Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute on this report of the Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bills No.34 of 2024) . Yesterday, I raised an issue of quorum to ensure that as many Senators as possible can contribute to...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to further my thoughts from the Committee because I sit in this Committee. We elaborately considered the Bill that was proposed by the National Assembly on the additional allocations from the national Government to county governments. There has been...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.41. The sugar industry is very important that we cannot consider this Bill with the quorum in the House. It is such an important Bill...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you. I have one question for the witness-in-chief and one clarity question from the counsel for the Deputy President, particularly Counsel Tom Macharia. I will start with hon. Mutuse. May you help this House understand whether all the companies that you indicated are for the sons...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two quick clarification questions; one, for the witness and one from the Counsel who cross-examined the witness. Mr. Abdi, you have indicated to the Senate that eventually, of all the 17 companies that bid for this tender, all of them got their bid bonds and...

Your time is up. The Senate Majority Leader, you may move to reply. the Deputy President, he was okay in this House the entire time, and then when asked, you are saying you cannot be able to account for his whereabouts.We know that the Deputy President must also be taken...

Sen. Orwoba, proceed.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I cannot belabour on what we are invited to do in this House on the two substantive preliminary objections. We cannot be gagged by decisions of the court from doing our job. That ought to be in tandem. On this issue of mathematics, you...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for being in the House today to answer these questions. I also wanted to piggyback on Sen. Sifuna's Question on the efficiency of staffing and particularly narrow it down...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I think Sen. Methu seems to be unsettled today.

Fast forward, in 2013, we had a presidential election that was also contested. Even appearing in court, commissioners always go scot-free. Therefore, we must support this Bill.The Bill has attempted to look at those offences by members and staffers of the commission. I like the way they are specific. For...

On a point of Order, Madam, Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.105 as read together with Standing Order No.101 on content of speech. The content of speech of the Senator for Kiambu has provoked the word, ‘they lied to the people’. This is discussing the person of Hon. Joho, who is the Cabinet...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I stood under Standing Order Nos.101 and 105. The Senator for Kiambu has responded to Standing Order No.105, where he says that he can substantiate, but that substantiation is an allegation that is tantamount to discussing the character of the Cabinet Secretary. Under Standing Order No.101, he...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Cabinet Secretary has presented a number of questions, including the last submission on the procurement of this e-to-e system that will ensure that there is some prudence in terms of financial management in the country. Facing a lot of audit queries in the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee of Finance and Budget regarding the status of pending bills accrued by the County Government of Migori. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the spirit of the Finance and Budget Committee and the concerns that have been put forward, I want to comment on the Statement read by the Chairperson of the Committee and make some clarification. The Senator for Nandi County, Sen. Cherkakey, and the Senator for...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to quickly comment on two statements; one by Sen. Faki of Mombasa County on the issue of evictions vis-a-vis compensation. Article 40 of the Constitution talks about the protection of property rights and requires that at the time of eviction that has not been met...