Beatrice Akinyi Ogolla

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I needed to inform the Senate Majority Whip and my senior, that the state of the elected leaders is even worse in the counties. This is because the elected MCAs have a duty to deliver to their wards and to their voters. They are...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to join my colleagues in thanking you for the wisdom in the Bill that we are discussing today. I want to state from the onset that this should have happened a long time ago. The role of the Senate is very clear in the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was a member of the Mediation Committee. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to move the Motion. This is a report of the Mediation Committee on the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 55 of 2022) . I beg to move- THAT the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said in my opening remarks, the Report contains the Mediation Committee on the National Rating Bill. The Committee held four meetings to consider the Clauses of the Bill that were under mediation and we arrived at a mediated version of the Bill. As I...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on a point of order. Why would the Senator of Nandi County, a student of Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda Odhiambo, SC, be surprised when Professor is in Addis Ababa accompanying ‘Baba’ himself? Professor is an outstanding member and a Senator of Kisumu County. In the spirit...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, once more, thank you for the opportunity. Before I reply, I want to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Ndhiwa Community where I come from, in reference to presidential appointments, to congratulate one senior and outstanding officer who has been nominated by His Excellency the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for granting me the chance. I thank the Cabinet Secretary for being present to address these questions. Kindly address Question No.052 as indicated-

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On my question (d) , I was particular on the existing staffing gaps. The nature of training of secondary school teachers is that they are trained on two subjects. A number of our schools have averagely two teachers, teaching JSS, which means that there are...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My question is related to compensation for losses. Sometime back, a student at St. Albert's, Ulanda Girls, then, called Quinta Amondi, was shot by a stray bullet from a prison warden and lost half of her face and half of the eye. This affected...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In the same spirit, what means of transport does the Ministry provide to sub-county offices in the spirit of devolution and decentralisation? A case in point is my sub-county, Ndhiwa. With over 153 primary schools across seven wards, what means of transport do these...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you allow, I would have just loved to get an example of which sub-county, especially in Homa Bay, has a vehicle. Based on my knowledge, I do not see any.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for accepting that I request for a statement on behalf of Sen. Beth Syengo, MP. This is a request for a statement on the security of female taxi drivers following the murder of Ms. Victoria Mumbua. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I happen to know the gentleman being mentioned by my Senator, Sen. M. Kajwang’. However, I thought it would be wise that the Senator goes ahead to explain to the House the meaning of his second name. It will be fair...

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not know why Sen. Cherarkey is complaining, and the only time he goes to Kisumu County is when he is arrested and is being taken to the police station, unlike me, who is in Kisumu County every week. I would like to...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to welcome the delegation from the County Assembly of Kisumu. Only yesterday, we were in Kisumu welcoming His Excellency the President, who graced a conference that was outstanding. As usual, Kisumu dalla never disappoints and we were there in our brightest colours,...

If you come to Homa Bay County in Mbita Sub-county, especially in Karachuonyo all these other sub-counties, water is a problem. Even though certain investments have been made in the drilling of boreholes and the provision of water points, reticulation to the people remains a challenge in my county.I believe...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for granting me the chance to welcome the visiting students from Ruby Kraft Adventist School, Homa Bay County. On behalf of myself, Sen. Beatrice Ogola and on behalf of the Senator for Homa Bay County, Sen. Moses Otieno Kajwang’ who is away on official duty,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me to read a Statement on behalf of Sen. Allan Chesang, the Senator of Trans Nzoia County. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the opening and operations of bank accounts...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I support Sen. Kibwana’s Statement, I want to congratulate all the men in our lives, especially the special man in the life of Sen. Gloria Orwoba, who is going to give birth to a new Kenyan very soon. My problem is that I keep wondering whether...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to complete my submissions as I was making them the last time. Before I get to the Motion, I would also like to add my voice to the previous debate. As a Senate, we expect that Cabinet Secretaries, as notified, should...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you and applaud the leadership of the Committee led by the very able Deputy Party Leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party, Sen. Godfrey Atieno Osotsi, who also has a future elsewhere out of this Senate. Water is life. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this mediated report. I want to laud one former Member of Parliament for Ndhiwa Constituency, the late Hon. Joshua Orwa Ojode - a man who had a vision to think for his community. We...

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the table of the Senate today, 22nd October, 2024. Report of the Mediation Committee on the Water (Amendment) Bill, the (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) . (Sen. Ogola laid the document on the Table)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) , laid on the table of the Senate on Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 and further that pursuant...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to welcome the team from the university. Some research recently came my way--- Hon. Sen. Ogola, you have the Floor to contribute to that Motion. The delegation has already been welcomed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand down that chance...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My clarification is to the DP's team. On a video that was played yesterday at a relocation point in Nairobi City County, I would like clarification from the DP's team on whether their client is aware that county governments have distinct governments? If so, did...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my point of order is on Standing Order No.41, on the Quorum during the proceedings of the Senate. Do we have a quorum to proceed?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. The issue I want to talk about is on the threshold. You cannot round off human beings. If a threshold has to be determined as has been stated here, there is no way around it. We must look at the issue...