Ledama Olekina

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

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 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...

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...

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...

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Sen. Olekina Sen. Cheruiyot, proceed.

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina

Sen. Olekina Sen. Cheruiyot, proceed.

Sen. Olekina

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...

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. 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...

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...

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....

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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 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....

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,...

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...

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. 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...

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...

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

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 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....

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,...

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

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

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

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