Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make a few comments on this Bill by Sen. Mungatana in spite of time constraints. This is one of the most brilliant Bills that has ever come to this House. Resources define how societies thrive. Since...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make a few comments on this Bill by Sen. Mungatana in spite of time constraints. This is one of the most brilliant Bills that has ever come to this House. Resources define how societies thrive. Since...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir! February 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. Oketch Gicheru This is an extraordinary session. Sen. Sifuna, I am not giving you an opportunity, I am informing you that this is an extraordinary session. Keep your cool. Proceed, Sen....

Thank you hon. Senators. I know that Sen. Wafula had a request, but Standing Order No.53 allows us only 15 minutes to make our observations. Similarly, we have three more Statements to deal with. Hon. Senator, you will pardon the Chair for today. I know education is fundamentally basic. That...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. (Laughter) February 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Look at Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) programmes in countries like China. In China, you are trained knowing very well that you are going to produce radios. Therefore,...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, your 15 minutes allocated by the Standing Orders for debate are over. Could you conclude your comments, so that we can move to the next Statement? Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Much obliged. As I finish, the pertinent issue of education is strongly tied...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir! February 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. Oketch Gicheru This is an extraordinary session. Sen. Sifuna, I am not giving you an opportunity, I am informing you that this is an extraordinary session. Keep your cool. Proceed, Sen....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir! February 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. Oketch Gicheru This is an extraordinary session. Sen. Sifuna, I am not giving you an opportunity, I am informing you that this is an extraordinary session. Keep your cool. Proceed, Sen....

Thank you. Hon. Senators, we shall move to the next Order. Proceed Senate Majority Leader. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY 2023

Hon. Members, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 at 2.30.p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m. February 16, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 63

(Order for First reading read- Read the First Time and Ordered to be referred to the relevant Senate Committee) Next Order. First Reading THE COUNTY LICENSING (UNIFORM PROCEDURE) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022) THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PRINTER BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 10 OF 2022) THE EMPLOYMENT...

Next Order. First Reading THE KONZA TECHNOPOLIS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 2 OF 2023) THE PROMPT PAYMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 8 OF 2022) February 16, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 59

Thank you very much, the Senate Majority Leader. Hon. Senators, for avoidance of doubt, earlier on, we have passed a number of Motions in the changes in Committee membership of the House. We are aware that the bulk of the business of this House is transacted in Committees. I urge...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is exactly what I am talking about. The Standing Orders are very clear on how even a Member wants to prosecute a Standing Order behaves. You press the interjection button and wait to catch the attention of the Speaker. You do not start...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, I would like to remind you of Standing Order No.121. You have just come in, you are yet to sit down and you are shouting while a colleague Senator is on the Floor addressing the Chair. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, relook at the provisions of Standing Order 121...

other, start chanting and singing and bringing all kinds of picketing behavior into the House, then we will not have a Senate.This is a House of law and order. There are many times that even this current Senate, has ruled against us on the Majority Side. I did not see...

Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, Pursuant to Standing Order 57 (1) , I hereby present to the Senate the business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 21st February, 2023. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome honorable Senators back from the long...

another to Busia County and the young man to Machakos County; how do you expect this guy to do what God expects them to do?I hope the Committee on Education will reflect and highlight these areas in the entire country and give us a report so that teachers do not...

As we came into office in this Government, we promised teachers that they would be brought back to their families. I request the Standing Committee on Education that we must follow up on this issue so that teachers are posted back to regions they come from. We ought to ensure...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, kindly allow

I beg to assume such unnecessary noise.

Sen. Wakoli Wafula proceed.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Hon. Members, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 at 2.30.p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before you rule on that matter, as I was saying, apart from the--- (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey. (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)

What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? (Interruption of debate on Statements) Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you. Hon. Senators, we shall move to the next Order. Proceed Senate Majority Leader.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Oketch Gicheru, kindly allow Sen. Wakoli Wafula to be heard in silence. Sen. Wakoli Wafula: As we came into office in this Government, we promised teachers that they would be brought back to their families. I request the Standing Committee on Education that we must follow...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, allow Sen. Cherarkey to proceed and prosecute his points. The Speaker will allow you an opportunity to speak. Sen. Cherarkey, proceed. February 16, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 48

