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Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

Senate

Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

County Busia
Party National Reconstruction Alliance
Status Elected
Term Sep 2022 – Present
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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

  • Statements44%
  • Questions & Answers42%
  • Agriculture & Food Security4%
  • Committee Reports4%
  • Basic Education4%
  • Motions1%

Biography

Sen. Okiya Omtatah is serving his first term in the Senate. He is a member of the Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee, the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration, and the Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism Committee.

Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from September 8, 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

30.3 / 100 overall performance score
Top 43% of the Senate Ranked 30 of 67
  • Contributions 518 ↓ below avg 22.6/100
    House average: 535.4
  • Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100
    House average: 1.8
  • Committees 3 ↓ below avg 8.3/100
    House average: 5.5
  • Initiative 75 ↓ below avg 6.6/100
    House average: 77.6
  • Division participation 17 ↑ above avg 85.0/100
    House average: 15.5
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Committee Membership

Committee reports 19

Reports produced by Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti's committees.

Parliamentary Activity

Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti has made 16 speeches this year and a total of 535 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Plenary Contribution 17th June 2026
22 speeches in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
22 speeches

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take the Floor to inform the Senator from Busia County that--- The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Wambua, I have not granted you permission, neither have I posed the question to the Hon. Senator whether he is amenable to your request to inform him.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Second term. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi)(Laughter) Sen. Okiya Omtatah You may proceed, Senator. (Laughter) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) You may proceed, Senator.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you called me. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Yes and what you were supposed to do was to indicate that you wish to inform the Hon. Senator.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Order! Order, hon. Senators. The Member has just stated he has never withdrawn anything in his life. Allow him to stand by his assertion. Proceed. (Laughter) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi)(Applause) Sen. Okiya Omtatah Order, Hon. Omtatah. You have just indicated that you are unable to substantiate instantly,...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatahprocess, or not. He knows himself. I do not know how to refer to him, but that should be able to help us. June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14 Sen. Okiya Omtatah process, or not. He knows himself. I do not know how to refer to him, but...

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Sen. Okiya Omtataharticle, there is a requirement for legislation to provide for the control and use of public funds. That article clearly anticipates two laws.We have ended up with one law called The Public Finance Management Act. In the process, we have lost a very big aspect of the nature...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

All right, thank you. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Wambua, are you serving your third term?

Yes. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) In which case, then, I will ask him if he is amenable to your request.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

He had requested it earlier, but we will be guided by you. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) We have procedures.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah
Statements 17th June 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Ministerial Statement QUESTION AND STATEMENTS

Sen. Okiya Omtatah
Questions & Answers 17th June 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Ministerial Statement QUESTION AND STATEMENTS

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Statements 11th June 2026
3 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3 speeches

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes. My third and final request for Statement is on the effectiveness of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in addressing recurring audit queries and public finance management irregularities. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah My second request for a Statement is on the persistent internal governance wrangles at Cricket Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern, regarding the persistent...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have a request for a statement on non-disclosure of beneficial ownership in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) . I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national...
Questions & Answers 11th June 2026
3 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3 speeches

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes. My third and final request for Statement is on the effectiveness of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in addressing recurring audit queries and public finance management irregularities. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah My second request for a Statement is on the persistent internal governance wrangles at Cricket Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern, regarding the persistent...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have a request for a statement on non-disclosure of beneficial ownership in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) . I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national...
Statements 9th June 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Sen. Okiya Omtatahdiscuss this issue. From where I sit, I think it is an issue that does not call for a knee-jerk reaction. It is an issue that calls for reflection and meditation. This is because impeachment is a constitutional process. In the Constitution, Article 150 deals with the removal...
Questions & Answers 9th June 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Sen. Okiya Omtatahdiscuss this issue. From where I sit, I think it is an issue that does not call for a knee-jerk reaction. It is an issue that calls for reflection and meditation. This is because impeachment is a constitutional process. In the Constitution, Article 150 deals with the removal...
Committee Reports 12th May 2026
3 speeches in 1 contribution
committee COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
3 speeches

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I beg to move: THAT Clause 29 of the Bill be amended by —

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, on behalf of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 8 of the Bill be amended— Sen. Okiya Omtatah
Statements 6th May 2026
3 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3 speeches

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you. Sen. Mandago.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have touched on solar energy. We know that great powers like China are shifting strongly towards solar energy. What policy efforts is the Ministry making to make sure that Kenya makes use of the solar energy that we...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes, I am coming there. May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 37 Sen. Okiya Omtatah single feasibility study. I have tried to get one from the CAIPs in Busia, in Nasewa. I have not seen a single feasibility study. I have tried to get one for Busia, the...
Questions & Answers 6th May 2026
3 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3 speeches

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you. Sen. Mandago.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have touched on solar energy. We know that great powers like China are shifting strongly towards solar energy. What policy efforts is the Ministry making to make sure that Kenya makes use of the solar energy that we...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes, I am coming there. May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 37 Sen. Okiya Omtatah single feasibility study. I have tried to get one from the CAIPs in Busia, in Nasewa. I have not seen a single feasibility study. I have tried to get one for Busia, the...
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Bills Sponsored

Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti has not sponsored any Bill.

Voting Record

7Ayes
10Noes
0Abstain / Spoilt
3Absent
17Divisions attended

Voting History: 20

Date
Vote
Decision
October 12, 2023
The Social Health Insurance Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 58 of 2023)
Absent
March 14, 2024
Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 4
Yes
March 14, 2024
Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 3
Yes
March 14, 2024
Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 2
Yes
March 14, 2024
Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 1
Yes
August 14, 2025
The County Governments Allocation Bill, 2025 (Committee of the Whole)
Yes
October 17, 2024
Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024
Yes
October 29, 2024
Sugar Bill
Absent
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 11
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 10
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 9
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 8
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 7
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 6
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 5
Yes
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 4
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 3
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 2
No
October 17, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 1
No
March 12, 2024
Affordable Housing Bill 2024
Absent

Motions

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