Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Sen. M. Kajwang’, do you want to be informed by Sen. Oketch Gicheru?

He is duly informed. Sen. M. Kajwang’ proceed.

He is a President, whether you like it or not he is a President. You will never be a President. Respect the former President. Sen. Cherarkey, he is a former President, but you will never be. Respect the President. (Loud consultations) Madam Temporary Speaker, please protect me. Sen. M. Kajwang’...

I appeal to this House, to stand up and talk in a voice of reason and bring the cost of living down by having a candid discussion about the things that we have to do as legislators. It is through legislation and candid discussions. When the Cabinet Secretaries come into...

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On a point of order, Mr. Speaker Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I rise on Standing Order No.101 (4) , which says: “No Senator shall impute improper motive to any other Senator or to a...

On a point of order! What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Save the remaining time for Sen. Methu. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence on this issue which is serious. My point of order is based on Standing Order No.104. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request Sen....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order under Standing Order Nos.197 and 198. I wanted to ask what we are debating. I was excited when the Senate Majority Leader brought a Motion to deal with the issues and matters of Siaya County. The issue of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. May you guide Sen. Methu that Standing Order No.121c applies. (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I feel honoured to contribute on this matter and I support this Motion. I had the privilege of serving in the Meru County Committee, which was the first impeachment Committee in this House. If there is anything to go by, I learnt a lot then. There is...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I draw your attention to Rule No.5 of the Speaker’s Rules. (Sen. Methu stood in his place) Sen. Methu, take your seat. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Methu has stepped into...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with a lot of humility, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

We proceed to Division. Serjeant- at-Arms, please, ring the bell for one minute. (The Division Bell was rung)

To the extent that we can categorise small-scale and large-scale farmers, the people who need this the most happen to be small-scale farmers. In this country, the small-scale farmers have become the substratum of our economy, in the sense that, if you look at all the urban areas, the people...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am always glad to see wonderful schools visiting us because some people like Sen. Cherargei are soon leaving the stage and therefore the future of this country is actually seated here. We really appreciate your coming to learn. This is also the time you are...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Through you, I take a minute of my time to welcome the students from St. Hannah’s School into this House. We love to see students in this House. My name is Sen. Oketch Gicheru. I am the Senator for Migori County. I am sure...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are in a very progressive country. I am rising under Standing Order No. 105, which is about substantiating statements. Is the Senator for Bungoma County, Sen. Wafula in order to...

On a point of order!

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.103. When Members of this House make pronouncements on issues that are sub judice or even considered sacred, that becomes out of order, especially when such kind of pronouncements touch on critical beliefs and fundamental orientations of the people at the...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order No.115. Is Sen. Cherarkey, the Senator for Nandi, in order to mention in this House, the high ranking individuals like Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga...

Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, I do note that this Bill not only proposes on how we can have an effective legal tool to promote businesses and cure late payment in county governments but also in the national Government. It means that there is need to cure...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to second this wonderful Motion by the good Senator for Machakos County, Sen. Kavindu Muthama, on the compensation of victims of what I would term as international terrorism that occurred in our borders in 1998. International terrorism is something...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the good Statement by the good Senator for Nandi County. He is good once in while, like today. On the issue of the state of health in Nandi County, he has highlighted the most important issues. In places like Nandi and other cruel...

Sen. Kisang, proceed.

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. money because it is inflation. There is inflation in the calculation, but the real money is actually Kshs350 billion in terms of the real money.

The value of money. So, Sen. Cherarkey must know that and he must not mislead the good Senator.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense, and Foreign Relations regarding the threat to the security of boda boda operators in Migori. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. M. Kajwang’, I really share in your pain with regard to what you are getting in this particular Schedule. My point of information is that since the inception of the Constitution, when this particular fund was established, it is important to note that our biggest struggle has been to...

Sen. M. Kajwang’, I really share in your pain with regard to what you are getting in this particular Schedule. My point of information is that since the inception of the Constitution, when this particular fund was established, it is important to note that our biggest struggle has been to...

I am on a point of order. Can we implement the rules of the House? I am on a point of information to Sen. Kajwang’. Let me just finish.

I am Informing Sen. M. Kajwang’. I ask you to fight for this money. If we can insist as a House, so that we get the entire Kshs54 billion, you will be better placed to get more money for your particular county.

It is very disappointing to see Sen. Lomenen complaining here about very small money, and when you are given an opportunity to put more money to your people, you kill it. Sen. M. Kajwang,’ fight for the bigger pie that is here than the smaller one that we are allocating...

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

This is dictatorial; the world must know that you denied your people money. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru moved to the Dispatch Box) The Chairperson (Sen. Kathuri) : Sen. Oketch Gicheru, move out of here. Kindly, take your seat. (Tallying of votes in progress)

(Loud consultations)(Loud consultations)(Loud consultations) Hon. Senators, I want to give the results of the Division. AYES:9 NOES: 25 ABSTENTIONS: Nil (Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING AYES: 25 NOES: 3 ABSENTIONS: 6