Olekina Ledama

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by the distinguished Senator, Sen. Osotsi on the forceful eviction of traders at Luanda Market in Vihiga County. There is a balance between development and ownership of property. There is also a balance between private property and public property....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of order.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry, but I have to. I rise under Standing Order 105 on the statement of facts. The Constitution of Kenya is quite clear on the kind of taxes that county governments can collect and the taxes that the national Government can collect. If the distinguished...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wanted to comment on the Statement by Sen. Essy Okenyuri on the issue of tea bonuses. I listened keenly to my colleague; the Senator from Nandi County, and saw how emotional he was on the issue of bonuses. October 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 18826...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had not concluded. Allow me just one minute. The Senator for Kilifi, what is your point of order? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I heard my colleague, Sen. Joyce Korir, say “Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.” I wondered whether my ears were...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. There is no doubt that there has been significant progress with the management of the KNH since the new management was put in place. We know that there is a gentleman called Lesiyampe who has even increased the number of surgical beds to 10...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by supporting the statement sought by the Good Senator for Nairobi City County with regards to the status of Karura Forest. Karura Forest acts as “lungs” for Nairobi City County. We are in a county that has a lot of industries. If...

the National Treasury and we must call a spade a spade. If we want to move with development and make sure that projects in the county governments are not interrupted, then we must call a spade a spade.Article 219 of the Constitution is very clear. I request each one of...

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I have a lot of respect for my friend, the Senate Majority Leader. I just want to be clear that my statement and position is that the national Government should deal with its e-procurement because county governments are semi-autonomous. I fully support e-procurement, but it should be...

We will now go to court.

You have made your point. Just a point of clarification before I give directions on it. If you followed the argument by Sen. Okiya, in the context of a Motion that was moved, he indicated that he would depart, in his opinion, with the Motion. Sen. Okiya, you may proceed...

Point of Order!

Point of Order!

You have made your point. Sen. Okiya Omtatah, confine yourself to the arguments.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not speaking twice on this matter. I am clarifying a point that is misleading. One cannot mislead the public. I raised the issue to correct what Sen. Okiya Omtatah was saying. I am not speaking twice on the matter. I cannot allow such things...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.4 of 2025) be read a Second Time. As I rise to move this Bill, I want to clarify what this Bill is and what it is not. There has...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me appreciate you and the distinguished Senator from West Pokot for contributing and understanding what this Bill is. I just want to reiterate because I see the Chairperson of the Committee--- Sen. Olekina, we are just about to get a representative from the...

Fantastic. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is important for me to clarify to the PBAK, who it is important that I speak to, because they are stakeholders. It is important that we engage in a factual discussion and not a discussion that is skewed in a particular direction....

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with the kind words from the distinguished Senator, before I reply, I also express my condolences to the family of the departed, Emmanual Kimutai of Chebunyo. May the good Lord grant his family the serenity to accept the things they cannot change.I thank you for the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question to the MCA is simple. Do you sit in the Kericho County Assembly and approve budgets? I wonder how much was spent in purchasing the electronic voting system, if indeed, it was introduced there by the Speaker. I was scanning through the ICT...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have a few questions for the IT expert. First, let me congratulate you for selling yourself in 30 pages of giving your credentials in the key audit in your report. I was trying to find exactly what you are auditing, but I could not....

We are now moving on to the ICT expert who was requested by the Senate to bring a report. Clerk, you can make sure the expert is called in. Serjeant-at-Arms, can you get the ICT expert? The question directed to Counsel Katwa Kigen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to refer the witness back to the report. I also note that on No.9, the following persons were in attendance- Mr. Philip Irode, Mr. John Mukeire, the Office of the Governor, the Counsel, an ICT advisor from Mr. Weldon Langat, including the...

You have exhausted your time, Sen. Osotsi. (Several Senators spoke off the record) Two minutes, you conclude.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me get some clarification in terms of the IP address. I was listening to the Counsel for the Governor cross-examining the witness who referred to the IP address. The first question that was asked, which I would like clarity on, is whether or not one or...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have a couple of concerns here. These are issues that we deal with on a daily basis; issues of accountability. I am deliberating on the earlier resolution of the House as chaired by the Speaker on calling additional witnesses to verify certain claims...

I request that this goes to you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Will it be in order for us to call for the contractor who was paid this money? We are all talking about fighting corruption. If a contractor was paid Kshs2.8 million to fix a building and it was not...

Let the witness answer or clarify those issues. Maybe he has an answer for you, Sen. Olekina. That he has the documents to justify his allegations. So, witness, you have four minutes. Okay, thank you, Hon. Speaker. The first question on EACC reports from --- An hon Senator: We have...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question is direct to the witness, reminding you that you are under oath. There is a specific question that you asked, whether indeed you voted for a particular MCA, that is issue number one. I want you to be very candid on this matter,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, these proceedings were gazetted for three days. What is the point of us sitting here until midnight?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beseech you because we only have five hours for the Governor’s case and a couple of hours for the other party, for us to rise at 6.30

went with all these 18 - and I am looking at your affidavit on page 113 of volume one of the Governor's documents. Volume one, page 113 and it says - and I believe you are number three on this - “We, the undersigned.” I just want to be sure...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Report by the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations in as far as their reaction to the two Statements sought by two distinguished Senators in this Senate, that is, Sen. Wakoli and Senator of Vihiga County. It is embarrassing and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me appreciate the Majority Leader for reminding us of the importance of debate and the importance of paying attention to the kind of Bills that we are discussing in this House. As I rise to make submissions to The Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill Senate...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the second point, which we deliberated on earlier today is the issue of flavours. You will allow me to use the right Swahili word in this matter. Sen. Mumma has said that in China there are no flavours. That, in China the regulations are stricter, but...