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Statement on the implementation of the reversal of delocalization of teachers’ policy across the country. When most of us were campaigning in the run up to the 2022 General Election, one of the key issues that we did--- Mr. Temporary Speaker,...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, the Speaker has got the discretion to allow you to speak or not. Sen. Cherarkey, proceed. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if Sen. Oketch Gicheru wants to contribute, he can just queue. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, we have been going on well in this House. Allow the Hon. Senator who is on the Floor to submit before the House in silence. Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Sen. Oketch Gicheruallowances for a number of places such as Chemasia and Chemelil wards which should be enhanced.The teachers who are posted to work in slum schools especially in towns such as Nairobi and Kisumu where life is very expensive should be included in that allowance or even have it...

Thank you. Hon. Senators, we shall move to the next Order. Proceed Senate Majority Leader. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY 2023

Hon. Members, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 at 2.30.p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m. February 16, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 63

(Order for First reading read- Read the First Time and Ordered to be referred to the relevant Senate Committee) Next Order. First Reading THE COUNTY LICENSING (UNIFORM PROCEDURE) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022) THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PRINTER BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 10 OF 2022) THE EMPLOYMENT...

Next Order. First Reading THE KONZA TECHNOPOLIS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 2 OF 2023) THE PROMPT PAYMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 8 OF 2022) February 16, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 59

Thank you very much, the Senate Majority Leader. Hon. Senators, for avoidance of doubt, earlier on, we have passed a number of Motions in the changes in Committee membership of the House. We are aware that the bulk of the business of this House is transacted in Committees. I urge...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is exactly what I am talking about. The Standing Orders are very clear on how even a Member wants to prosecute a Standing Order behaves. You press the interjection button and wait to catch the attention of the Speaker. You do not start...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, I would like to remind you of Standing Order No.121. You have just come in, you are yet to sit down and you are shouting while a colleague Senator is on the Floor addressing the Chair. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, relook at the provisions of Standing Order 121...

other, start chanting and singing and bringing all kinds of picketing behavior into the House, then we will not have a Senate.This is a House of law and order. There are many times that even this current Senate, has ruled against us on the Majority Side. I did not see...

Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, Pursuant to Standing Order 57 (1) , I hereby present to the Senate the business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 21st February, 2023. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome honorable Senators back from the long...

another to Busia County and the young man to Machakos County; how do you expect this guy to do what God expects them to do?I hope the Committee on Education will reflect and highlight these areas in the entire country and give us a report so that teachers do not...

As we came into office in this Government, we promised teachers that they would be brought back to their families. I request the Standing Committee on Education that we must follow up on this issue so that teachers are posted back to regions they come from. We ought to ensure...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, kindly allow

I beg to assume such unnecessary noise.

Sen. Wakoli Wafula proceed.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Hon. Members, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 at 2.30.p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before you rule on that matter, as I was saying, apart from the--- (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey. (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)

What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? (Interruption of debate on Statements) Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you. Hon. Senators, we shall move to the next Order. Proceed Senate Majority Leader.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Oketch Gicheru, kindly allow Sen. Wakoli Wafula to be heard in silence. Sen. Wakoli Wafula: As we came into office in this Government, we promised teachers that they would be brought back to their families. I request the Standing Committee on Education that we must follow...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, allow Sen. Cherarkey to proceed and prosecute his points. The Speaker will allow you an opportunity to speak. Sen. Cherarkey, proceed. February 16, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 48

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Statement on the implementation of the reversal of delocalization of teachers’ policy across the country. When most of us were campaigning in the run up to the 2022 General Election, one of the key issues that we did--- Mr. Temporary Speaker,...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, the Speaker has got the discretion to allow you to speak or not. Sen. Cherarkey, proceed. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if Sen. Oketch Gicheru wants to contribute, he can just queue. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, we have been going on well in this House. Allow the Hon. Senator who is on the Floor to submit before the House in silence. Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru spoke off record)

Sen. Oketch Gicheruallowances for a number of places such as Chemasia and Chemelil wards which should be enhanced.The teachers who are posted to work in slum schools especially in towns such as Nairobi and Kisumu where life is very expensive should be included in that allowance or even have it...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru