Sam Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support that Statement. It is a pity as Sen. Mwaura has stated, that special needs children are being ignored in the form of capitation; things that should go to every child. I remember when I was the Minister for...

Sen. (Prof.) OngeriMy only appeal to her is that if she can extend her tentacles beyond Kakamega so that she can overreach the wider part of Kenya, it may be possible that she might scoop more international awards. October 23, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 13 Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri My only appeal...

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance to speak on this important Motion by Sen. Nyamunga on the Engagement of Community Health Workers by County Governments. One of the things that is ill understood is what a community health worker stands for. There...

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to second this important Motion. The House should appreciate that this Report of 647 pages is for 20 counties. The sheer volume of the Report may scare quite a number of us from reading it. However, the first...

Well-done, Professor.

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeriour youths earn a decent living. So long as the people are educated on the value of the rule of law, then they can survive in a competitive environment without being harassed.Madam Temporary Speaker, we now have fires razing down some of these establishments. It is a pity...

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, we have to give Sen. Faki an opportunity to move a Motion of Adjournment. You conclude then you will have a balance of about 10 minutes next time. Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Asante sana Bw. Spika wa Muda. Ningependa kumshukuru Sen. Faki kwa kuleta Hoja hii muhimu. Tangu janga hilo lilipotendeka, nchi nzima imeshtuka. Wengi wetu walishuhudia tukio hilo kupitia simu zetu za rununu. Mara kwa mara hatuna nafasi ya kushuhudia mtu akifa. Gari hilo lilielea juu ya maji...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am reluctant to pass my condolences to the family that lost loved ones because we have not recovered their bodies yet. No one has been declared dead yet, but it is safe to say that there is no hope. This is a great tragedy because...

so. We have not even heard a statement from the Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development. Instead, the CS has appointed somebody else to chair a taskforce as if that person is an expert.Our disaster preparedness is wanting. It is unfortunate that a ferry carrying...

Kindly proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Zani.

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank my colleagues for contributing to this Report. I commend this Report to all the Senators to read because there are a lot of practical solutions that can come out of this because of the nature of the way this parliamentary group...

Proceed, Sen. Cheruiyot. September 26, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 34

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Asante sana, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii. Nataka kujumuika na wenzangu kutuma risala zangu na za watu wa Laikipia za rambirambi kwa jamaa ambao walipoteza watoto wao pale shuleni. Hili ni jambo la kuvunja moyo sana kwa kuwa katika Wizara yetu ya Elimu, kuna kile kitengo...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to add my voice to that of my colleagues in condoling the families of these young children. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we speak, there is something that continues to trouble me; the fact that the proprietor of this institution continues to walk free...

Proceed, Sen. Kinyua.

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri: Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri:

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri We do not want them to parade here and talk big. I heard some governors – whom I do not want to name – in the past one week lecturing the country and the Senate on why they cannot do this or the other. They have a...

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Sen. Khaniri, what is your point of order?

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following paper on the table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 17th September, 2019: Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2019) . (Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud...

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Naomba uniruhusu dakika moja nimalize pointi yangu.

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri I now put the question. I direct that the bell be rung for five minutes. (The Division Bell was rung)

Your sentiments have been noted, but I made a ruling after considering the mood of the House. I am intelligent enough to know that the Senators wanted to vote. Kindly proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important to be correct on anything that goes on record. The Senate Majority Leader rose on a point of order and stated clearly that---

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. September 10, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri Before we rush into the debate of the body of the Bill, I will plead with the Senate Majority Leader that we are open and look at the pros and...

Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri

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