Silvanus Osoro

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In as much as the Constitution talks about Parliament as bicameral, each House has its own distinct roles. Anything that touches on the county governments goes to the Senate. Likewise, whatever touches on the national Government comes to the National Assembly. Maybe, this...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give a Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 30th July 2024, to prioritise business for consideration during the week of 5th to 9th August, 2024. As Members...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, point of correction, I am the Majority Whip and not the Deputy Majority Whip. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity. I rise to support the Report of the Committee for two reasons. In 2020, Dr. Patrick Amoth stood out during the COVID-19 pandemic. As...

Thank you very much, Hon Temporary Speaker. Dr. Lilian Gogo is my mother-in-law. I do not want to… For that reason, I support this Report. She is cheering on her son-in-law. (Loud consultations) Order, Members! Hon. Osoro, Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I conclude, it is about time we...

Thank very much, Hon. Speaker. After we had an issue here on 25th June 2024, the following Sunday I tried to attend a church, a men’s conference in Ruiru Constituency. Immediately I entered that church that I do not worship in, people started singing as I walked towards my seat,...

Hon. Speaker, this is an unprecedented matter… It is not unprecedented. Let me explain what I mean. In as much as I agree with you, I think the drafters of the Constitution did not envision or anticipate a period where the President would reject an entire Bill and send it...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Though with a very heavy heart, I wish to second. I thank all the Members for their participation and agreement with the President's reservations regarding the Bill. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR GUIDANCE FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Our responsibilities, as a bicameral Parliament, are enshrined in the Constitution under Articles 95 and 96 – that is oversight, legislation and representation. I agree with all the sentiments made by my colleagues as far as the small House of the Senate is...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also support the Report by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. We are living in very interesting times, especially economically. It requires us to take a lot of measures so as to live within our means, in fact, even our personal lives. Members...

Yes, Hon. Speaker. Go ahead and lay them. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements of the National Governments Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) for the year ended 30th June 2023 and the certificates therein, in respect...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. We must appreciate our Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the independent offices provided therein. The National Police Service is an independent institution. They do not take instructions from Parliament or His Excellency the President. They work and exercise their duty independently. (Loud consultations) Can...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, we have a lot on our tray this week and early next week. For that reason, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Listening to my colleagues from the other side of the House, it is clear that one need not be a rocket scientist to know that they are playing populist politics as far as this Report is concerned. You will be left wondering whether they...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Everybody is very happy that the kitty of every Woman Representative will get additional Kshs30 million and every constituency will get extra Ksh50 million. Considering the tax base and our taxes going back into the years, that means there was need for us to expand our...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I was struggling to understand what she was saying. When I talked about additional Ksh500 million going to NGAAF and additional Ksh10 billion going to NG-CDF, I meant that... I have ruled her out of order. Proceed with your argument. Thank you, Hon. Speaker....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support Hon. Mbui’s request for statement on the conduct and the directions given by the PSRA in regard to private security firms raising the minimum wage of security officers to Ksh30,000. The era of people or authorities making unilateral statements or directions...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. What has happened in the recent past, started like a joke from what many considered as mere statements by very top leaders of this country. It started from statements like, you know, the Government is like a shareholding company. That statement claimed that there...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I stand guided and I will not delve into the conduct of His Excellency the Deputy President. However, nothing stops any Member of this House from bringing a censure Motion on the conduct of His Excellency the Deputy President, especially if his conduct is...

Thank you very much. As I said yesterday, we have a limited time in this Session. We only have Sittings this month. We will again go for a short recess early next month. That means we have to sacrifice everything, including condensing what we consider vital, to finish everything in...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Orders No.15 and 16 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for Business not sponsored by the...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 30 (3) (c) , this House resolves to hold a morning sitting on Thursday, 6th June 2024, commencing at 9.30 a.m. for purposes of considering priority budget-related business. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to congratulate the Mediation Committee for reaching out and making this decision, and allocating Ksh400.1 billion to county governments. This is the first time that they are being allocated this substantial amount. It has always been Ksh370 billion, Ksh350...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I think Hon. Kawanjiku is confused this morning. Maybe, he ate some muguka in the morning. (Laughter) Hon. Osoro, proceed and finalise your contribution. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Hon. Ruku GK spoke off the record) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I hear some noise...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, all along, I have known muguka as part of the crops, and by saying that… Did you do that? I did not. Okay, proceed and be relevant. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I think I have responded to the muguka point. (Laughter)