Ledama Olekina

Sen. Olekina Hon. Senators, I will proceed to pose the question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Senators, kindly arise.

Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, Hon. Senators, the Floor is open for debate. With your concurrence, I may proceed straightaway to pose the question. Do I have your concurrence?

Yes.

Hon. Senators, I will proceed to pose the question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Senators, kindly arise. ADJOURNMENT

Sen. OlekinaMr. Speaker, Sir, I am clear in my mind that two-thirds is 24, and the County Assembly and the County Governor have all attested that the people who voted were 19, yet the County Assembly brought a total number of 23. So, whether you call it two-thirds, using the...

Sen. Kisang, please proceed.

December 3, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 50

Sen. Olekina Hon. Senators, I will proceed to pose the question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Senators, kindly arise.

Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, Hon. Senators, the Floor is open for debate. With your concurrence, I may proceed straightaway to pose the question. Do I have your concurrence?

Yes.

Hon. Senators, I will proceed to pose the question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Senators, kindly arise. ADJOURNMENT

Sen. OlekinaMr. Speaker, Sir, I am clear in my mind that two-thirds is 24, and the County Assembly and the County Governor have all attested that the people who voted were 19, yet the County Assembly brought a total number of 23. So, whether you call it two-thirds, using the...

Sen. Kisang, please proceed.

Sen. OlekinaMr. Speaker, Sir, I am clear in my mind that two-thirds is 24, and the County Assembly and the County Governor have all attested that the people who voted were 19, yet the County Assembly brought a total number of 23. So, whether you call it two-thirds, using the...

Sen. Kisang, please proceed.

Order, Sen. Olekina. Sen. Wambua, what is your point of order? (Sen. Olekina spoke off record)

Sen. Olekina, there is a point of order by Sen. Wambua. Sen. Olekina These are not points of order; they are points of annoyance. This is a House of debate, allow me to debate. I am not a member of that---

Sen. Olekinaand scope of the engagement is that in No.38, the County Government, through the Department of Public Works, Roads, Energy and Transport, reported that it had not contracted any individual company or firm to undertake constructions or maintenance work along Bar-Osimbo and Pap/Oriang’ roads. Further, the department clarified that...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speker, Sir.

Sen. Olekina Sen. Wambua.

Sen. OlekinaOdhiambo guy who negated the contract, this House has the powers to recommend that, that person be compensated from the initial agreement. That is the reason I am disagreeing.My colleagues have a right to say, “Sen. Olekina, we did not have the powers to pursue that.” Secondly, the Committee...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Sen. Olekina, you are out of order. The Chair has directed that you have your right to debate. You are not being directed on how to do it. Refrain yourself from making reference to matters of facts which have been cleared. If you cannot do that, then the...

Sen. Olekina Order, Sen. Olekina. (Sen. Olekina spoke off record) I will throw you out if you continue along that line. Continue debating within the context of matters of facts as laid down by Sen. Wambua. If you do not do that, I will find you out of order and...

Order, Sen. Olekina. Sen. Wambua, what is your point of order? (Sen. Olekina spoke off record)

Sen. Olekina, there is a point of order by Sen. Wambua. Sen. Olekina These are not points of order; they are points of annoyance. This is a House of debate, allow me to debate. I am not a member of that---

Sen. Olekinaand scope of the engagement is that in No.38, the County Government, through the Department of Public Works, Roads, Energy and Transport, reported that it had not contracted any individual company or firm to undertake constructions or maintenance work along Bar-Osimbo and Pap/Oriang’ roads. Further, the department clarified that...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speker, Sir.

Sen. Olekina Sen. Wambua.

Sen. OlekinaOdhiambo guy who negated the contract, this House has the powers to recommend that, that person be compensated from the initial agreement. That is the reason I am disagreeing.My colleagues have a right to say, “Sen. Olekina, we did not have the powers to pursue that.” Secondly, the Committee...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Sen. Olekina, you are out of order. The Chair has directed that you have your right to debate. You are not being directed on how to do it. Refrain yourself from making reference to matters of facts which have been cleared. If you cannot do that, then the...

Sen. Olekina Order, Sen. Olekina. (Sen. Olekina spoke off record) I will throw you out if you continue along that line. Continue debating within the context of matters of facts as laid down by Sen. Wambua. If you do not do that, I will find you out of order and...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your magnanimity. Sen. Faki has allowed me to comment on this very important Motion. November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. OlekinaThe role of the EACC in Kenya has been misunderstood. In most cases, you will find that when projects are investigated,...

Sen. Olekina Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me, once again commend the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources for doing its job. However, as I do so, it is a bit perplexing and confusing that for 18 good years, from 2007, children are now graduating from high...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me briefly do my job and congratulate the good Senator for Mombasa County, once again, for supporting the citizens and petitioners who have come to this House seeking refuge and settlement. It becomes very difficult when the Government carries out a transaction and...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As I rise to contribute on this Motion from the Committee on Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration, my views are completely unorthodox. I do not believe that I support the report of the committee in its entirety. I have listened to my...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity to briefly comment on a couple of statements. One is a statement by Sen. Sifuna. This morning, I was listening to a song by one of my favourite artists called Wyclef Jean. I invite all of us to google the...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me appreciate Sen. Faki for the good work he has been doing. In fact, when people are awarded medals or honours, they should look at the kind of work that these Senators are doing here. This petition is important and I am happy...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your magnanimity. Sen. Faki has allowed me to comment on this very important Motion. November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. OlekinaThe role of the EACC in Kenya has been misunderstood. In most cases, you will find that when projects are investigated,...

Sen. Olekina Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me, once again commend the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources for doing its job. However, as I do so, it is a bit perplexing and confusing that for 18 good years, from 2007, children are now graduating from high...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me briefly do my job and congratulate the good Senator for Mombasa County, once again, for supporting the citizens and petitioners who have come to this House seeking refuge and settlement. It becomes very difficult when the Government carries out a transaction and...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As I rise to contribute on this Motion from the Committee on Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration, my views are completely unorthodox. I do not believe that I support the report of the committee in its entirety. I have listened to my...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity to briefly comment on a couple of statements. One is a statement by Sen. Sifuna. This morning, I was listening to a song by one of my favourite artists called Wyclef Jean. I invite all of us to google the...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me appreciate Sen. Faki for the good work he has been doing. In fact, when people are awarded medals or honours, they should look at the kind of work that these Senators are doing here. This petition is important and I am happy...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to contribute to this Motion, which in my view, requires a complete transformation and complex policy shift from the current one. Remember, when we talk about a comprehensive transformational policy shift, that has pros and cons. The question that we...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make some brief comments on two Statements. First, I will begin with the Statement by the distinguished Senator for Busia with regard to the issue of Webuye Pan-Paper Mills. October 30, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 14 Sen. OlekinaIf my memory serves me right,...

Sen. Olekina Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, you may now proceed.

Sen. Olekina