Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was clear about the document, which is a resource of this House that has gone to the President. In that document, we were clear about a number of issues that we complained about. Unless Sen. Orwoba was not in this House to listen...

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

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order No.1. You have ruled that this session will last for 15 minutes. However, I keenly noted that you do not rule out what a Senator's time could look like. Given that a number of us would also want...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for this opportunity. First, I wish to comment on Sen. Okenyuri's Statement. As a young person in this country, it breaks my heart when it constantly seems as though we cannot contain the problem of abduction of young people. I want to...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It starts by making sure that the abductions that happen within this country's security infrastructure are dealt with once and for all. We want those who are doing it outside the security infrastructure to take it more seriously.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru You are raising a point of order and yet young people are dying outside here. Young people are being abducted. We are becoming uneasy when there is no security infrastructure in the country. November 13, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 14

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not my role as Senator for Migori to focus on Sen. Orwoba in this House. I referred to a resolution of this House, which is a property of the House passed by all of us. If you read that resolution, it talks...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not finished. They ate into my time.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request for your discretion under Standing Order No.1 that you extend the comments on statements by 15 minutes, so that we can comment--- The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) : Have your seat. You have now consumed two minutes for one of the...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) regarding the alleged breach of confidential subscriber information by Safaricom. In the Statement, the Committee should-

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

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order No.1. I have realized that today's statements were so many. It is also the last day in this House before we go on recess. I have listened carefully since I came to this House and the kind...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In his presentation, the Cabinet Secretary has indicated that one of the criteria used in placing interns is the length of stay. I would guess that it is the length of stay from the time that a teacher has gone through training....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, I am holding a brief for Senator for Kisumu County, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, who sought to ask the Cabinet Secretary the following Questions. Question No.48 IMPACT OF SUSPENSION OF NON-ESSENTIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker,...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the presentation by the Cabinet Secretary, you have realised that the clarification on non-essential travel as it pertains to the Ministry is not that clear. So, my question is, Cabinet Secretary, have you been able to put a circular through the...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you have seen the concern of people in this House with regard to a number of killings that have been going on in the country, especially of women, I wish to rise on under Standing Order No.37 and beg to give a Notice...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Kathuri, you have the Floor. October 30, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 19 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will find ourselves in a situation whereby the county executive can raise money for its staff or staffers when there is any exchequer stress and sometimes not willing...

Sen. Oketch Gicheruwave of bizarre abductions and gruesome murders has swept across the nations. It is disturbing and it is a matter of urgency for us to discuss.In the past week, we have learnt about the horrific deaths of the three women whom Sen. Eddy has talked about; Madam Waris...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Eddy, may I caution you again. You are talking about a page and Sen. Asige is asking that information be substantiated. We have to move on. Sen. Cherarkey, you have to substantiate this matter on the status of Asige. (Laughter)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have received information and I appreciate that. I only said that team mafisi said that Sen. Crystal Asige is single and even the verified page that belongs to Sen. Asige--- (Sen. Nyamu spoke off record) Please, protect me from Sen. Karen Nyamu. I did not...

Very well.

Sen. Eddy, may I caution you again. You are talking about a page and Sen. Asige is asking that information be substantiated. We have to move on. Sen. Cherarkey, you have to substantiate this matter on the status of Asige.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. I would like to make a comment on the Statement by Sen. Hamida on the pathetic and deplorable state of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. Mr. Speaker, Sir, currently in Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, there is a new maternity wing...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute on this report of the Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bills No.34 of 2024) . Yesterday, I raised an issue of quorum to ensure that as many Senators as possible...

Senator Mungatana, MGH.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to further my thoughts from the Committee because I sit in this Committee. We elaborately considered the Bill that was proposed by the National Assembly on the additional allocations from the national Government to county governments....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.41. The sugar industry is very important that we cannot consider this Bill with the quorum in the House. It is such an important Bill that some key stakeholders need to give their input. If we end up probably...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Your time is up. The Senate Majority Leader, you may move to reply. October 17, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 64 Sen. Oketch Gicheru the Deputy President, he was okay in this House the entire time, and then when asked, you are saying you cannot be able to account...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Orwoba, proceed.

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Sen. Okenyuri proceed.

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Sen. Oketch GicheruFast forward, in 2013, we had a presidential election that was also contested. Even appearing in court, commissioners always go scot-free. Therefore, we must support this Bill.The Bill has attempted to look at those offences by members and staffers of the commission. I like the way they are...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for being in the House today to answer these questions. I also wanted to piggyback on Sen. Sifuna's Question on the efficiency of staffing and particularly...