Olekina Ledama

Yes, I can be informed. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I inform my brother and a very close friend of mine, “the bullfighter”. In one of the Sittings, Sen. James Orengo, who was here in the 3rd Senate, stated very clearly that, the laws...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, I gave you the opportunity to accept the information. Your time was up.

Where is the source of this gene that was introduced to the food crops that we have? When we are here, the rules are set by this House. The issue of GMOs is emotive. I want people to be able to understand why some of us are completely against modified...

Sen. Faki proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have tremendous respect for the Senate Majority Whip. However, if history serves me right, the Majority Whip was a Member of Parliament when this Parliament banned the importation of GMO. I am sure my sister the distinguished Senator from Uasin Gishu County will make those...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I consider sugarcane as a poor man’s crop. I will be a happy man the day farmers in Kenya, and particularly in Kisumu, will move away from sugarcane planting. Why am I saying that? Although I support the Statement by the distinguished Senator for Kisumu, we...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am standing on Standing Order No. 1 but I am very sure there is also another relevant Standing Order only that I cannot remember. We are discussing a Statement that has been brought by the distinguished Senator for Kisumu County. Earlier on, your brother, the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the County Government Additional Allocation Bill (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.4 of 2022) . Two years ago, we had to vote about five times, when we were fighting for the revenue sharing formula, to determine how much money would go...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will try to be brief. On the first and third prayers of the Motion by my neighbour, the Senator for Tana River, I support. It has been said and I reiterate that Tana River is one of the major rivers we have in this country....

Proceed, Sen. Oketch Gicheru.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my time should start running now. I empathise with my brother and sister from Ukambani, the distinguished Sen. Wambua and Sen. Beth Syengo. Insecurity can lead to the collapse of a country. We have seen a failed State such as Somalia as a result of insecurity...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the opportunity that you have given me to comment on this emotive matter. It is an issue that we have been dealing with for over two decades. The biggest challenge that we have, which all of us must empathize, is on the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the distinguished Senator from Laikipia County does not have to tell us that he is wearing a tie to know that he is wearing one. We can see. The Pastoralists are people who move from one place to another. It is not an issue of debate...

Sen. Olekina, your time is up. On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Yes, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed.

No. Sen. Olekina, no point of order. (Sen. Olekina spoke off the record)

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Energy, transport and infrastructure are important conditions for sustainable growth. Kenya generates about 2,000 megawatts and I do not think that will take us to our desired position of being a truly middle-income economy.I urge the Chairperson to look at the distinction between policy implementation and oversight. As the Senate,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me begin by thanking the distinguished Senator for Kisumu County for bringing this matter once again. This is a matter that we have canvased in this House during the previous Parliament. A Statement was brought, which led to the drafting and presentation of the County...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the distinguished Senator for Vihiga County for bringing a very important Statement. It is important for us to know the financial status of our country. The railway ended up in Narok County in the middle of nowhere. Every so often when I drive to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hope that I can get back my line of thoughts. I advise this House and the distinguished Senator for Kitui that instead of us talking and not getting to the end of this game, it is about time now that he seeks to get a...

Yes, of course. I would like to be informed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hope that I can get back my line of thoughts. I advise this House and the distinguished Senator for Kitui that instead of us talking and not getting to the end of this game, it is about time now that he seeks to get a...

Yes, I will be happy to be informed. The Temporary Speaker (

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am trying to give direction to the information presented today by the distinguished Senator for Kitui County, so that this matter can come to a closure. For your information, Sen. Kinyua, I have met with these councilors. They have come to my home. I have...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing me to comment briefly on the Statement that has just been read by the distinguished Senator from Taita Taveta. Earlier this year, we travelled to Masimba where four Maasais were killed by the police officers as a result of a demonstration by...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you. I begin by thanking the distinguished Senator of Samburu County for raising this matter which we must talk about on a daily basis. When you wake up in the morning and watch Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) , they will give you the news. Twenty...

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I did not want to disrupt the flow of thoughts of my colleague. I wish to inform him that the CPAIC have officers from EACC, Office of the DPP and DCI, who sit and collect information. It was effected during the last Parliament. I thank...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. I know that my dear sister is fond of me. However, is it in order for her to mislead the House that I named only male governors who refused to appear before this House? As a Member of the CPAIC, as it...

Point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Olekina, what is your point of order? Madam Temporary Speaker, you have reiterated on the importance of relevance while contributing to debates. Is the Senate Majority Whip in order to deviate from discussing a very important matter about the transportation of Kenyans, who...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will go straight to the importance of ferry services. I rise to support this Petition by the good Senator for Homa Bay County. When we are in this House, we try to make sure that we support each county to generate own source revenue...

Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the things I have noted is that we are partial in prosecuting this matter. This is a matter that cuts across all the telecommunications service providers, including Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom and any other company. We should be impartial because when we keep on prosecuting one...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I will be more than happy to be informed. So that I do not interfere---

Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I am aware of that. That was not information but it is okay because the Senator is among those who have contributed on the matter. Speaking after her, I was not referring directly to her sentiments. To conclude, this matter is provided for under Article 31 (c)...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that some of us are quite new here, but the distinguished Senator who just walked out, Sen. Methu, just crossed the Floor to come to this side. Since we are all learning, all new Senators should be reminded that they have to walk all the...

I am well advised that the Standing Orders provide for 20 minutes. However, I urge Members to just be cognisant of the fact that there are many of you contributing. So, just give a chance to the others as you can.The next speaker is Sen. Gataya, Senator for Tharaka Nithi....

(Loud Consultations)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I will try to be as brief as I can. The principal function of the committees is to perform the tasks of this House. Our job in the committees is to investigate and scrutinize Government policies, particularly the Executive. In this...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. (Loud Consultations) Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not being insultive. This is because whatever the Senator said here was also taken as an insult. The same way you demanded my colleague, Sen. Osotsi, to substantiate matters, I request you to...

Hon. Senators, let us have respect for each other. We are all elected Members in this House. Therefore, let us use parliamentary language as much, as practically possible. Sen. Olekina did you say that the Senator for Nyandarua is childish?

Sen. Olekina, I have just asked you whether you said it or not. Of course---

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rose on a point of order because I was aggrieved by the sentiments of my colleague. The first thing, with all due respect, is for you to rule on the matter then I can adjudicate on the other issue. As it is, we have a...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that the utterances were childish. I never said he was childish. You cannot come here and say that somebody snatched something from another. It is simple English. I said the utterances were childish and if---

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me begin by thanking this House for being magnanimous enough and remembering the people of Arid and Semi- Arid Lands (ASALs) counties. I appreciate the former Governor, Sen. Ali Roba, for seeking this House to adjourn to discuss a matter, which unless we...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving an opportunity as part of the Senate to record my thanks on the Speech of the President during the opening of the 13th Parliament. However, before I do that, let me also appreciate the young men and women who have visited the...