Ledama Olekina

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

Sen. Olekina There is an intervention from Sen. Poghisio.

Sen Olekina Order, Senator! You cannot justify a wrong. Just withdraw and save this House time.

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Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, just to join my colleagues in welcoming the delegation from Machakos and ICT Authority. At this moment, I encourage the use of the benchmarking provisions that has been here before; the fact that for a long time, we could not have anybody in the gallery....

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Sen. OlekinaMr. Speaker, Sir, as the Senator for the great people of Kitui County, I am very happy that today we are okaying disbursement of an additional of Kshs600 million to Kitui County. Another Kshs150 million from the national Government and slightly over Kshs500 million from development partners. It should...

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Sen. Olekina Sasa hiyo ni nini tena? Ningependa kuona ya kwamba, Kama vile Quran pengine imeandikwa kwa lugha nyingi au pengine Biblia imeandikiwa kwa lugha zote, ni vizuri pia watu wale ambao wako nyumbani ambao wangependa kuwa viongozi waweze pia kujua hizi Kanuni Za Kudumu za Seneti zinasema nini. Hayo...

Sen. Olekina Sasa hiyo ni nini tena? Ningependa kuona ya kwamba, Kama vile Quran pengine imeandikwa kwa lugha nyingi au pengine Biblia imeandikiwa kwa lugha zote, ni vizuri pia watu wale ambao wako nyumbani ambao wangependa kuwa viongozi waweze pia kujua hizi Kanuni Za Kudumu za Seneti zinasema nini. Hayo...

Sen. OlekinaIn other democracies, if money is not released by the Exchequer by the end of the financial year, that money goes back. This is money that I believe, and I stand corrected, on this that we are actually already paying interest on them. Therefore, we are paying interest on...

March 24, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. Olekina In other democracies, if money is not released by the Exchequer by the end of the financial year, that money goes back. This is money that I believe, and I stand corrected, on this that we are actually already paying interest on...

Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I want to concur with my other colleagues who have voiced their concerns before this House. First, I want to laud the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, Sen. Kibiru of Kirinyaga County. I am extremely proud...

Sen. Olekina Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, do you want to be informed?

Sen. Olekina Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a point of clarification is very important. The distinguished Senator has just clarified that Parliament is not an extension of the Executive. In the context that he is making his submission, I made it clear that it was the Senate Majority Leader. That business...

Sen. Olekina That is not a point of order.

Sen. Olekina I am an extremist when it comes to the issue of context. In this matter, he is the Senate Majority Leader. He is not presenting the business as being an extension of the Executive. Let us clarify that.

Sen. Olekina Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take your Counsel. I will not dwell on that matter because it is very clear that those are just semantics. I will dwell on the content that we have the Floor of the House and not on semantics. The issue we have today...

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Sen. OlekinaWe have been told that conditional grants come from development partners who have ensured that the right sectors and locations are targeted. These are targeted funds. If other funds would be stolen, these funds would go to the people. So, stifling this and denying the people of counties the...

Thank you for the information. In fact, if the Bill is sitting in the National Assembly and they are not agreeing with what this House passed, the mechanism for resolving this matter is through mediation. They have no business sitting on a Bill which is a Money Bill, in a...

Proceed, Sen. Halake.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget. I congratulate him for a timely move on this. I join my colleagues in emphasizing that conditional grants delays and these machinations around it are unacceptable. March 24,...

We have been told that conditional grants come from development partners who have ensured that the right sectors and locations are targeted. These are targeted funds. If other funds would be stolen, these funds would go to the people. So, stifling this and denying the people of counties the most...

I sit in the Committee on Delegated Legislation. There are many times when the National Treasury has brought regulations to by-pass some of the legislative lacunas or frameworks that do not exist. Why is this different? Why could they not use other avenues, including putting regulations in place, to guide...

Sen. Olekina It is always good to get your facts right. However, thank you for raising the issue. The point I was making is that, if you are a true defender of devolution, it will always be seen by deed and action. The fact that IBEC did not defend the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my learned colleague, the Senator for Narok, is referring to the Financial Year 2020/2021. I am talking about the figure of 2021/2022 which has adopted the figure of Kshs370 billion. Sen. Olekina Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand corrected.

It is always good to get your facts right. However, thank you for raising the issue. The point I was making is that, if you are a true defender of devolution, it will always be seen by deed and action. The fact that IBEC did not defend the proposal to...

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Sen. Olekina What is it, Sen. Sakaja? Sen. Sakaja: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first of all, I do not understand why you are engaging an argument with a Senator on the Floor. You have asked him to substantiate, let it be substantiated. I will be very happy to see the...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the Elections Campaign Finance (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.51 of 2021) be now read the Second time. Madam Deputy Speaker, elections in this country are matters of national interest. They are not only matters of national interest but...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let begin by thanking my two honourable colleagues; Senator for Mombasa Sen. Faki for supporting this amendments and Sen. Khaniri for demystifying what these amendments are for. I thank them so much because what we seek to do is come up with legislation...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to move: - THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the special audit report on utilization of COVID-19 funds by 28 county governments, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 9th February, 2022....

