Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. English is English, but there is English from the lake. I will keep it with the English from the lake. Sen. Mundigi, English is a good language. You can come and learn it from the lake. That said, I wish to comment on the statement...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to follow up very quickly on the Majority Leader that the moment we accept---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, within these three minutes, let me, first of all, make a rejoinder or a comment on what Sen. Cherarkey talked about in the police intervention, where issues have been raised and then they end up mishandling people. I had attempted to bring a serious statement in this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In most of the responses by the Cabinet Secretary, I have seen interventions such as cash transfers, food items and other measures that address basic needs. However, I am concerned about Migori County, particularly school-going children. As I speak, in Kabuto and Angugo Primary School,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you may allow me, I have three statements. I will try to be as fast as I can. You may proceed. My first statement is a request for a statement on the state of the Migori Bridge along the Migori-Sirare Road. STATE OF MIGORI BRIDGE ALONG...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is just a point of order, but I also hope that it will inform the Senator. The AFC waive loans for other crops. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) : What is so disorderly? It is disorderly for the Senator for Narok to insinuate that AFC is not...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I guarantee you that the statement by my friend and committee member, Senator for Laikipia, who works very hard for his people, is very good. As the chairperson of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, despite the fact that you have...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you did not protect me. You gave me the microphone, but I do not control the House. So, you need to protect me against Members when they take the microphone away from me. For example, Sen. Tabitha has taken the microphone away from me. I am...

I am well guided, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I was just giving you an example, where a governor can choose not to come, so that the audit cycle passes. For instance, you have guided us that there is a ruling of the court that said we must finish looking at all...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, even as we talk about Nairobi, I think that the magnitude of this problem has also been witnessed across the country. The first point of disappointment, which basically shows a lot of incompetence, is the fact that the Metereological Department indicated and prepared us that these rains...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know my name has been mentioned by Sen. M. Kajwang’, having been in a number of committees. I am the Chair of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. I am also the Vice Chair of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee. It...

Sen. Cherarkey, I am not the Speaker. You have to seek the attention of the Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is why I am saying that it is extremely important that we pass this Bill to make sure--- Sen. Eddy Oketch, do you want to be informed by Sen....

What do you farm?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to mention something about the CAK if time allows. I can see I still have about 10 minutes. I will try to be brief so that I also give other people a chance to contribute. I have exhausted the idea of market risks that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity as well. I join my colleagues to mourn our former colleague, Mheshimiwa Ng’eno. When a great leader falls, sometimes we reflect on the accomplishments. To me, the aspirations or hopes that the leader had and the legacy he leaves behind...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, just to summarise, as a Senate, we take the loss of the lives of the young people and the loss of their parents, just as serious as the loss of Mheshimiwa Ng’eno and the captain. We would like to say sorry to their families. As a House,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the National Assembly amendments to The Meteorology Bill (Senate Bills No.45 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Eddy Oketch to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No.4) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.45 of 2024) and its approval thereof with amendments.

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

Mover, proceed.

(Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, Sen. Roba, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 24th February, 2026- Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2026 Budget Policy...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motions- ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE 2026 BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE 2026 MEDIUM TERM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. It is very important that today the Muslim faith is starting their Ramadhan. Therefore, it makes it a holy month for the majority of our people in the country. It is also the month of Lent for the Catholic faithful. Therefore,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is why I am telling you that I like it when my leaders inform me because their wisdom surpasses some of us who just came to this House recently. He is a ranking Member who is going to be a governor in Kitui County and...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. It is my honour to welcome the team from Migori. I cannot overstate the importance of keeping HANSARD as a record of what happens in these newly formed assemblies in our communities. I am a better Senator today because I benefitted...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Motion, to the extent that this Senate must focus on some serious issues in this Session. I know that there is pressure because we want to focus on other things. Indeed, they have started to talk about other things. However, the...

Sen. Wafula. without paying Kshs25 million to employees for the last two years. We had municipalities operating without any form of independence.In Nyamira County, a report was presented to us showing that Kshs32 million had been spent, yet water was not provided. The entire two-year budget was consumed by what...

Sen. Osotsi.