Olekina Ledama

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support Sen. Kibwana's Statement on the rise of entertainment joints and nightclubs in residential areas within Nairobi City County. This is a menace. We should support the Governor of Nairobi City County in trying to control it. This Statement has been brought...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me appreciate the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning. I just noted that he has lost a lot of weight. I am offering to give him a goat, so that he can gain it a little bit. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, at least, this is a very important element of that question. I know every question being asked is very important. Tomorrow, or next Wednesday, I will restrict myself to just one area. I will organize my thoughts properly. So, allow me to just add this part (d)...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me begin by thanking the distinguished Senator for Mandera County for being very diligent in ensuring that our counties get what is theirs. If I remember very well, this Senate passed the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA). Therefore,...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. This Statement does not require us really to beg. This Statement should be a directive to the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning to use the existing law. We are trying to correct everything. I know there was a problem...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will begin by saying that I empathize with my brother, Sen. Chute. I do so because when he is here, he wears two hats; he is the Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration, which ensures that there...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek some clarification from the counsel for the Assembly. Yesterday, when you were leading one of your witnesses, you alleged the fact that the governor had made a statement and said that witness was given Kshs86 million. Could you clarify the following issues?...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just need to seek some clarification from the Governor. Madam Governor, in your bundle of submissions and I asked this question earlier on, there seems to be a lot of letters back and forth from your office to the Assembly seeking for particular members...

Sen. Olekina, you are totally out of order and do not push me! We are on Division now, how can you rise on a point of order on Division. You are out of order. Clerk, proceed so that we conduct the Division. (Loud consultations) Sen. Olekina, you are totally out...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the head of Kisii delegation must vote for the Motion. The head of the delegation has not voted.

Sen. Ledama, you would not want to be the next to withdraw from the Chamber. Let Sen. Onyonka be heard in silence. Sen. Onyonka, proceed. On a point of order! Proceed, Sen. Onyonka. Sen. Olekina, you are cautioned. If you insist, I will throw you out. I am just asking...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will start by asking the witness to clarify on her last submission, on the failure by the County Government to appoint people in these boards. I will take the witness to Volume 1B, page 53 and I do not know whether she has...

On a point of Order, Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir. Temporary Speaker (

Well guided. I read the second letter, maybe the hon. Senator in the first letter, I am sorry about that. However, my submission is that despite the constant communication, the information was not provided, so it became difficult for the County Assembly of Meru to continue with the process. Sorry...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, I do have a question for this witness. However, I have a question to the Attorney of the County Assembly in regards to the same issue. (Loud consultations) Sen. Cherarkey, what is your point of order? Please give Sen. Cherarkey the microphone. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, under...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to raise a question to the Clerk. The Clerk allowed admissibility of a Motion by the CountyAssembly. What was his technical advice to the County Assembly bearing in mind that they have brought here and this is the third impeachment Motion using public resources?

Proceed, Sen. Mungatana. (Applause)

includes pending bills. We ring-fence it such that pending bills become the first charge of the account.Mr. Speaker, Sir, I welcome the request by the Senate Majority Leader to call the CoB and the Cabinet Secretary here. However, we know that those two State officers are limited by law; it...

In the last Parliament, I sat in this very House and we passed the Tea Bill. At first, I was a bit concerned that maybe we are redoing it again. However, I have just been informed that that the Tea Bill that we passed here did not pass in the...

Why is the national Government not absorbing it? Colleagues, let us defend our counties. That is why we are here. We are here to make sure that we defend the rule of law. We should stop dancing to the tune of the Executive.The Gen Zs are saying that there is...

Today’s Order Paper talks about reinventing the wheel and, amending the Division of Revenue Bill.Hypothetically, if we pass this Bill, rush it fast and it is assented into law, does that not mean that county governments will now have to redo their entire budgets again, and create a new budget...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I hate to interrupt my good brother, the distinguished Senator for Homa Bay County. I followed his submissions and wanted clarity on a couple of issues. Madam Temporary Speaker, the first issue is that the distinguished Senator said that the first CEO of the COG, who is...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, he is on a point of order. He has to finish. Proceed, Sen. Ledama. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Chief Whip is an old dog. He has been in this House for some time. He knows that when there is a point of order--- Sen. Ledama, that is...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, wait until the hon. Senator completes his point of order.

Sen. M. Kajwang’, proceed and throw more light and clarity on the issue you have been asked. Sen. (Dr.) Bonie, what is your point of clarification?

Madam Temporary Speaker, I am wondering whether my good friend is now losing his memory. He has just been told that I am on a point of order and he has to be patient. If I can just finish on the clarification, I am seeking from the distinguished Senator for...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This afternoon, I am at a loss of words as I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Wakoli. I have been in this Senate for more than seven years now. When I came to this Senate, I was told by those who came before...

Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. I am very concerned that in this House, we are now comparing apples to bananas instead of apples to apples. It is really sad because what we are talking about is not money which is sent to county governments. This is money that has been...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I hope you have stopped my time. Let me repeat that, Mr. President, please, since we are in this musical of trying to please everybody and correct all the misgivings, all the indiscipline in the National Government must be corrected. Tell your folks at the...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. What is your point of order, Senator? Madam Temporary Speaker, I hate to interrupt my dear sister. I am very fond of her because of her diligence. However, is she in order to allege that the Committee has allocated Kshs62 billion, yet...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second the Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2023) . This is a very simple amendment that my colleague is bringing, which is important for me to highlight. My colleague is adding a provision to the existing Act,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by my dear sister, Sen. Miraj. As I support this Statement, I call upon the Chairperson, Prof. Nyabundi, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) , Mr. David Njengere, to think about digitising all certificates for all former students. (Applause)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the reason why the public is throwing rotten eggs in our faces is because of this kind of behaviour. Sen. M. Kajwang’ has raised pertinent issues, which brought your Chair to direct us not to continue contributing to this debate on whether to confirm these two...

Let me finish, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

When you argue for or against a matter, you must give the background and reasons as to why. So, I am arguing as I respond to the statement that you raised. Your colleague who was sitting there before you, I assume you are still the same Speaker, gave directions and...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, although I agree with you entirely, you know, when you sit in school and you are taught how to speak, you never use anyone else's words. However, in this case, I gladly accept we stand down this report until this House has proper information. If it...

(Inaudible) No, it is in our Standing Orders to always ascertain whether we have quorum. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I beg to reply, may I request that the question be put another time because of quorum? Very well, that is okay. We defer the putting of the question to...

Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to begin by appreciating my two colleagues – Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and Sen. Faki, from the Coast – who were among Members who represented the Senate. I always consider these as talk shows especially when we go to a forum organised by a charity. Even...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for giving me an opportunity to make some brief comments on this proposed legislation by my good friend, Sen. Abass. From the onset, I am not sure if I support this legislation because we seem to be on a trajectory of over-legislating in this country....