Olekina Ledama

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the former Majority Whip, and I think the issues that he is raising are not in the Order Paper. The matters are very serious. I would suggest if he could seek for an Adjournment Motion to discuss those issues, because...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the former Majority Whip, and I think the issues that he is raising are not in the Order Paper. The matters are very serious. I would suggest if he could seek for an Adjournment Motion to discuss those issues, because...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 21st April, 2026- Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Network Engagement in Bungoma and Kakamega counties. (Sen. Olekina laid the document on the...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 21st April, 2026- Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Network Engagement in Bungoma and Kakamega counties. (Sen. Olekina laid the document on the...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- April 23, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 8 Sen. OlekinaTHAT the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Networking Engagements in Bungoma and Kakamega counties laid on the table...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- April 23, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 8 Sen. OlekinaTHAT the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Networking Engagements in Bungoma and Kakamega counties laid on the table...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the statement by the distinguished Senator from Busia County. The issue of the environment is something that all of us must take very seriously. I am happy that the good Senator has raised pertinent issues on how ignorant...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the statement by the distinguished Senator from Busia County. The issue of the environment is something that all of us must take very seriously. I am happy that the good Senator has raised pertinent issues on how ignorant...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the former Majority Whip, and I think the issues that he is raising are not in the Order Paper. The matters are very serious. I would suggest if he could seek for an Adjournment Motion to discuss those issues, because...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the former Majority Whip, and I think the issues that he is raising are not in the Order Paper. The matters are very serious. I would suggest if he could seek for an Adjournment Motion to discuss those issues, because...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 21st April, 2026- Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Network Engagement in Bungoma and Kakamega counties. (Sen. Olekina laid the document on the...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 21st April, 2026- Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Network Engagement in Bungoma and Kakamega counties. (Sen. Olekina laid the document on the...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- April 23, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 8 Sen. OlekinaTHAT the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Networking Engagements in Bungoma and Kakamega counties laid on the table...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- April 23, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 8 Sen. OlekinaTHAT the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Networking Engagements in Bungoma and Kakamega counties laid on the table...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the statement by the distinguished Senator from Busia County. The issue of the environment is something that all of us must take very seriously. I am happy that the good Senator has raised pertinent issues on how ignorant...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the statement by the distinguished Senator from Busia County. The issue of the environment is something that all of us must take very seriously. I am happy that the good Senator has raised pertinent issues on how ignorant...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Sen. Eddy, we spoke about this. Your time is up. We will still speak to this. Take your seat. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru’s spoke off record) Sen. Eddy, take your seat. Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, the business that the Majority Leader is about to transact is business that determines the amount of leverage that this House has over accountability and sending money to counties. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) What is your point of order, Sen. Ledama? Sen. Olekina Currently, we...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- AWARE THAT, Article 96 (1) and (3) of the Constitution mandates the Senate to represent counties, protect their interests and oversee national revenue allocated to county governments; and that Article 229 (8) and the Public...

Sen. Olekina Before the Majority Leader seconds, I want to make this communication of the visiting members of Maendeleo ya Wanawake from the Ndhiwa Constituency in Homa Bay County. (Interruption of debate on Motion) April 1, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 31 Sen. Olekina to a sentence of poverty, where when they...

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Sen. Olekina Sen. Cheruiyot, proceed.

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I seek your attention to the Statement on the rising cases of insecurity in Vihiga County that is not dissimilar to many counties now. As you know, security is not devolved under the Fourth Schedule, and...

Sen. Joyce Korir---very well. Sen. Eddie Gicheru, proceed.

I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I seek your attention to the Statement on the rising cases of insecurity in Vihiga County that is not dissimilar to many counties now. As you know, security is not devolved under the Fourth Schedule, and since security...

handle as a Parliament because what is happening in Migori County is exactly what is happening in Vihiga County.People have illegal crude weapons and illegal guns to the extent that they threaten mama mbogas, local traders and steal boda bodas. We have also had incidences where M-Pesa agents have been...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, they are harassing everybody in Mikei and down in Nyakweri, even those who had nothing to do with the problem that was in Nyatike. Therefore, I request the Committee to also look into the problem of insecurity in Migori. Most importantly, harmonise the problem in Migori...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, sir, as I rise to support this Motion, these gadgets are yet to be functional. It is almost two months and they are not interfaced. (An hon. Senator spoke off record) Yes, that is why I am saying this. In fact, there was an issue of interface....

