Ekomwa James Lomenen

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. First and foremost, I thank the Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Duale. He is my close friend, but I have missed him in this Chamber for so long because I have been having several questions for him. I know he has been so...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of county-wide and general topical concern, namely, The effects of Climate Change and the Mitigation Strategies in Turkana County. I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on the status of construction of the Lodwar Court Building in Turkana County. In the Statement, the Committee should: ARSON ATTACKS...

Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity concerning your Communication and the issue of Senate Mashinani in Turkana. I want to register my appreciation to all the colleague Senators and staff who went for Senate Mashinani on behalf of Turkana County. Most of the wananchi were very happy. Most...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of countrywide and general topical concern, namely the Untapped Potential of Lake Turkana’s Blue Economy. As we gather for the 3rd Senate Sitting outside Nairobi, hosted in the heart of Turkana...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of countywide and general topical concern, namely; the displacement and aggression faced by the Turkana Community. As we convene for the 3rd Senate Mashinani, hosted here in the heart of Turkana County,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I take this opportunity to welcome students from St. Augustine Primary School, the students from the Medical Training College and our leaders who have been leading us in the past, including Hon. Erastus, the current Principal Secretary, who was also the Speaker...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will ask a straightforward question First and foremost, right now, Turkana especially Lodwar and Loima have been experiencing power blackouts. Even the Senate has a power backup because of the prior information that Lodwar and Loima have been experiencing blackouts. When I visited...

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On the management of funds, we must ensure that the committees that are at the grassroots, all the dispensaries and health centres, manage these funds and are accountable.The problem that we have in that most of these committees and institutions, is the usual, corruption.[The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair]...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this important Motion. I support it. First, before I say anything, I want to send a message of condolences to the bereaved people of Lamu who have lost their loved ones. Without talking much, I want to say that the security personnel, department, and...

leadership of that area must be honest and cooperate with the Government so that we fight terror to the deserving level.Thirdly, I heard the Senate Minority Leader alluding that there is a disjointed Cabinet. There is no such thing. Hon. (Prof.) Kithure Kindiki has been in Lamu a number of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this golden opportunity. I welcome the Serjeant-at-Arms from Turkana County. For now, I will not refer to them as Serjeant-at-Arms, but my employers. I am here because of their votes. I congratulate them for visiting the Senate to learn and replicate best practices from...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of international and general topical concern, namely the release of Turkana pastoralists arrested and jailed in Uganda. Pastoralists in Turkana County have been facing recurring droughts that severely impact on...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My question has been answered. It was similar to what Sen. Murgor asked. I had wanted to know whether the Community Land Act had been implemented in counties like those he has mentioned.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I congratulate the Cabinet Secretary. I come from the furthest corner of this country, in areas like Kibich and Kapedo. How does the Ministry ensure the rural areas that have the problem of infrastructure are considered to make sure they receive food?I know that food...

Cabinet Secretary, you can answer the supplementary questions from Sen. Lomenen. The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum (Hon. Chirchir) : Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The objective of the early oil pilot scheme was to provide important technical data on our field development plan, test the marketability of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the saddest news I have ever received in this Senate. In the report given by the Cabinet Secretary, they have agreed that crude oil was sold and exported to a United Kingdom Company. Those were 414,777 barrels of crude oil. What we received as...

Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, allow me to comment before the Cabinet Secretary summarises all the questions. I wish to inform the Cabinet Secretary that, surely, I am really surprised with the information that I have received. The Ministry expects to work in collaboration with the Turkana County community. One thing...

As you have heard, there is the perception by the community that once there is oil, which is exported somewhere for market, then there is some revenue. It is important that you work together with this team in order to make their lives easier.Sen. Lomenen and the Turkana leadership know...