Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru(Applause) May 12, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 40 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Consequently, there are Members who are stuck outside because the bar was not drawn, and it would be important for them to put a vote for this Bill. I plead with you to reconsider, to add one more...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very good Bill and I hope that Sen. Crystal Asige will see the need to be educated by an agroforestry expert. You learn knowledge in the middle of debate. Perhaps one of the things that this House does...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Sen. Oketch Gicheru:same way by eucalyptus. I will argue my case to help us rework this Bill for it to have a coherent approach that does not limit it.I will start with the cons or the demerits of planting eucalyptus. The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) has...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very good Bill and I hope that Sen. Crystal Asige will see the need to be educated by an agroforestry expert. You learn knowledge in the middle of debate. Perhaps one of the things that this House does...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Sen. Oketch Gicheru:same way by eucalyptus. I will argue my case to help us rework this Bill for it to have a coherent approach that does not limit it.I will start with the cons or the demerits of planting eucalyptus. The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) has...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Very well, Senator. We have understood you. Cabinet Secretary, maybe you can just make a commitment that you will respond in writing. The Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry (Hon. Lee Kinyanjui) : Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was just responding to Hon. Mandago...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to express my concern. This is a very delicate matter, since I would never wish to be in the bad books of the Speaker by appearing to vary your decision in this House. However, in the interest of the House, once a...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I believe the issue of outages in the country, seeing from my colleagues, certainly not only during weather times, because in Migori County, and the CS is very well familiar with Migori County--- We have travelled with them to deal with the issue...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru He does not have time even to respond.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence. My question was actually in the previous question and I tried to seek your attention. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Unfortunately, we have already passed that bridge. Sen. Oketch Gicheru It is a very important question, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Speaker...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir. First, I thank the Cabinet Secretary. There are 13 county projects that have been flagged out under the CAIPs and Mandera County is among them. As the Cabinet Secretary alluded, the status of most of these projects is not known. As...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Mr. Temporary Speaker, may you protect me from Sen. Cherarkey? (Interruption of debate on Bill)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is indeed an honour to second this Bill as moved by the Majority Leader, Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot. In the same spirit, I urge the House to pass this Bill as has been tabled in this House, without amendments, for the reason that this...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Sifuna has alluded to something very important, which I also had talked about, but I need to inform you on something here. He has alluded on the amount of money on this Equilisation Fund Appropriation Bill, which is Kshs16 billion. What I want to inform him...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I want to quickly comment on the quarterly report that was issued under this Statement Hour by the Senator for Wajir, Sen. Abass, regarding the work that has been done by the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 6th May 2026- May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Oketch GicheruReport of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill, 2025 (National...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Very well, Senator. We have understood you. Cabinet Secretary, maybe you can just make a commitment that you will respond in writing. The Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry (Hon. Lee Kinyanjui) : Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was just responding to Hon. Mandago...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to express my concern. This is a very delicate matter, since I would never wish to be in the bad books of the Speaker by appearing to vary your decision in this House. However, in the interest of the House, once a...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I believe the issue of outages in the country, seeing from my colleagues, certainly not only during weather times, because in Migori County, and the CS is very well familiar with Migori County--- We have travelled with them to deal with the issue...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru He does not have time even to respond.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence. My question was actually in the previous question and I tried to seek your attention. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Unfortunately, we have already passed that bridge. Sen. Oketch Gicheru It is a very important question, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Speaker...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir. First, I thank the Cabinet Secretary. There are 13 county projects that have been flagged out under the CAIPs and Mandera County is among them. As the Cabinet Secretary alluded, the status of most of these projects is not known. As...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Mr. Temporary Speaker, may you protect me from Sen. Cherarkey? (Interruption of debate on Bill)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is indeed an honour to second this Bill as moved by the Majority Leader, Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot. In the same spirit, I urge the House to pass this Bill as has been tabled in this House, without amendments, for the reason that this...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Sifuna has alluded to something very important, which I also had talked about, but I need to inform you on something here. He has alluded on the amount of money on this Equilisation Fund Appropriation Bill, which is Kshs16 billion. What I want to inform him...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I want to quickly comment on the quarterly report that was issued under this Statement Hour by the Senator for Wajir, Sen. Abass, regarding the work that has been done by the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 6th May 2026- May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Oketch GicheruReport of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill, 2025 (National...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute on the statement by the Senator of Nairobi City County, Sen. Sifuna, on the status of unremitted statutory salary deductions. This is an issue that we have really struggled with even in the Senate County Public Investments...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute on the statement by the Senator of Nairobi City County, Sen. Sifuna, on the status of unremitted statutory salary deductions. This is an issue that we have really struggled with even in the Senate County Public Investments...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Hon. Speaker, with the greatest respect, I feel that the Majority Leader might have misapprehended the nature of the objections that were being taken by the Members. The objection was that because the decision was a collegiate decision of the House, once the leadership of the House...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we rose on Thursday last week, or was it on Tuesday and promised the House that as a leadership, we were going to consult. We were to listen to what the Council of Governors (CoG) had to say and after reaching a consensus on certain conditions...

Mr. Speaker, I do not want to lose my cool, but--- (Several hon. Members consulted loudly) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Okiya Omtatah--- Order, Hon. Senators! Order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru. You have made your point. Allow the Senate Majority Leader to make his.

Sen. Oketch GicheruYou cannot explain to us while moving the Bill. We cannot take it. That is disrespect to me. April 28, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 16 Sen. Oketch Gicheru You cannot explain to us while moving the Bill. We cannot take it. That is disrespect to me. The Speaker (Hon....