Beatrice Akinyi Ogolla

Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to contribute to this Bill referred to as the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill, 2025. From the onset, I would like to request my colleague, Sen. Mundigi, when the time comes, he should rethink and support it because...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity to support this report. Just last week, I was amongst the delegation at the Pre-Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County as was hosted by the Governor of Homa Bay and the Thank you, Sen. Chute. I just want to remind...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am guided. What I was asking is why a leader should wish a magnanimous leader like Raila Amolo Odinga or anybody death. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to relate to you a story as I wind up. One time we had a by-election...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a request for a Statement as requested by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, and approved by yourself. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of national concern namely, the...

I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I would like Sen. Methu to understand that one does not need to visit someone to know where they live. This can be observed through their operations. I support the Statement by the Senator for Nyandarua County, Sen. Methu, regarding...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also thank the Senate Majority Leader for granting me the opportunity to second this Bill. I resonate so well with the ideals that you have just explained here. Sometime back when I was a young woman, but growing into leadership, and at the...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, a country that kills its young people is a country that kills its future. Last week, I stood here as a proud leader from Homa Bay County. I shared with this House our happiness during the Madaraka Day Celebrations in Homa Bay County. However, this morning, I...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I approached you with the request that Sen. Eddy Oketch asked me to read out his statements and you allowed me. With that approval, allow me to read the four statements by Sen. Eddy Oketch in the order in which they appear.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first is a request for a statement on the formation of the Mining Police Unit. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I support the statement by Sen. Seki on the shortage of vaccines. At Independence, there were three major things that the founding fathers promised to sort, which were disease, ignorance and hunger. It is a pity that after over 60 years of Independence, we...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate the Cabinet Secretary, whom we call in our region and in other regions that have worked with him as an intellectual. Indeed, Sen. Joe Nyutu, he is and that is why our side of the coalition donated him to the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity. I support the statements by Sen. Hamida Kibwana and Sen. Eddy Oketch. It is regrettable that our people are getting a lot of resistance from the use of antibiotics. It is painful that she has brought up the statement, especially...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to mourn a gallant son of this country and of the whole world; one great writer, Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. He has left behind lots of wisdom. To me, he lived a full life and fought a good fight. I celebrate him because of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support two Statements by Sen. Enock Wambua and Sen. Mwenda Gataya. I will start by congratulating the great people of Homa Bay County. Last Sunday, Madaraka Day was celebrated in my county of Homa Bay. I thank our people for the show and demonstration...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Hamida on the housing facilities for forest rangers. Housing is a basic need for all of us. I am on record for raising complaint about the housing situation at Ndhiwa Police Station. As stated by Sen. Hamida,...

I am praying for a day when the top-skilled agricultural officers will be employed at the ward levels, where their expertise is needed to advise farmers. I am praying that the best skills can reach our people at the grassroots level because that is what devolution was meant to achieve....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to support the Statement by Sen. Shakila Abdalla. This is a Statement on the acquisition and utilisation of land for the construction of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) Project. The issue of compensation has been a nagging problem, especially with Government...