Ledama Olekina

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Khaniri. The issue of land is very emotive. This House ought to come up with a better way of ensuring that Kenyans, whenever they live, do not suffer. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the challenge...

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

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a House of records. Is it, therefore, in order for the Senate Majority Leader to refer to a provincial commissioner as ‘somebody called Natembeya’?

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have Government officials who are given titles. Therefore, it is in order to refer to them with their titles, just like in the October 15, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 11 Sen. OlekinaSenate, when you refer to a Senator, you have to refer to him...

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

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am lost for words. Does this matter have to do with Sen. Olekina or the people who have been evicted, and are suffering? There is no point for us to digress.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge the distinguished Senator to deal with the matter, and not turn it into a personal attack on my character.

Sen. OlekinaThis is why most county governments have got a lot of pending bills, which should not be there. Therefore, when we are thinking about this matter as a House, we have to figure out whether it will be proper for us to introduce a different IFMIS system or accounting...

What is it, Sen. Murkomen? PROCEDURAL MOTION ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE ON MOTION

Sen. OlekinaThe Chairman of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations is here, and there were other processes of finding a solution--- That report is very important and we can make it a Motion thereafter to debate the issue.Secondly, there should be no struggle with our colleague, Sen. Mwaruma, whether...

October 15, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee which is being proposed to be established, should then be ready to receive evidence that this matter is active in court. I would suggest that if the Committee receives that evidence, that matter should cease there....

Very well. For the avoidance of doubt, Parliament is not run by the Judiciary, neither is the Judiciary run by Parliament. We have made a substantive ruling on sub judice rule before. We have to remember to respect other arms of Government. However, let it be known to all and...

Sen. Olekina: Thank you. Sen. Halake, you have one and a half minutes. Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of accountability is something very important and we must demand for it. There is no reason as to why we should sit here until 9.00 p.m. fighting for money to go to...

Sen. OlekinaFURTHER CONCERNED THAT, in each county there are numerous unemployed community health workers who are adept at working with communities in emergency situations, and have the requisite experience to support the medical practitioners in our country where, according to the World Health Organization 2014 report, there are two (2)...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill that has been ably sponsored by Sen. (Dr.) Zani. For a long time, we have been used to the fact that promotion, licensing and marketing of tourism is done at the national level. There are various institutions in the tourism sector that...

classified the tourist attraction sites and made some money out of it in the process employ our people.There are other forms of tourism other than just wildlife and beaches. There are other cultural and historical attractions such as the Koitalel arap Samoei sites in Nandi County. We have made it...

The Mover, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, kindly reply

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I would like to begin by thanking Sen. Wetangula, Sen. Faki, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, Sen. Olekina and Sen. Were for their insightful and constructive comments and contributions to this Bill. I have listened to the presentations that they...

Thank you. I order that putting of the question be deferred to a further date. September 19, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 56 THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.39 OF 2018)

Hon. Senators, I use my discretion to defer Order No.12; The County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.39 of ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS BY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS September 19, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 57

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, in each county there are numerous unemployed community health workers who are adept at working with communities in emergency situations, and have the requisite experience to support the medical practitioners in our country where, according to the World Health Organization 2014 report, there are two (2) doctors...

(Motion deferred)I defer Order No.13. The sponsor of the Motion, Sen. Nyamunga, is not around. Next Order. LEGAL AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH PERMANENT MOTOR AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, AWARE that Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Autism and other permanent motor and neurological disorders are birth defects characterised by, among others, disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, hearing loss, congenital heart defects, lower than average IQ, impairment...

some cases, spend the most productive years of their lives taking care of persons with these disorders; NOTING that most caregivers lack the training, tools and psychosocial support required in taking care of persons with these permanent disorders, are often subjected to the same stigma as the persons they take...

Order, Sen. Omanga. You will have eight more minutes to continue moving your Motion. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now

Sen. OlekinaMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I remember very well that we dealt with a legislation in this House that talked about outside advertising. We realize that yesterday we concluded a very lengthy battle with our colleagues from the National Assembly, some who probably do not understand the reason why we...

You can continue advising the Senator quietly. Let us have the distinguished Senator for Kericho County.

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekinacould not proceed because we felt that the people had prepared themselves to come and fight and not to mediate. Those are lessons for the future.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in supporting this Bill, it is just a slight retreat so that we re-plan ourselves on how we are going...

Let us have the Senator for Uasin Gishu County.

Sen Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by my good friend, the Senator from Kitui. I would like, when the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations is going to be looking at that issue, to also consider a situation we have...

Sen. Olekina Sen. Olekina is the last person to contribute to this Motion. Allow him to complete, for us to take a vote. Sen. Olekina: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Members should allow me to finish. September 11, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. Olekina Why is it that when the Salaries...

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

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I want to support the Statement from my colleague Sen. Shiyonga. I think the Senator forgot that we did pass a September 10, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen. OlekinaBill in this House which I sponsored, dealing specifically with these issues...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second.

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I thank Sen. Linturi for this Statement. I know that Isiolo is one of the counties that were mentioned, especially on the office headquarters. For the record, Isiolo County does not have a headquarters. Two, the delay might not have been...

Thank you, Sen. Olekina. Sen. Dullo, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I thank Sen. Linturi for this Statement. I know that Isiolo is one of the counties that were mentioned, especially on the office headquarters. For the record, Isiolo County does not have a headquarters. Two, the delay might not have been on the...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina(Applause) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR MEASURES TO RESOLVE THE FUNDING STALEMATE IN COUNTIES DUE TO DELAYED ENACTMENT OF DORA

Hon. Senators, I take this opportunity to thank the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud for bringing this matter to the attention of the House by way of a statement which he has issued under Standing Order 51 (1) (a) as a matter for which...

(Applause) August 8, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 21

That meeting should not adjourn until all those officials of State and our Committee of this House on Budget and Finance provide a solution for the Republic of Kenya on this matter. (Applause) PAPERS LAID

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today Thursday, 8th August, 2019. August 8, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 22 REPORTS OF THE 51 ST SESSION OF THE ACP AND MEETINGS OF THE ACP-EU JPA REPORTS OF THE 52ND...

Thank you, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. Before we go to the next Order, regarding the matter which I have just disposed of, I would like to further direct the Clerk to ensure that the invitations, or summons as the case maybe, to the persons whom I have identified, shall be accompanied...

Sen. Olekina On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order 104 (1) , I beg to move that the Mover be now called to reply. This is because of the urgency of this matter and the fact that we seem to be losing the numbers....

Sen. Olekina

Sen. OlekinaMadam Temporary Speaker, looking at the Clause 4 (2) on the purpose of the County Hall of Fame, it says:-“To honour the achievements of persons who have made significant contribution to the county or the country.” How do you determine this? You can only determine it by measuring all...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

What is you intervention, Sen. Mwaura?

Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to many Standing Orders, is it in order for Sen. Olekina to trivialise the contribution of Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, when he was referring to local knowledge, rather than the mere act of a sewing machine? I thought he was trying to allude to the local knowledge...

our own science. He went ahead and gave many examples, including how to remove a hematoma. Is he in order?

Sen. Olekina Senator for Marsabit County, proceed. August 6, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 47 Sen. Olekina county. What will that clerk know about that county and the talent that is there? If you want to have continuity in these jobs, you need to have the local people.Madam Temporary Speaker, I hope...

Senator for Marsabit County, proceed.