Sen. Olekina Sen. Eddy Oketch. March 24, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 54 Sen. Olekina There are quite a lot of pros and cons on this matter. I will focus a little bit on some advantages. Firstly, when you include diploma students in higher education funding model, despite causing a policy confusion,...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to seek this clarification. I am just a bit confused in the sense that the good Senator has alluded to the fact that there are so many students who qualify to go to the university. The Temporary Speaker (Sen....

Anytime. He is my senior and we are having a very good debate here. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) So, take note of the remainder of the time available to Sen. Eddy Oketch. Sen. Olekina, you may proceed. Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Sen. Abass, the Cabinet Secretary got your question. Proceed, Sen. Sifuna.

Sen. Olekina: Sen. Olekina: You have no question to ask? (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to make some brief comments on a very important statement brought by the distinguished Senator from Kisumu on the issue of cybercrime and mobile fraud. The biggest question that I have today is whether the rapid fintech growth in the...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Yes, Sen. Olekina, you have the Floor. March 18, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 46 Sen. Olekina working because all of us want to achieve UHC. Maybe this is one of the things that the distinguished Senator can add in his Bill to make it practical.Number one, pair nationwide registration...

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Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Sen. Olekina, there is a point of order from Sen. Cherarkey. I will allow him to raise the order. Give him the microphone.

Sen. OlekinaMarch, 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 34 March, 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 34

Sen. Olekina Give Sen. Olekina 90 seconds. Please proceed.

Sen. Olekina On a point of information!

Sen. Olekina Proceed, Senator for Nandi.

Sen. Olekina You have got 45 seconds.

Sen. Olekina Your time is up, Sen. Olekina. Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Madzayo, the Chair has acceded to your request. I want to give you the opportunity to proceed to comment. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwanza, ningependa kuunga mkono kauli iliyoletwa na Kiongozi...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the Cabinet Secretary. However, one question baffles me and I need clarity on it. The Cabinet Secretary’s responses to the long-term strategy to Narok County appears to be a post-mortem. She says the Ewaso Ng’iro tannery provides a market for hides...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate and also on my own behalf, I would also like to acknowledge the students and teachers visiting and encourage them to pay attention to the debates in this House because this is how we learn how to build...

Sen. Olekina On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise under Standing Order No.105 on responsibility for statement of fact. It is factual that this House is the one that determines the sharable revenue. It is also this House that passes the Division of Revenue Bill and not...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, we may seek to be populist and misinform the public, but facts are stubborn. That is why I am seeking your direction on this matter. Is it in order for the distinguished Senator for Nairobi City County to lie to the public that the statement...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to make some brief comments on two very important statements. One is on a statement by Sen. Chute on cultural rites and land use policies. I am a firm believer that if this Senate takes its time diligently and looks at...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me speak briefly on this, so that I can conclude on this issue, to clarify the matter to my colleague, Sen. Eddy. All I was saying is that we need discipline and to plan. When we make legislations here, we do not...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a Bill that I really hold with a lot of regards, in regards to accountability in this country. As I continue with my submissions on my reservations on the amendments being proposed on this Bill, allow me to demystify the...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to make some brief comments on this very important statement on floods in Nairobi. Floods did not come yesterday; this is a problem that has been transferred from one administration to another. It would be illogical to blame the current administration...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the students and teachers from Naromoru Girls High School. Naromoru has a rich heritage in Maasai Culture, and we have a significant Maasai presence there, so it remains home for us. I am happy...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Energy on the inquiry into the shortage of smart energy meters in Kenya and the potential for their local manufacturing, laid on the Table of...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion on behalf of Senator George Mbugua, MP- THAT, the Senate notes the report of the Third Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disability (CPwD) , African region conference held in Lusaka, Zambia from 24th February to 20th February, 2025,...