Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me also join in making comments on the statement by Sen. Catherine Mumma on the issue of data protection abuse by the mobile phone lenders, the people who lend mobile phones or who give higher purchase services on mobile phones. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of order.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to interfere with my good friend, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget. I am concerned because the Report that he is presenting is very important to us, Members, since it is only done once after five years. I am struggling...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to also weigh in on the Statement by Sen. Omtatah regarding leasing of sugar companies and privatization. This is a weighty matter, particularly for people from western region where I come from. People are concerned about the plan to lease Nzoia Sugar Company particularly. We...

Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00 The picture coming from those reports is not good. This money that we give as bursary funds is being misapplied and misappropriated in our counties. One of the recommendations we have given is the need to align those bursary funds to the law and...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is a very progressive Bill. It is a Bill on Sports Act and it seeks to amend the Sports Act for us to have county sports academies. A few days back we passed the Bill by Senator of Nairobi City County, Sen. Sifuna,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my family and the people of Vihiga County, I also send my condolences to the family and friends of Hon. Ong’ondo Were whom I knew very well, having served with him in the 12th Parliament in the National Assembly. This is one gentleman I...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of countywide concern regarding the revenue generation in Trans Nzoia County Government. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following-

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, indeed, it was a sad day for Kenya when Members of the National Assembly walked out when the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee---

I am coming to that. Madam Temporary Speaker, what the Senator said is what happened and that is sad. I am from there and Members have again walked out when the Mover started moving the Bill. That is the highest level of parliamentary dictatorship in this country. That is what...

Hon. Senators, we have finished the time for Statements. However, I will allow Sen. Osotsi, since he is a Deputy Party Leader, one minute to finish. A certified version of this ReportFor most of the things that we do, we do not necessarily require to make laws to have them...

Sen. Olekina

A certified version of this Report on a large scale, affecting many of our youth, it would be one of the ways of raising money for this country. We know countries which have developed largely because of investment in sports.This is a very welcome amendment. As he rightly said, many...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda regarding the dualling of the Kisumu-Busia Road, which happens also to pass through my county; between Maseno and Yala. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you know Uganda is a key trading partner of Kenya. In fact,...

Sen. Chute, resume your seat. Hon. Senators, I will now read the results of the vote.

In his last years, Prof. Indire continued to shape young minds at the Maseno University and also served as a visiting professor in multiple universities in the United States. He was a devoted Quaker and participated very actively in Quaker organizations across the world and, most importantly, the setup of...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Before I ask my question, allow me to thank the Cabinet Secretary for attending, although she has been in the Ministry for a short time. She appears to be a quick learner. That said, I would like to inquire from the Cabinet Secretary about...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very sorry. I was consulting with my party Member here.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer given by madam Cabinet Secretary is about the tendering process. The information I have is that for all the people who have been given jobs, none of them is local. So, where is the 30 per cent she is referring to? I have evidence...

Madam Temporary Speaker, is the Senator in order to purport that the particular Petition was committed to JLAHRC alone? I would like to also to inform her that this Motion or Petition was committed to the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, chaired by Sen. Abass, and it had...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I wanted to say this when she was on the Floor. It is not true that the Committee only has lawyers. We have two very serious members who are well grounded in civil society. That is Sen. Crystal Asige and Sen. Okiya Omatatah. These are members who...

Now that Sen. Gloria is in the learning mood, I wish to inform her that you have powers under Standing Order No.1 to make a decision on matters not explicitly provided for in the Standing Orders like my case. In this particular case, I have pleaded my situation, as I...

Madam Temporary Speaker, you can be sure that if I had an opportunity to permit my colleague Sen. Osotsi to second, definitely I would have done it because I listened to him when he contributed yesterday and he supported the report. For valid reasons, he distinguished himself as one of...

bid and provide legal services in county governments or any other Government agency will also fly in the face of constitutional provisions which speak against discrimination of any person. Therefore, the recommendations that the Joint Committee made considered major issues that stakeholders across the board raised and also the concerns...

Now that Sen. Gloria is in the learning mood, I wish to inform her that you have powers under Standing Order No.1 to make a decision on matters not explicitly provided for in the Standing Orders like my case. In this particular case, I have pleaded my situation, as I...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me also support the statement by Sen. Cherarkey on demolition of stalls and shops belonging to small traders. This is a very serious issue. I encourage the Committee on Trade and Industrialization not just to look at Nandi County, but also consider all...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to support this Motion. We must have a system of restraining county governments from hiring external law firms to represent them in courts. Last week, we were taken through a report by the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) that indicated that we have a...