Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the following Bills from 14 days to eight days —

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos.10, 11 and 12 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) being a Wednesday Morning, a day...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, I did. Thank you.

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

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also echo those who have spoken ahead of me and support this particular Bill at the outset. Just like my colleague and learned Senior Hon. Otiende has said, I agree with everything except a few: First,...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also support this Bill by the Leader of the Majority Party. It is important that, even as we support it, we reflect on our various encounters with different sales agents from insurance companies. You will notice...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also support this Bill by the Leader of the Majority Party. It is important that, even as we support it, we reflect on our various encounters with different sales agents from insurance companies. You will notice...

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

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) They say five minutes so that each Member can get some quality time to contribute.

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

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) 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) 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) 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.