Tom Odhiambo Ojienda

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have three Statements this afternoon. The first Statement is on the status of Kisumu-Busia Road infrastructure. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of inter-county concern regarding...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to ask Question No.23 on the Order Paper. The Question is in three parts. I am alive to the fact that we have a competent Cabinet Secretary who will address all these questions. I have also seen the responses, some of which we will...

Thank you, Senator. Proceed, Sen Dullo.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the response to the recent outbreaks of malaria and other diseases in Kisumu County. Being in the lake region, Kisumu County is highly prone to...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. My supplementary question to the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and MSMED pertains to the measures the Ministry is undertaking. Specifically, I would like to know what steps are being taken not only to enhance the functions of cooperatives in the Nyanza region, but also to...

Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. OPERATIONS AND IMPACT OF KISUM FISH MARKET COMPLEX PERENNIAL STRIKES BY DIGITAL TAXI DRIVERS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM ESAMI

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have several Statements. I will quickly start with the first one. The first statement is on the state of media freedom and working conditions of journalists in Kisumu County. STATE OF MEDIA FREEDOM AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR JOURNALISTS IN KISUMU COUNTY DISCONTINUATION OF...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Posta was once a vital communication logistics hub in Kenya. However, in today's paced digital economy where emails, Short Message Services (SMSs) and private courier services have replaced traditional mail, serious concerns arise as to whether continued Government investment in Posta is a prudent use of public...

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, note down those two questions. You will take more and then when you rise to respond, you respond to them at a go. Sen. Sifuna, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have three Statements, and the first Statement is on the welfare of National Government Administration Officers in Kisumu County. WELFARE OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS IN KISUMU COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations regarding the welfare of the National Government Administrative Officers in Kisumu County. Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs, Deputy County Commissioners (DCCs) and other National Government Administrative...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three Statements. The first statement is on the revitalization of the Port of Kisumu. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the current state, operational challenges, and future plans...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have three Statements. RISE IN GAS-RELATED EXPLOSIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY These incidents raise serious concerns about compliance with safe regulations, the effectiveness of regulatory oversight by agencies responsible for gas handling and distribution and the preparedness of emergency response mechanisms.In the Statement, the Committee...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Ojienda? The Senator for Kiambu County cannot impute bad faith on lawyers. No, it is incorrect.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My follow up question is specific to AFA. When the Cabinet Secretary (CS) was addressing the question of macadamia, he indicated the preparedness of his Ministry to deal with several questions, including opening up markets and so on. The AFA Act deals with scheduled...

What is your point of order? The Cabinet Secretary has already sat down.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have two Statements. The first Statement is on the implementation of the affordable housing projects in Kisumu County. IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS IN KISUMU COUNTY PROPOSED 10 PER CENT LAND RATE POLICY FOR KISUMU COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire on distribution of funds for road projects across the counties. This statement could not have come at a better time. The budgetary allocation for road construction projects under KURA and KeRRA and the mechanism...