Mogeni Erick Okongo

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am rising to support the Motion on the Floor by my good friend, Sen. Mwenda Gataya. Unlike those who have Senate Majority Leader, what is your point of order? Sen. Omogeni, please. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker...

Madam Temporary Speaker, there are very good reasons. If you read through this Report of the Committee, there are very valid reasons they have proposed that we should reject these regulations. I am happy that the Senate Majority Leader, for once, has agreed that this House is not a conveyor...

Sen. Omogeni, what is on record and on which record? (Sen. Sifuna spoke off record) Sen. Sifuna, please, let the Chair respond to this.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I am doing this building up on the submissions.

Madam Temporary Speaker, yesterday we were---

What have I done that is out of order?

Which means he otherwise thinks that Parliament is a conveyor belt. (Loud consultations) He said that for once he has--- Can I have a dictionary to look at---

(Loud consultations)

That is what I am saying. He is, for once, acknowledging that we have three Arms of Government. We have the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. Sen. Omogeni, please, take your seat for a second. Madam Temporary Speaker, can you protect me from the Senator for Nandi. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Omogeni, please. Sen. Cherarkey, stop exchanging with Sen. Omogeni. Protect me, Madam Temporary Speaker. No, you need to sit down, then we will protect everyone. Senate Majority Leader, explain why you said that it is worse.

Sen. Sifuna, can you let Sen. Omogeni respond or withdraw, please? (Loud consultations) Sen. Omogeni, please. Sen. Cherarkey, stop exchanging with Sen. Omogeni. Protect me, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, you know now---

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to be informed. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to inform the Senator for Nyamira that motive speaks to something in the future. When you are giving a historical account, you cannot be said to be imputing improper motive because...

Sen. Sifuna.

Is it okay now?

What am I withdrawing, so that I can address my mind and withdraw? Where have I gone wrong? Imputing an improper motive on a colleague. Please, do so. I apologise if I have imputed improper motive to my colleague.

Madam Temporary Speaker, it gets very difficult. You are from my party, ODM. We come here to---

What am I withdrawing, so that I can address my mind and withdraw? Where have I gone wrong?

It is not frivolous, I have not even--- I have ruled, Sen. Cherarkey, please sit down. Let Sen. Omogeni proceed. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Madam Temporary Speaker, have you heard what he has said? He has said that it seems like the ODM is running the House.

Madam Temporary Speaker, have you heard what he has said? He has said that it seems like the ODM is running the House.

Let him withdraw. He has said that it seems ODM is running the House.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the point I was making is that we were not elected in this House to take and accept everything that comes from the Executive. I am giving you a clear example on the suffering---- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)

In bad light by saying that I am happy when Kenyans are suffering. I am like an altar boy. including the Senator for Nandi, who is happy to see Kenyans who are vulnerable and do not have the financial resources, going to hospitals and not accessing treatment.

The Senator for Kiambu can inform me.

I am not debating. That is how I talk, Madam Temporary Speaker. That is how I inform. I can also inform you like that. I come from Kiambu. Senator, you have made your information. It is not the tone; it is the message.

You are duly informed. Sen. Omogeni, please proceed. (Loud consultations) Sen. Omogeni, please proceed on your point. Do not discuss Sen. Cherarkey. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have not been stopped from making reference to a point that has been drawn to my attention by my colleague. I am happy that...

Okay, bullfighter.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the intervention by Sen. Cherarkey was very useful.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. That is why we elected our Senators. We must bring to the attention of the Government of the day the suffering that a policy change is causing to our people. I have said on this Floor that the interest of any Senator is to ensure...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, 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 countywide concern regarding access to piped water in Nyamira County. Residents in many rural areas of Nyamira County lack access...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My time ran out when I was giving an example of what the situation looks like in one of my markets in Nyansiongo. Just to recap, the Committee that was tasked with the Statement that was sought by the two Senators was looking at...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, can you imagine that in Nyamira County, not one citizen has walked into the County Government office, applied and paid for a piped water connection? Meanwhile, in Nairobi City, Kiambu and Murang’a counties, citizens apply, pay and get connected. We must have a serious conversation. Why did...

Sen. (Dr.) Murango, you do too. That is what we want for our people. When you drill a borehole, you should connect pipes to homes, meters installed and challenge consumers to pay you for the water they use. However, if you just drill a borehole and leave it there and...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill that has been sponsored by my good friend, Sen. Catherine Mumma. I begin by saluting Sen. Mumma for coming up with this Bill. The use of e- cigarettes, which is being addressed in this Bill,...

I have not tried it. I am speaking like I have tried it, but that is what I was told in that meeting; that it goes down so smoothly deep into your lung and you do not realise it is causing damage. However, slowly by slowly, it damages the airwaves...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also thank the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the visitation they did to the County of Bungoma. How I wish that this Committee had also diverted a bit to my county of Nyamira, in Nyansiongo. The Government sometimes puts us in...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to make a comment on the Statement that was read by the Senator for Laikipia, Sen. Kinyua. We, as Kenyans, are all concerned of the number of youthful Kenyans, more so students, in our polytechnics and universities, who have lost their lives....

I have heard my good friend, the Senator for Migori County, making some bad inferences against other legislative houses. He says data shows Kenyans do not trust the National Assembly and our 47 county assemblies. He says Kenyans only trust the Senate. Is that factual going by the contents of...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I understood when Sen. Sifuna was given indulgence to go ahead of me according to the sequencing of the Order Paper, unless the Order Paper does not guide the House. In the sequencing of the Order Paper, I was immediate after Sen. Steward Madzayo, but the Speaker...

That is what I am asking. That was just an observation. Last week, we had a bad accident. I believe we neighbour each other. I am in Nyamira and you are in Bomet. In Nyansiongo, we had a very bad accident, where a truck that was traveling from Keroka, Metamaywa,...

Mr. Chairman, the only comment I wanted to make is that let us deal with this clause very carefully. I have had the benefit of looking at all the anti- corruption agencies in Africa, including the most successful ones in Rwanda, Botswana and Ghana. You never mix declaration of assets...

I think this is a very good clause. If I understand it well, it is saying we should not peddle influence. For example, Sen. Cherarkey may not have children, but there are leaders in this country who have children. What this clause is saying is that we do not want...

Mr. Speaker, this issue of formula is a negotiation. We have had a discussion between myself, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget and other Senators. In that spirit of give and take and accommodating everybody, I intend to drop my amendment to give way for an amendment...

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to comment on the Statement that was brought --- (Hon. Senators consulted loudly)

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to comment on the statement that was brought by Sen. Thang’wa. With very good intentions, we passed The Rating Act and we wanted to support our county governments to increase their own source of revenue, collect rates so that they can give efficient services...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The people who have appeared before us this morning have taken an oath. I believe Mr. Amin swore by a Quran and the others lifted a Bible. When I had read a Quran some time ago, it strongly condemns murder. Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Murkomen, you...

Let us now listen to the Deputy Speaker. Finally, this is to Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Murkomen. You were our colleague in the last Parliament. Chapter 14 of the Constitution has 10 Articles. You know that Article 240 establishes the National Security Council (NSC). Article 240(3) states that-“The Council shall exercise...