Ledama Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Thank you for your contributions. I have another Communication to make.

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the students to this Chamber. All of us were students a long time. I want to remind the students that we are who we are because of the tips we were given by leaders and teachers...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the students to this Chamber. All of us were students a long time. I want to remind the students that we are who we are because of the tips we were given by leaders and teachers at that...

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina It is not a Motion. Using my discretion under Standing Order No.1, I suspend the Sitting for 15 minutes. (The Senate adjourned temporarily at 3.34 p.m.) (The Senate resumed at 4.50 p.m.)

Sen. Olekina Okay, thank you. (Voting in progress) Sen. Olekina Sen. Malala has just sent a message and said Sen. Shiyonga should vote on behalf of Kakamega County. (Voting in progress)

Sen. Olekina Before we proceed, I wish to guide that we will have to limit the time to do this within two hours like we had resolved. Looking around, I know everybody would like to say something. Everybody will get an opportunity, but we must also respect what we resolved....

Sen. Olekina Hon. Senators, this is a timed Motion. If we were to follow the two hours, it would be over in four minutes. I want to use Standing Order No.1 to take care of the remaining Members. The other Members kept ‘eating’ one or two minutes more. We will...

Hon. Senators, this is a timed Motion. If we were to follow the two hours, it would be over in four minutes. I want to use Standing Order No.1 to take care of the remaining Members. The other Members kept ‘eating’ one or two minutes more. We will be kind...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I may kindly request that you allow me to make my submissions because I have an appointment with the Embassy of Tanzania because of the crisis facing my community. (Laughter)

Sen. Olekina Relax, you are not the Speaker.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, kindly. I will be very brief. Just about five minutes.

Sen. Olekina Sawa. Wewe nyamaza; kwani wewe ni nani? Nyoo ele katwa. Just five minutes.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will vote. I thank you. Today is a very special occasion. I have sat here for quite a long time and spoken to the public more than 3800 times, looking at the HANSARD. Today I am happy to see you wear your full regalia...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1) to make a Statement on an issue of national concern. This has to do with the mismanagement of the petroleum sector. I hope that my colleagues will pay attention to this Statement because it...

Sen.Olekina I am winding up, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that future governments that are coming - and I hope it is going to be the government of His Excellency Raila Odinga - will be able to really take these matters seriously to address the cost of living.

Sen. Olekina On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am a stickler to detail. I am looking at what has been presented to us for debate here but I cannot see a schedule that shows the amount of money that is supposed to go to the counties. (Sen....

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we address that, there are a couple of issues that I want clarified. June 14, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 10 Sen. OlekinaFirst, this table here shows figures for two Financial Years; 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. I can read mischief here because we only have about 15...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Speaker for this opportunity. From the onset, I would like to support this Motion on the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Government Additional Allocation Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2021/2022. Before I give my submissions, I...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will stick to relevance when relevance demands that I stick to relevance. From the onset, I gave a disclaimer that I will contribute to the cash disbursement schedule but the first thing is to talk to the young men and women who are seated...

Sen. OlekinaIn reality, this money may not be consumed this financial year. I hope the money is held in the County Revenue Fund(CRF) and when Treasury disburses it at that particular time, the conditions given by the donor agencies would not have lapsed.I hope the new governments coming in -...

Order Senator. Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Orders allow me to use a phrase and translate it.

Which Standing Order is this? Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, If the Senate Majority Leader does not know the Standing Orders allow me to take the book and I will tell you the exact one.

Senator, just admit that you do not know it off head, so that we proceed. Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I know something is true, I will say it. I will not withdraw that because you can use a phrase and translate it. The Clerk is nodding because it...

What is your point of order, Sen. Cherargei?

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Sen. OlekinaApart from being a Senator, I am also a farmer. However, just like other world importers, I import wheat and animal feed from Ukraine. I also import soya beans from Uganda and Tanzania.Madam Temporary Speaker, what I was paying for a kilo of soya beans two years ago was...

I now call upon the Mover to reply.

Sen. Olekina Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion before us, which is adoption of the report of the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the CoB Regulations, 2021. I have had a chance to listen to the Senator for Nandi seconding the report....

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for supporting this. I hope that will go to the HANSARD, which is a record of Parliament, that the Speaker allowed the full traditional regalia in the Chamber. Thank you because as the Senator for the people of Narok, I have had...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me just reiterate on the importance of your earlier ruling. You come from a county, which is cosmopolitan, but originally was a Maasai owned county. There is a difference between a weapon and a leadership tool. May 18, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen....

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Sen. Olekina Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think we need to respect each one’s culture. I have tremendous respect for the Nandi people. I love the Nandi people but what the good Senator for Nandi is demonstrating is complete hatred towards my culture. We can talk about rules. If we...

Sen. Olekina Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. I am happy to see you because I have not seen you in a long time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is quite evident that this House played a critical role in terms of fighting for revenue that goes to...

Sen. Olekina Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. How are you doing? I have not seen you in a long time. Congratulations, Madam Deputy Speaker. I saw a good picture somewhere. May 10, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 21 Sen. OlekinaI do not know whether to support this Bill or not. This is...

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Sen. Olekina Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the proposed consideration of the amendments being forwarded from the National Assembly on the Mental Health Bill. Before even moving further and commenting on the Bill, let me start by congratulating Sen. Kasanga. When she first brought up...

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