Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is, indeed, true, as Hon. Muhia has said, that doctors are gathered outside. It is within the right of every Kenyan under Article 119 of the Constitution to petition the National Assembly on any matter of national importance. From the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, as well as so many other committee chairpersons, are out of town. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) As the Majority Chief Whip, you will take responsibility for them. Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)Much obliged, Hon. Temporary

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am privileged to sit in the House Business Committee, and I am privy to the Calendar of the House. In two weeks, we will be out for a short recess. So, I was being practical that he will get the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, most of our colleagues are out of town, representing all of us at the burial of our colleague, the late Hon. Malulu Injendi. I will pass the message to Hon. Kuria Kimani and ensure that the answer...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On this particular matter, without really letting the cat out of the bag, I do not want to disappoint Hon. Ruku but the Departmental Committee on Health is one of the committees that is being reconstituted. The names will be

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I want to be very practical. With the reconstitution of the Committee, it means that they have to conduct elections within seven days. If the names will be tabled on Wednesday or Thursday, we will give them seven days to conduct elections of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are very clear that we will bring the statement in two weeks’ time. Even the gracious Lady agreed. In two weeks’ time, I will inform the Committee…

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, similarly, just like I said on the earlier statement request, while I do not want to let the cat out of the bag, the Departmental Committee on Energy is one of the Committees that are being reconstituted. The names of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is one of the rare moments when I remove the hat of the Chief Whip of the Majority Party and speak as the Member for South Mugirango Constituency. The NG-CDF affects us all regardless of which...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am playing host to Mount Kenya University’s School of Law, Kigali branch. This was just a dream. The School of Law had not started when we visited the University with the founder, Dr Simon Gicharu. He...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I want to thank Hon. Bashir for raising this very important matter. It is, indeed, unfortunate that in this day and age, citizens still rely on power from a neighbouring country and yet they pay taxes...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much. I do not wish to respond to what Hon. Otiende has raised. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Leave the senior counsel alone. You and I are legal minds. He is a senior counsel. Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) In the interim, immediately we finish here, I will engage the Cabinet Secretary and the Permanent Secretary (PS) for Energy and give the answer on Thursday.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. First and foremost, it is interesting to have you preside over when the Senate is being discussed, having served in that House. That really shows a lot of comfort and the independence of institutions. Hon. Speaker, the formation of devolution in...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is in line with what Dr Nyikal has just said. We have created demigods in the name of governors and excellencies. The cries of the business people around Stima Plaza, should not be left just like that. I saw on 26th...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. I presume that that mandate falls under Article 95 of the Constitution. We can then have all the relevant committees looking into the matter, not just the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, but also the Departmental...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 232 (7) relating to timelines for consideration of Budget Policy Statement, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 232A (4) relating to timelines for consideration of Debt Management Strategy, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the 2025 Debt Management Strategy...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Today, I will be holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, the Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.26 of 2024) , be now read a Second Time. This Bill was read a First Time on 19th June 2024, and committed to the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, the Culture Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2024) , be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, firstly, I wish to commend the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture for a job well done...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Clause 9 provides for the establishment of mechanisms for determination and payment of royalties to communities for the use of their culture and cultural heritage, which shall be guided by the impact, economic value, cultural value, whether...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I must start by appreciating Hon. Shinali for coming up with such a progressive Bill as far as this very precious mineral called gold is concerned. I speak as a person who has some little interest in that area, with practical...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Firstly, I want to correct Hon. Owen Baya that I am not Hon. Majengo.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) He referred to me as Hon. Majengo Osoro, but my surname is Onyiego. (Laughter) [The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Gladys Boss) took the Chair]

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I want to pick up from what you have said. Even upon reading the judgement of the court, the Standing Orders of this House gives you power to declare which parties are the majority and minority. We appreciate...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we should not just be talking about positions on who the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party is. As Hon. Junet has well put, we are all Members of Parliament and we can serve in whatever...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise to seek clarification from Hon. Ngogoyo on the relevance of the song “Kasongo” to the appointment and the Motion before the House.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Orders No.9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in today's Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 43, being a Wednesday morning, a day allocated for...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I second, I wish to respond to my friend, the Member for Mavoko, that what is before us is the Report on the hearing that was done by the Committee for the nominee, a specific nominee....

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am still on Hon. Junet, Hon. Temporary Speaker. He has stated that he does not need votes from his people. All the communities that live in Migori, including the Somali Community, voted for him. I want him to clarify which particular people he...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also want to bring to the attention of this House and perhaps deliberate on something that happened this week when the Ministry of Education issued a directive for the closure of 348 boarding primary schools. Going through...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.47 of 2024) its approval thereof with amendments. 4th December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 85 IN THE HOUSE...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2024 and the certificates therein in respect of:

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In line with your directions and what Hon. Nyikal has raised, I wish to confirm that the Report was tabled last evening. Like you have ordered that it be circulated, that is quite in order, even though...