Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

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) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

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) 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) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

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) 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) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

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) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Jayne Kihara and the Member who spoke before her are on record saying what they did using the funds yet we all know that the NG-CDF is not directly under the account of Hon. Members. We only oversee its operations....

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I still have a point.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)(Off record)

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Jayne Kihara and the Member who spoke before her are on record saying what they did using the funds yet we all know that the NG-CDF is not directly under the account of Hon. Members. We only oversee its operations....

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I still have a point.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)(Off record)

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. First is to appreciate you for setting a precedent that a Member can mourn a direct member of her family in this House. So far, this is really a precedent and we appreciate. Those people who have grown...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. First is to appreciate you for setting a precedent that a Member can mourn a direct member of her family in this House. So far, this is really a precedent and we appreciate. Those people who have grown...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Very true. Those people who take advantage of the poor should know that in this particular amendment, we will save the face of this nation. It seeks to bar rogue doctors who take advantage of ignorant patients. It will help to strengthen the laid...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a very important Amendment Bill by Hon. Didmus Wekesa Barasa. Health matters form an integral part of our structure. Our laws also provide that health is essential. After reading and internalising what Hon. Didmus is proposing, it...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, kindly, we need to debate this whole thing without personalising things. If somebody raises an issue to do with lawyers, and I am an advocate of the High court, it does not mean that the whole thing about advocates refers to...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I still do not understand what the point of order by Hon. (Dr.) Pukose was about. We are not debating the Act per se. We are only challenging the preliminary objection that is being raised by Hon. (Dr.) Pukose...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Let me rephrase my statement. I said sometimes some rogue medical doctors or practitioners take advantage of the ignorance of patients. I gave an example. I mean, we all live in this country. We all have patients and sometimes we face these challenges at...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wanted to clarify a point that has been raised by the Hon. Member, who is also a lawyer like myself. He happened to be my classmate. I am talking about some rogue doctors who take… (Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose spoke...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) He is shouting at me as I speak. In every profession, we all must agree that we have rogue people. We have rogue lawyers and rogue police officers. We also have rogue politicians, some of who carry stones and sufuria on their heads. We...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Very true. Those people who take advantage of the poor should know that in this particular amendment, we will save the face of this nation. It seeks to bar rogue doctors who take advantage of ignorant patients. It will help to strengthen the laid...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a very important Amendment Bill by Hon. Didmus Wekesa Barasa. Health matters form an integral part of our structure. Our laws also provide that health is essential. After reading and internalising what Hon. Didmus is proposing, it...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, kindly, we need to debate this whole thing without personalising things. If somebody raises an issue to do with lawyers, and I am an advocate of the High court, it does not mean that the whole thing about advocates refers to...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I still do not understand what the point of order by Hon. (Dr.) Pukose was about. We are not debating the Act per se. We are only challenging the preliminary objection that is being raised by Hon. (Dr.) Pukose...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Let me rephrase my statement. I said sometimes some rogue medical doctors or practitioners take advantage of the ignorance of patients. I gave an example. I mean, we all live in this country. We all have patients and sometimes we face these challenges at...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wanted to clarify a point that has been raised by the Hon. Member, who is also a lawyer like myself. He happened to be my classmate. I am talking about some rogue doctors who take… (Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose spoke...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) He is shouting at me as I speak. In every profession, we all must agree that we have rogue people. We have rogue lawyers and rogue police officers. We also have rogue politicians, some of who carry stones and sufuria on their heads. We...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 43, I wish to express my deep concern over the recent closure of Nduru Level 5 Hospital in South Mugirango Constituency, Kisii County, and the devastating impact this closure has had on the residents of...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is the Majority Whip, Hon. Makali Mulu!

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)Much obliged. Without mentioning

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. When I started my submissions, I said that our roles as MPs are limited to representation, legislation and oversight. If, for whatever reason, this Report had South Mugirango, then it would call on me to give my view on...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon Temporary Speaker, I am reading the Report.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the onset, I support the Report by Hon. Mulyungi’s Committee. I want to state that our roles as MPs are enshrined in Article 95 of the supreme law of the land, the Constitution of Kenya. They...