Sen. Olekina I am bothered with the situation in Tanzania, and so, I forgot. When my brothers are in distress, I forget. Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move and request Sen. Farhiya to second.

Sen. Olekina Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply THAT, the report on the standing Committee on Health and the Utilization of COVID-19 funds by Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Kakamega, Kitui, Laikipia, Lamu, Machakos, Mandera, Marsabit County Executives and a few other counties that I have not...

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Sen. OlekinaWe keep talking about the youth being an integral part of the economy of this country. Unless we support by allocating money to allow the youth in this country to develop, then we will be failing in our work.I know this is a tough period where everyone is fighting...

Proceed, Sen. (Eng.) Hargura.

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Sen. Olekinaagree on how much should be paid, but not referring to the Tribunal for them to determine and take a sample of the area and force you, the landlord, who instead of putting a tile that costs Kshs300 per square metre, put one that cost about Kshs10,000 per square...

Sen. Cherargei, proceed

Sen. Olekinaimproper motive, that I have been traversing the country campaigning for “Azimio ya Kuzimia”, when he knows very well that his own team is clearly referred to as “Kenya Kwisha”?(Laughter) Sen. Olekina Sen. Cherargei, restrict yourself to the Order. (Laughter)

Sen. Cherargei, restrict yourself to the Order.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he is making it worse. There was no point of order there. I just meant that this law is good. Any presidential candidate should tell the country what they will do. The biggest problem around this city – it looks like “Kuzimia” do not know what...

Proceed, Sen. (Rev.) Waqo.

Sen. Olekinamatter how long a pregnancy has been carried. Whether it is three, four or even 24 weeks, that trauma still requires some time to heal.Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that it will not just be a subject of discussion here. We can actually spring into action and ensure that...

Sen. Faki, proceed.

Asante, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii ili nichangie malalamiko yaliyoletwa na Bi. Julia Difu, kuhusu akina mama ambao mimba zao zimeharibika. Malalamishi hayo yanazungumzia mambo mazito kabisa katika sheria yetu na pia Katiba. Kila Mkenya ana haki ya kupewa huduma za afya za hali ya juu. Mambo ya uzazi...

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 232 (1) , the Petition should be committed to the relevant Standing Committee for its consideration. In this case, I direct that the Petition be committed to Standing Committee on Health. In terms of Standing Order No. 232, the Committee is required in...

I do not see Sen. Halake in the House. (Statement deferred) Next Order! February 15, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 9 THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND PROTECTION OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.21 OF 2021)

I direct that the Division Bell to be rung for five minutes (The Division Bell was rung) Let the Bell be rung for another three minutes. (The Division Bell was rung)

Proceed, Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Poghisio.

Mr. Speaker Sir, I wish to request that pursuant to Standing Order No.61 (3) , putting of the question on this Bill be deferred to a later date. (Putting of the Question on the Bill deferred)

Sen. OlekinaI have skimmed through the Bill and I am concerned about two provisions. First, it is about time that we leave legislation to be the work of Parliament. Every time, we give a lot of power to Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) we end up having problems.I have a problem with...

Let us now listen to Sen. Faki.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Heritage and Museum Bill (Senate Bills No.22 of 2021) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Sen. OlekinaAs we speak today, 26th of January, 2022 you hardly have two months to the nomination deadline. If you pass this law and convert yourself to a political party that you will call Azimio or whatever, you are already afoul of that particular Regulation. By the time you will...

Sen. Olekinafrom the political party because he is deemed to have resigned from the party. Up to there, we notify the Registrar.However, the other additional provision I have added there that I want us to really interrogate is the part that says:“The registrar shall upon issuing the notification to the...

Sen. Olekina Madam Temporary Chairperson, we will know whether anyone is vying for any position - even the civil servants - on 9th of February. I did not know that nowadays the Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet is a Commissioner in IEBC.

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Sen. Olekina Madam Temporary Chairperson, it is still not clear. I do not think he equally cared to listen though I want to use better English than what he is supporting. My reading of Article 103 (3) about the legislation that we are enacting for purposes of somebody being considered...

Sen. Olekina Under what Standing Order will I proceed to deny my colleagues--- The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Nyamunga) : We will come to that later, but for now---

Sen. OlekinaNext Clause Clause 31 January 26, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 57 Sen. Olekina This is a hypothetical situation that I want to use to clarify this issue. We do not want a situation where one goes out there and registers 50 members in his political party just for his friend,...

Sen. Olekina I will remain very relevant to the discussion. Thank you for giving me an opportunity. Let me begin by wishing you a very happy new year. This is a year that will be very interesting for this country because it will be one that we will all be...

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