Ledama Olekina

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

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. 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....

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....

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...

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 since security...

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...

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...

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

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. 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....

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....

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...

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 since security...

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...

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...

Sen. Olekina

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

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...

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

Sen. Olekina

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

Sen. Olekina

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

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...

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

Sen. Olekina

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

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

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. Olekina You have got 45 seconds.

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

Sen. Olekina Proceed, Senator for Nandi.

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 On a point of information!

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

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. Olekina You have got 45 seconds.

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

Sen. Olekina Proceed, Senator for Nandi.

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 On a point of information!

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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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

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 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...