Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I propose that, considering the interest of Members on this Bill, we reduce the contribution time from 10 to four minutes per Member.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) They say five minutes so that each Member can get some quality time to contribute.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT the Primary Healthcare Bill 2023 Senate Bill No.44 of 2023 be read a second time. Hon. Temporary Speaker as you are aware, the Bill is aligned to the Constitution of Kenya 2010 as it...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes. You are right, she speaks very good Luo but not Kisii. The person must have not been disqualified for appointment to office using the above criteria or by any other law. Hon. Irene qualifies in Nairobi. Hon. Temporary Speaker, Part IV of the...

Hon. Sylvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table:

Chairperson of the Departmental

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As the Leader of the Minority Party has said, it is unfortunate that regardless of the meetings we have had with the committee chairpersons and vice-chairpersons 5th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 23 Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party. I have several Statements to make, including the KeRRA statement that Members have been asking about. However, I will start with the usual Statement by the Leader of the Majority...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You will recall that there have been concerns regarding the recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform. Members raised questions on the reforms that were recommended. With me is the Report by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Mr...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) That is on education. I will go to the final one on KeRRA.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon Temporary Speaker, I do not really wish to read the recommendation because it is long.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I will say that the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry have taken note of the concerns raised by Members. Provided in this Report are proposals for possible legislation and amendments that will be brought to this House, of course, through specific committees, for consideration...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You can indulge Hon. Wamboka. Officers that are supposed to be in uniform are the Sergeant- at-Arms. They are donning their green attire. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to table that Report on education. (Hon. Silvanus Osoro laid the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have gone through the amendments by Hon. Oundo. I want to convince him because whatever he has proposed is answered in the… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Osoro, please, take your seat so that I can...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I do not know what clarity Hon. Oundo wants to get in this particular proposal. The 5th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 41 Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)Bill proposes 60 days demand. I do not even understand how...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, just a minute. For clarity purposes, it is important for Members to know that Clause 27 says: “All areas within a county government shall be rateable areas for purposes of this Act.” What is debatable on this? Earlier, when Hon. Oundo...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The fear by Hon. Oundo has already been answered under Clause 29 (2) which says that the county government may extend the life of the valuation roll and supplementary roll for a period not exceeding two years. That fear...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the National Rating (National Assembly Bill No.55 of 2022) and its approval thereof with amendments. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you, Hon....

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Teresia Wanjiru to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Sorry. (Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo spoke off record)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 53 (3) , I beg that you defer putting of the Question to another sitting.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a House of debate. It is unfortunate that sometimes when we are making laws, some people do not come to the House to make contributions. Hon. (Dr) Oundo has done a good job. He has made his...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Millie has accused me of de-whipping my Members and I want to be on record. They are watching me if they are having tea. Please I beg you to come back to the House so that we can debate because...

Hon. Sylvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will pick it up from where Hon. Kagombe has stopped. While holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party, I want to ask the Cabinet Secretary to come clear on the Question that was 23rd August 2023...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Osoro what is out of order? Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, there is a “stranger” in the House. About a month ago or so,...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)The amendment is dropped.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) No, I am not, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also join my colleague, Hon. Irene Mayaka, in condoling the family of Hon. Elijah Osiemo, a young man serving as the Leader of the Majority Party in Nyamira County Assembly. Yesterday, I took time to visit the survivors...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the 3rd August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 10 Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am holding a brief for the Leader of the Majority Party today. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give a Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee (HBC) , which met on Tuesday,...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I seek your indulgence to appreciate the students who have visited Parliament today, in particular, those from Nyamondo Secondary School in South Mugirango. I felt it wise to formally appreciate them on the Floor of the House because that school is located...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am sorry, Members are engaged in different matters. I am now handling constituency matters blended with my official duties here in the House. I have gone through the Report by the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee. For me,...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In basic recurrent expenditure, on what they call “governor’s expense”, you will find a governor spending about Ksh2 million. They do such activities day in, day out. You realise that ECDE classes are not being built and roads are...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) You will see them. I am talking about oversight. You will hear county government teams saying that they are not adequately funded, and that the national Government has refused to give them money. However, immediately the money hits their accounts, it is spent on...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is it in order for Hon. Fatuma to impose threats of death by saying that death is an equaliser while passing a very important message? Can this House not mitigate such challenges without death? Must we die for us to save...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, is it in order for the Leader of the Minority Party to mislead the House that His Excellency the President has said that, “if you do not pass the Bill, you will know who I am?” Can he substantiate that claim?

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is Tinga who said that. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I support the Report by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning with regard to the Finance Bill. I will restrict myself to the Housing Levy. I once asked my grandfather where he was when his...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I stand guided. Hon. Beatrice Elachi and Hon. Anthony Oluoch were here. The rest were not here. You are talking about cutting down the Budget which is a prerogative of this House. Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, you were not here. Who else...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Budget displays where the revenue comes from. We passed the Budget yesterday, and now we are justifying our collection through this Finance Bill. Even as you challenge the Finance Bill, ask yourself, what element of the Committee of Supply...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Point of order, Hon. Speaker. We are debating the Report on the Finance Committee.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is not in order for Hon. Fatuma to impute improper motives on her colleagues as far as the debate is concerned. She is saying that we want to please the President. This Bill is not owned by the President. It is...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On a point of order. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Osoro. What is your point of order? Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I do not think it is in order for Hon. Donya to use me in her statements and say that...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report by the Committee. I sit in that Committee. I attended all the sittings during the vetting process of Hon. Isaac Rutto and the other nominee. What came out is that there is a misconception...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am here. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Okay. Go ahead. Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the amount that has been appropriated. The State Department is an integral body of our country in terms...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am privileged to serve in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. When the Judiciary tabled their request before us, it was actually beyond this. We really tried to balance because of other interests in different State Departments. We...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 28 (4) of the Calendar of the Assembly, this House resolves to suspend the morning sitting of Wednesday, 7th June 2023 at 9.30 a.m. The Motion, having been approved by the House Business Committee (HBC)...