Ekomwa James Lomenen

Sen. Lomenen

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I want to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary regarding the refugees in the Kakuma and Daadab refugee camps. There is report by the government that differentiates the assistance given to the refugees which is called differentiated assistance. I wonder what...

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise personally to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the status of retrieval of bodies of Kenyan fishermen that were killed by suspected militiamen from Ethiopia in Todonyang...

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Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Senator. We were proceeding well before you interrupted. We will continue the way we were doing. The Chair has a leeway to increase the time once it gets to one o’clock. We will see how well the Cabinet Secretary will have done in terms of his...

Thank you, Senator. Next is Sen. Chute, Senator for Marsabit. Question No.003 RESETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION OF IDPS IN MARSABIT TOWN

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Senator. Sen. Mumma, proceed. March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 54 Sen. Lomenen same. He said the curfew has been removed, but up to now, the traders are suffering from highway robbery in that road.

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Sen. Joe Nyutu, ask your question in under one minute.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am just following up on the question by Sen. Murango, question number one, about the actions that the Ministry took following the killing of two people. The Cabinet Secretary has responded and said that they introduced patrols, special operations, and many others. March...

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- February 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 1 Sen. LomenenTHAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.37, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter---

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give Notice of the following Motion– THAT Pursuant to Standing Order No.37, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance— namely, the killing of Kenyan fishermen in Todonyang area. (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale walked...

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will repeat. I rise to give Notice of the following Motion – THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.37, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance, namely, the killing of Kenyan fishermen in the Todonyang...

Sen. Lomenen Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) : Next Order. What is your point of order, Sen. Kisang? (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record)

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Sen. LomenenEthiopia Special Forces and the Dassanech community, in a well-planned attack to kill and dump the bodies into the lake. As a matter of fact, more than 22 Turkana fishermen were brutally murdered in cold blood and dumped into the water.So far, little effort has been made to retrieve...

Who is seconding? Sen. Lomenen Sen. Cherarkey.

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Sen. Lomenen I have withdrawn the Question, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. (Question withdrawn)

Sen. Lomenen Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, remember I asked a question based on the issue of housing and that is what Sen. Lomenen was also asking. With your indulgence, please, allow the hon. Cabinet Secretary to answer that question because it touches on national interest issues.

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Sen. Lomenenliving in that place should have had the priority to own. However, you know this was not a completely affordable housing project. That is where the problem came from.People were living on that property before the construction and also the land belongs to the county government. So, we would...

Sen. Lomenen Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to second. (Question proposed)

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