, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

Abasuba Community of western Kenya draw the attention of the Senate to the following:- [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Pareno) in the Chair]

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Sen. Olekina On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I concur with my colleague, but the statement was issued pursuant to standing order 46 (2) (a) . It does not require to be committed to a committee. We have already proceeded to other businesses on the Order Paper. In as much as I agree...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make some brief comments on the importance of having a County Attorney. If you take the report of the Controller of Budget for all the 47 counties, you will realize--- (The Speaker (Hon. Lusaka) spoke off record)...

Sen. Olekina Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this important Petition that I support. Coming from Narok, I know that the defunct Narok County Council used to contribute 19 per cent of the revenue collected from the Maasai Mara Game Reserve...

Sen. Olekina Hon. Senators, we shall now proceed to vote and I direct that the Division Bell be rung for about three minutes. (The Division Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, I now direct that the Doors be locked and the Bars be drawn. (The Doors were closed and the Bars...

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Sen. Olekina That is easier for you.

Sen. Olekina Thank you. Sen. Wetangula.

Sen. Olekina Sen. Wetangula, today I am afraid not. (Sen. Cheruiyot consulted loudly) Order Sen. Cheruiyot!

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Sen. Olekina Hon. Senator, I see no other requests. I therefore ask the Mover to reply. June 13, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Olekina

June 13, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Olekina Accessing services locally, our people will not find it attractive to stay in Nairobi and other urban areas.I believe the county governments will take advantage of this Bill and support its implementation. It will help them print all their Bills and other documents....

Sen. Olekina Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. When I saw this Statement on the Order Paper I called the Senator and was perplexed. We will spend US$5 million, when you do the mathematics, to import only 30 buses. That is about Kshs17 million per bus, which is about US$170,000. By...

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Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir for allowing me to comment on the issues of IDPs. This is a matter that disturbs the core of human beings and the ability to make a living. I concur with my colleagues who have said that it is now becoming a...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Senate Majority Leader. Those are the genuine IDPs.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Senate Majority Leader should seek for an opportunity to give information on a point of information. The people I know are genuine IDPs are the Nubians in Kibra. Anyone else who leaves his or her home and migrates to this beautiful Nairobi City...

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Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I rise to welcome the young girls from Precious Blood High School, Riruta. I want to encourage them to take cue from what we are doing here, fighting for this country. Also, to learn that we, indeed can be their mentors. Do not...

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Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion on the establishment of a select committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the Solai Dam Tragedy. It is commonsense that to solve a problem, you must first of all recognise your share of responsibility. As a nation,...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have to admit that you caught me unawares. I was having a discussion with my leader in terms of other legislations that we are introducing into this House such as the Urban Planning Bill that tries to redefine our cities. I thought about it...

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Sen. Olekinashe thinks in Kiswahili. A Kalenjin child will first think in the Kikalenjin language before Kiswahili.Other Senators have spoken about Kenya not having a national language. I am one of those few people who struggle to speak Kiswahili. I, therefore, imagine a child in Murang’a, Samburu or Narok counties...

Sen. Olekina Yes, you are the next speaker.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, to defend the Chairpersons, it is important for us to talk about capacity. It is high time that we trained them and indeed all of us because I think we lack in capacity. I am honest with you. The work that the Chairpersons are supposed...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, the work the Chairpersons are supposed to do is enormous. There are so many issues that we are facing. An hon. Member: Not all of us! Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we went to Naivasha we were not trained on procedures. We do not...

Sen. Olekina On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think we are all trained to be mature and to use parliamentary language. Is the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Lands and Natural Resources in order to say that I am a nuisance when I raise an issue of capacity? Those issues have...

Sen. Olekina On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Chairperson of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources has got other several statements which have been pending for quite some time. Could he get the answers to those statements so that we dispense them off?