Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has rejected claims that the Executive controls Parliament. Olekina has insisted that the Parliament is independent and is in no way controlled by the executive.

Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Olekina has noted that a single vote cannot be used to pass any legislative agenda in the parliament.

He has further noted that the president has more powers than a lot of politicians, and that is why he can influence decisions in the parliament because he is elected by the majority of Kenyans who believe in his agenda and in that case, he enjoys the majority following in the parliament.

“Yes, that one person sitting in the executive, one vote which of course does not vote but that one vote in the statehouse has power than, and I will be very honest with you, than many politicians because when he sits there, he has been put there by the majority of votes in the country who think in the same way he thinks and that is the reason we have the majority and the minority parties in parliament,” Olekina said.

Olekina has argued that when the members of the majority party in parliament sit in parliament, they deliberate on the issues as per the manifestos laid out by the president during the campaign, and this explains the reason for a discussion between the president and the majority party before passing motions in parliament.

Olekina has explained the essence of how the president convenes a meeting with the members of the ruling party in order to make a unanimous decision aligning with the manifesto.

He also urged the public urged the members of the public to understand that the Senate has two houses that are independent and are guided by standing orders, hence cannot be compromised by the executive arm of the government.

Olekina has, however, called on a distinction between the Senate and the National Assembly, arguing that the two houses have different mandates that are distinct from each other.

He has urged that any decision from the statehouse to the two legislative houses is discussed and agreed upon, thereby disputing the aspect of being compromised.