Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on a matter of national concern regarding the operational status of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) in light of the existing...

Sen. Omtatah, would you wish to be informed by the Senator for Migori? Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You may proceed, Sen. Eddy.

Sen. Nderitu.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.232 (1) (b) , I hereby present a Petition to the Senate concerning the propagation and commercialization of new generation (Muthea) Antivenom in Kenya. As you are aware under Article 119 (1) of the Constitution- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of countrywide concern regarding the shooting and killing of residents at Ang’ata Barikoi by police officers. Mr. Speaker Sir, on...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I begin by commenting on the Statement by Sen. Karen regarding hawkers. We must realize that hawking is a very important industry in any area or society because only in hawking that you need minimum capital to be able to engage and trade. With Kshs50,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to address this august House. I support the Bill on the increased allocation of Kshs645 billion. I will also pick up from where the Senator has just left off on the issue of the water pan in Changara, which was fully...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to contribute to the Motion on the Coffee Bill that is on the Floor. I have looked at the amendments proposed by the National Assembly. Most of them are technical in nature. I hope that when it goes to the Committee of the Whole, we...

Going back to the question of coffee, we also realised that coffee is a political crop. It is an international crop that requires heavy lobbying and value addition, which for us should be a very important consideration. We cannot continue exporting raw beans or raw leaves and then reimport as...

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two statements. Can I read them out loud?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national concern regarding the handing over of a massive cooking gas handling facility to a private firm. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to speak on two statements, the first one by Sen. Mumma. I support that there is a need to look critically at the laws governing data in this country. We even realize that under the current Social Health Authority (SHA) and Social Health...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the Government’s decision to lease public sugar companies for approximately 30 years. This is to effectively privatizing ownership rather than retaining them under public control with...

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to address this august House on this very important Motion. The question of bursaries in Kenya is a serious one. It requires sober attention because it is founded on the constitutional provision that basic education is a right. The state is a...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. For general information, I am a Senator from Busia County. I am not a Senator for Busia County. My oath did not involve Busia County; it involved the Republic. So, I am rightly addressed as a Senator from Busia County and not...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am the Senator from Busia, not for Busia. I am a Senator of the Republic of Kenya from Busia County. This is a national House. It is the Parliament of Kenya; it is not the Parliament of Busia. So, I am elected by the people of...