Caroli Omondi

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by congratulating Hon. Anthony Oluoch for not just bringing a very innovative Bill, but also taking his time to educate us about these APBET schools. One of the greatest inequities in this country is...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I did raise a question about the leasing of the sugar mills, but no response was ever given. I asked it a second time. Since I now have an opportunity, please allow me to ask one or two supplementary questions or...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. That was the spirit in which I was speaking because it is a matter of public interest. Actually, under Article 35, the entire investment package for the leases should have been presented to this House for Members to interrogate....

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by congratulating Hon. Anthony Oluoch for not just bringing a very innovative Bill, but also taking his time to educate us about these APBET schools. One of the greatest inequities in this country is...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I actually rise to support this Bill. I think it is a far better improvement on what existed before, and there has been a lot of public participation. However, I have some concerns that I would like...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I actually rise to support this Bill. I think it is a far better improvement on what existed before, and there has been a lot of public participation. However, I have some concerns that I would like...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba North, ODM) No. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) In that case, Hon. Barasa, you will get a chance. (Laughter) Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, lately, I have been under a lot of attacks, which is why I did not allow...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba North, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to lend support to this Bill. I do not think we could have found a more experienced Member than Hon. Oku Kaunya to introduce this particular Bill and work through it with...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I will be very brief. Let me begin by acknowledging the very extensive work that has been done in this matter. The criteria are quite elaborate. I am very pleased with it, to say the least. However, I...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba North, ODM) No. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) In that case, Hon. Barasa, you will get a chance. (Laughter) Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, lately, I have been under a lot of attacks, which is why I did not allow...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba North, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to lend support to this Bill. I do not think we could have found a more experienced Member than Hon. Oku Kaunya to introduce this particular Bill and work through it with...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I will be very brief. Let me begin by acknowledging the very extensive work that has been done in this matter. The criteria are quite elaborate. I am very pleased with it, to say the least. However, I...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 89 to enquire whether it is in order for this House to debate a matter that is active in a court of law, and on which the court has already pronounced itself; whether we have the...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Our Standing Orders clearly state that we are precluded from discussing such a matter. That is what I was raising, and for the benefit of the House, I am here ready to table both the court ruling and the orders so that the House...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) And I opposed it.

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 89 to inquire whether it is in order for this matter to proceed, given that there is a pending court case, HCCHRPET/E051 of 2026, in which the court consolidated three petitions and noted...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Our Standing Orders clearly state that we are precluded from discussing such a matter. That is what I was raising, and for the benefit of the House, I am here ready to table both the court ruling and the orders so that the House...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) And I opposed it.

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 89 to inquire whether it is in order for this matter to proceed, given that there is a pending court case, HCCHRPET/E051 of 2026, in which the court consolidated three petitions and noted...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 89 to enquire whether it is in order for this House to debate a matter that is active in a court of law, and on which the court has already pronounced itself; whether we have the...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) I have three minutes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Secondly, we are told that this valuation was done by Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) ; another government agency. No arm's length transaction. A big problem. Additionally, that valuation was not subjected to competition, the way it would...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) No. Can they tell us for how long? Hon. Temporary Speaker...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is there but the time limit is three years. After three years, they can be fired. That is what the original Sessional Paper told us. That is what it did. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Of course. In transactions like this, there are time limits and time provisions. People may not be happy when Hon. Ndindi Nyoro talks of incompetence. But the word competence is also used in law and in our national values. Competence is one of them....

Hon Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Of course. That is my future running mate. (Laughter) 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 62

Hon Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is a phraseology, “due and payable”, which may not be payable. That is law. The shares could have crystalised, but that does not mean you will be paid. That is why I suggest that it should be very clear that...

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) I will not even answer that. Let me go on with my presentation. The second thing... (Laughter)

Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba South, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This has been a very useful debate. I thank Hon. Ndindi Nyoro for the very articulate contributions. Safaricom’s shareholding structure is currently as follows: Government of Kenya (GoK) is at 35 per cent while Vodacom is at...