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I will give you the opportunity to intervene.

Sen. Eddy, proceed to conclude in one minute. Sen. Oketch GicheruOn the issue of medical equipment, the House must know that these medical equipment are getting old but when the contracts were being signed, there was nothing on disposal. We are going to face serious health hazards if as a...

Sen. Oketch Gicherucomes to healthcare to only deal with issues of policies and the five referral hospitals. This is something we must critically look at and make sure that we allow counties to get more money.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform my brother, Cherarkey, that Kisii County...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I also rise to support the Statement brought by Sen. Faki. I know Mombasa is a city and it is unfortunate that the hospital in Mombasa is in such a state. However, the state of the Nakuru health sector...

Thank you, Sen. Eddy. For your information, you have made reference to Tenwek Hospital. It is not managed by the county government, but is a mission hospital and probably, that is why the services are better than those managed by the county government. However, it is in Bomet county. The...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. Oketch Gicheru I have not even finished my point.

I have not given you the microphone.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a colleague Senator cannot talk about my county where I come from, and he is making false allegations. (Sen. Onyonka and Sen. Eddy Oketch spoke off record)

On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I find it completely unacceptable that my colleague, Eddy, that I respect--- We went to Migori and we asked to be taken to Ombo Hospital to see what services there are, and his governor did not allow us. I do not...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the issue of CHPs, we, as a House, must pronounce them as at-risk population. When we use palatable and educative terms like what the Senator for Homa Bay has used and say they are frontline health workers, it sounds beautiful. I think...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a procedural Motion. I second. (Question proposed)

I said take a few minutes. Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, “few minutes” is okay. So, help me instruct the Clerks-at-the-Table, so that they do not put light when I am speaking because there are no “few minutes” in that light. That light is very serious. Mr. Deputy...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I start--- February 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 27

Sen. Oketch GicheruAre you supporting the [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair] February 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 29 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Okay, thank you. Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Odinga, proceed. February 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Anybody...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you for withdrawing the statement; it is the correct thing to do.

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Who is out of order, Sen. Mandago?

Sen. Oketch Gicheru There is a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me cool down first. First, we cannot start speaking today without recognizing that our two colleagues, one being our own leader, Hon. Amason Jefwa Kingi, the honourable Speaker of this House, is mourning the death of his father. Secondly, yesterday,...

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can I continue and be listened to in silence?

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Sen. Oketch GicheruIf we do not have quorum, then perhaps we can revisit such conversation when the full House is here for the purposes of proper attention to such a matter of serious magnitude of state concern.I thank you. February 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 37 Sen. Oketch Gicheru If we...

Sen. Eddy, the Motion on Adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No.37 seeks to adjourn the House. As it stands, the House is adjourned for purposes of this Motion. That is why we have sought for every other Member interested in contributing to it to do so within a limited timeline...

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is quite curious the number of Statements that have been brought by my colleagues and yet it is the final week of sitting. I wanted to raise a concern. The majority of the Statements that have been raised have been directed at the Standing...

Order, Sen. Tabitha Keroche. Proceed, Senator for Nairobi City County.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Order, hon. Members. (Question proposed) (Loud consultations)

Order, hon. Members. (Question proposed)

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru I vote yes. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Sen. Wamatinga?

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you. I will allow limited comments for not more than 15 minutes on these Statements. Senator for Nairobi City County. BUDGET ALLOCATION AND UTILISATION FOR MIGORI COUNTY FOR FY 2023/2024

Thank you. I will allow limited comments for not more than 15 minutes on these Statements. Senator for Nairobi City County.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Chairperson, I rise on Standing Order No.105. Did you hear the Senator of Kisii County refer to Sen. Ali Roba as an elder?

Senators, you could proceed to contribute. First is Sen. Faki.

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Sen. Oketch Gicheruon these innovative, complex and dynamic financial and virtual assets. This is important for us, as a country, to start reflecting on.Another reflection that I would like to put closely is on the management of our monetary policy. You would know that in October, the Central Bank passed...

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Eddie, proceed to inform him.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to extend my warm welcome to the team from Migori. Just for avoidance of November 26, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 11 Sen. Oketch Gicherudoubt, in that gallery from Migori are amazing small-scale entrepreneurs, starting with Eunice Achieng,...

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to give a few thoughts on this Bill that has been moved by the Senate Majority Leader. November 20, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 31 Sen. Oketch GicheruEssentially, this Bill seeks to curb or regulate fundraising. However, the Senate...

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