Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to start by saying that I fully support these long overdue amendments to the county public finance laws that will give the county assemblies autonomy. County assemblies play a very important role in primary oversight. Currently, they are experiencing a lot of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think my good friend and my neighbour did not listen to me carefully. I never used the word ‘money’. I said ‘greetings’. I talked about greetings. Greetings does not necessarily mean money. Greetings can be shaking your hand. That does not mean that I have given...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senate Majority Leader has been here for three terms. Therefore, he understands these things. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale also knows this but I do not want to dwell much on that. I was saying that this Bill will help our leaders at the grassroots called...

and give it to other professions who understand the job. Data protection, to a large extent, is largely Information Technology (IT) driven.However, our data protection law says the head of that institution should be a lawyer. What does a lawyer understand about technology more than a computer scientist like Godfrey...

One of the things to do is review that law. Two, it is important, according to the international standards in data protection, that the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner must be independent. Right now, that office is a department within the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me make my comment on the Statement on internship under the Public Service Commission (PSC) . This Statement is timely because this programme of internship is one of the most creative agenda that we have seen from our Government. Young people who have graduated from universities...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a serious problem with this system. I came here at 2.30 p.m., and I pressed my button. Later, I realized that it was not reflecting on your dashboard. It is not fair that a Member comes in here and sits all this time and...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. Indeed, I am ready to substantiate the remarks I made last week in regards to the dramatic ouster of Prof. Laban Ayiro from Moi University in 2016. I have provided evidence to this House to the audio office, and I have a...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know why Sen. Cherarkey---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will table the evidence. The evidence is a chronology of events which started in 2016 September to recently, September this year. The evidence is in form of a video and also a chronology of events. I also promise that tomorrow I am also going to give...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have tabled the evidence I have now. This evidence shows the chronology of events from September 2016 to now. I table. However, when someone is substantiating, it is important to be heard. I am concerned that --- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I table the evidence that I have. However, this House must take judicial notice of the conduct of Sen. Cherarkey because he has a personal interest in this matter. (Sen. Osotsi laid the document on the Table)

I would like to inform my neighbour and good friend, Sen. Cherarkey, that we are having challenges with the exposure of private data because of the inefficiency of the Office of the Data Protection Commission, which the Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology has brought a number of...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to also make my comments on this very important Bill, the County Government's Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2024) by the distinguished Sen. Crystal Asige. I must start by congratulating her for the excellent work she is doing bringing...

Madam Temporary Speaker, this is misconduct. She is trying to waste my time.

This Bill will give clarity because Sen. Crystal Asige is proposing that we need to be very specific that two of the people to be nominated must be youth. Secondly, two of the people to be nominated must be people representing a marginalized group and then 5 per cent of...

Madam Temporary Speaker, for those few remarks, I support. I again commend VIP, Sen. Crystal Asige, for this wonderful job she has done. You are doing so well. You have justified your nomination by ODM to serve in the Senate.I thank you. Madam Temporary Speaker, for those few remarks, I...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had raised an intervention to make a comment on Sen. Maanzo’s issue. I will give you time to make your comment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not very much related, but it is very substantial. You are aware that I was asked to substantiate...

that office, so that instead of officers coming to Nairobi, they can have the requisitions processed online?The office of the CoB is a crime scene where County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers (COs) for Finance carry millions of shillings to come and bribe the officers, so that their...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Mandago can inform me.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very critical.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the basis that I cannot produce the hard evidence in this House, I will withdraw. However, I want the House to get it very clearly that there is a problem at that office and we cannot deny it. We know it exists. One day, someone...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from where I sit, that Form C must be eliminated so that nobody like Sen. Murango walks around with brown envelopes to the CoB's office. The CoB as a constitutional office bearer, this House should never be seen to be casting aspersions on her conduct.

We cannot solve a problem by creating another problem. Therefore, I persuade my colleagues, hon. Senators, that indeed, we have a mandate to protect devolution, which includes making sure that we are realistic. That the suppliers and contractors in the counties will be paid by voting in revenues that will...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey regarding the status of Moi University. It is sad to hear what is happening at Moi University, being one of our premier universities in this country. However, the status of Moi University should inform us, as politicians,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Uasin Gishu should first of all declare conflict of interest in this matter. (Applause)(Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am talking about facts and the truth will set me free. I am ready to substantiate. It is common knowledge that Sen. Mandago was the then governor of Uasin Gishu and together with the then Senator, participated in ejecting Prof. Laban Ayiro from Moi University.

I am ready to substantiate next week. I would like Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to inform me.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have not yet received the notes from the Clerk. She is on the way coming. Nevertheless, I understand this Motion very well so I will proceed. I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and...

We visited Mombasa and saw it for ourselves. It was a sad moment to see all the raw sewage being drained into the sea for 10 years and nothing has been done about it. We will also be bringing a report on that. This is a serious issue, it can...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the operations of Vihiga County Public Service Board. Regulation No.25 (1) (b) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) County Government Regulation 2015 caps...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to make my presentation on this very important Bill; the County Additional Allocation Bill, 2024. As you know, this Bill is supposed to allocate additional funds to counties apart from the shareable revenue which we allocate through other pieces of legislation. As...

Thank you. Hon. Senators, these are the guidelines on how we will move forward- One, all hon. Senators are eligible to cast their votes. Secondly, the threshold is 45 Senators, so there ought to be 45 Senators in the Chamber. We will vote for the charges separately. So, we will...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have two clarifications. The first clarification to the counsel for the Deputy President is on the matter of the first charge on the issue of shareholding. Can the Counsel, based on Rule 10 of the Standing Orders, explain the specific relevance of the Kenya-Kwanza...