Olekina Ledama

Mr. Speaker, Sir, these last two days, to me, will remain to be the saddest days in the institution of a family, in this Republic of Kenya, and particularly, the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. It reminds me of 1998, when I was a student in the United States...

friend, the Senate Majority Leader. Therefore, when we sit here and start lamenting, we are lamenting and pointing a finger at you.I would not say that you are failing, but other people could conclude that. This House must be respected. When we stood here and some of us argued, we...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will begin by appreciating the candidness of the Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary went straight to the point and said there were no plans. I wish she had read her entire response; it would have made sense. In her entire response, she has...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, on the status of all Senators, statutory deductions and remittances. In the statement, the committee should- ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to make some comments and support the Statement that you made in your capacity as the Senator for Garissa County. The issue of accountability is important. Article 179 of the Constitution defines the executive authority of the county, which is vested in the county...

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I support this Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.14 of 2024) between the two levels of government; that is the national Government and the county governments. From the onset, let me begin by appreciating, once again, the distinguished Senator for...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I withdraw that statement. Sorry, let me put it in better terms. I will ask my brother, the Majority Whip, when he is making his contribution - because I know how generous he is with his words - to follow up on where I left it....

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether to support the idea of the ‘youth leader’ or to oppose it. I would like to beseech him to consider the investors who come in and help farmers with inputs. When it comes to the issue of output, all of a sudden...

Mr. Chairman, Sir, this is a very important debate. However, as I listen to both Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Oburu, one point that he has is that what does a farmer do when the company that you have a contract with refuses to pay you money and you have a...

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am happy to be informed.

Instead of coming up with that law to bar governors from running for the seat of the Senator, MCA or MP, we should come up with a law that stipulates that before any governor leaves office, they should appear before the Senate and defend the previous audit reports.They should also...

Bw. Spika wa Muda, nakushukuru kwa kunipa nafasi hii ili nichangie Hoja hii itakayotuwezesha kuzingatia umuhimu wa talanta ya vijana wetu, ambao wengi wao katika Kaunti ya Mombasa, hujipata wameenda baharini. Kama kungekuwa na Stadium ambayo wangeenda kukimbia, pengine tungepata wakimbiaji wengine kutoka Mombasa. Wakati Mhe. Faki aliponiuliza nichangie Hoja...

(Laughter)(Laughter) Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale), endelea. (Loud consultations)

Bw. Spika wa Muda, nilikuwa nimeandika taarifa ndogo iweze kunisaidia kuchangia kwa Hoja hii, lakini kuna mambo utaniruhusu kuongea kwa lugha ya Kiingereza ndio iweze kueleweka. Mtanieleza inafaa kuwa nini kwa lugha ya Kiswahili. Wakati wowote tunapotenga pesa za Wakenya, public funds, ni lazima tuzingatie vitu viwili. Wazungu wanaviita, cost...

this is not an Act that has been thought out clearly. It is a Bill that is being rushed to please other agencies like the World Bank.If you read Section 13(1), which I do not know whether it is the one that you are saying you are going to amend,...

I paraphrased it. I did. Let me tell you, some of these things we grew up knowing.

Yes. Oh, I like what you just said. I wish I had more time. How many minutes do I have?

I hope that five minutes will drag and maybe you can give me some additional time. This is something that I believe we need to be very diligent. We need to take our time. What I was saying is that in Section 13, it must be limited to an individual....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. If you look at Clause 31A (2) , the National Assembly is given so much power. It says that the Committee of the National Assembly responsible for the ethics of members is the responsible commission-

recovered by people who are owed money by county governments and, therefore, development will be hindered.As they say, you make hay while the sun shines. This is an opportune time to look at Governor Sakaja and ask him what he plans to do with Kshs107billion and move to Governor Wamatangi,...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion- AWARE THAT, as at 31st December, 2023, according to the County Governments Budget Implementation Review Report for the first half of the Financial Year 2023/2024, county governments had accumulated a total of Kshs156.34 billion in...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise on behalf of Sen. Wakili Sigei to seek a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the composition and compliance of various boards, committees and forums in Bomet County. In the Statement,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on three Statements. I will begin with the Statement by the Senator of Meru County. The issue of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is something which is going to be the biggest cancer in this society. Many Kenyans are...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Yes, proceed.

Seneta, hebu uliza swali lako moja kwa moja. Naomba Mhe. Murkomen akumbuke kwamba kuna kumbukumb katika Seneti. Anafaa kutueleza lini barabara ya Ngong kwenda Suswa itamalizika. Samahani, Sen. Olekina. Kuna Hoja ya Nidhamu kutoka kwa Seneta wa Garissa. Wewe unajua Kiswahili? Bw. Naibu wa Spika, umesikia mwenzangu akiuliza kama najua...

Sasa uliza swali lako moja kwa moja

Waziri, jibu swali hilo.

Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika. Ningependa kupata majibu kutoka kwa Mhe. Waziri wa Elimu kuhusiana na Katiba ya Kenya, Makala ya 189 inayozungumzia juu ya ushirikiano kati ya serikali gatuzi na Serikali ya kitaifa, imeeleza vile ambavyo serikali hizi zinaweza kushirikiana. Ratiba 4, Sehemu ya 16 pia imegawa majukumu za Serikali...

Nasimama kwa Hoja ya Ujumbe, Bw. Naibu Spika Ukienda kule utakuta wale wananchi wanaoishi huko hata saa zingine kupata chakula cha mchana ni shida. Kama hawawezi kupata chakula cha mchana, je, wakienda hospitali, nani atawalipia?

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Ningependa kumshukuru Sen. Faki ambaye ametilia maanani yale mambo ninayozungumzia hapa kuhusu afya ya Wakenya. Je, itakuwa ni ungwana ikiwa ukienda kule Jaribuni Kilifi County, ukisimama na kuhesabu wanaume ni kama 20 peke yake, lakini mtoto ni mmoja. Vile amesema, hii vumbi inaharibu mbegu ya mwanaume. Hicho ni kitu kinanikera...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding budget formulation, execution and utilization in the county governments of Kiambu, Busia, Mandera, Mombasa, Nairobi, Tana River, Wajir, Machakos, and Narok counties for the Financial Year...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me support the point of intervention by the Senate Majority Leader. Article 228 (4) demands that the Controller of Budget shall not release funds to counties unless she is satisfied that, that money is being utilised effectively. These reports have been misunderstood. When they...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will take very few minutes to try and demystify this Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy. I begin by thanking the Committee on Finance and Budget for doing a fantastic job. They have always been diligent in terms of trying to make sense of all...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to bring to your attention, Rule 30. You have less than two minutes under Rule 23. Mr. Speaker, I was trying to make sense of what the two parties, the County Assembly and the Deputy Governor were trying to allege in terms of...

Thank you, Reuben. Hon. Senators, we have now come to the conclusion. Counsels for the County Assembly of Kisii, I believe that is your last witness. The Counsel for the County Assembly (Mr. Ndegwa Njiru) : Yes. Madam Temporary Speaker, to the extent that the summons was issued. The directions...