Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Mr. Speaker, I do not want to lose my cool, but--- (Several hon. Members consulted loudly) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Okiya Omtatah--- Order, Hon. Senators! Order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru. You have made your point. Allow the Senate Majority Leader to make his.

Sen. Oketch GicheruYou cannot explain to us while moving the Bill. We cannot take it. That is disrespect to me. April 28, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 16 Sen. Oketch Gicheru You cannot explain to us while moving the Bill. We cannot take it. That is disrespect to me. The Speaker (Hon....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Hon. Speaker, with the greatest respect, I feel that the Majority Leader might have misapprehended the nature of the objections that were being taken by the Members. The objection was that because the decision was a collegiate decision of the House, once the leadership of the House...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we rose on Thursday last week, or was it on Tuesday and promised the House that as a leadership, we were going to consult. We were to listen to what the Council of Governors (CoG) had to say and after reaching a consensus on certain conditions...

Mr. Speaker, I do not want to lose my cool, but--- (Several hon. Members consulted loudly) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Okiya Omtatah--- Order, Hon. Senators! Order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru. You have made your point. Allow the Senate Majority Leader to make his.

Sen. Oketch GicheruYou cannot explain to us while moving the Bill. We cannot take it. That is disrespect to me. April 28, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 16 Sen. Oketch Gicheru You cannot explain to us while moving the Bill. We cannot take it. That is disrespect to me. The Speaker (Hon....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Hon. Speaker, with the greatest respect, I feel that the Majority Leader might have misapprehended the nature of the objections that were being taken by the Members. The objection was that because the decision was a collegiate decision of the House, once the leadership of the House...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we rose on Thursday last week, or was it on Tuesday and promised the House that as a leadership, we were going to consult. We were to listen to what the Council of Governors (CoG) had to say and after reaching a consensus on certain conditions...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You know I am always comfortable when you are in the seat. I remember today when you were chairing the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, you gave me a very ample time to prosecute matters of national interest. On the issues...

Today, Sen. Osotsi is shining like the aluminum foil; I do not know what he has eaten today. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, could you add me two minutes because I have been interrupted regularly by my colleagues on pollution control. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Conclude.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.105. I think my good friend, Sen. Cherarkey, has made reference to the Governor of Nairobi City being incompetent. He has suggested that because the Governor of Nairobi City is incompetent, he should not get a ticket from the broad-based government,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have noticed your Clerks-at-the Table are not freezing my minutes when I am being intervened. Was it frozen? (The Clerks-at-the-Table nodded in agreement)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I rise to second this Bill, from the onset, I would like to celebrate my brother, the real youth. I am happy most of the guests in your Gallery today are young people in school. It is important that they have come today when we...

On pollution control, we need to agree. I normally see vehicles that still do not adhere to the standards when I drive around. I think we need to encourage the use of electric vehicles and many others that are environmentally friendly and issue of biodiversity protection. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir,...

No, he is an expert. In fact, when it comes to matters of climate change caucuses in this Parliament, he heads the caucuses. So, with those many remarks, I second the Bill and congratulate my brother, Sen. Eddy, for this straightforward amendment that is going to cure something that is...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also raise my comments on this Bill; the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 15 of 2025) . This Bill has some sweet and bitter aspects, but I want to join my colleague, Sen. Olekina, to...

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No, I will listen to his submissions later. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Thank you, proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this amendment to the National Construction Authority (NCA) Act that has been proposed by Sen. Eddy Oketch. I could be a bit underwhelming because the previous speakers have painted me as an expert on the subject matter. I have had the privilege...

This Bill is very important. That is why I have sought your indulgence, that you give me an opportunity to make some contribution to the Bill. I want to thank my good friend, Sen. Oketch, for bringing a Bill that is intended to take care of our environment and of...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Eddy as I support this Bill and wish him the very best as he vies to be the governor of Migori. I support and I thank you for the indulgence. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Sen. Kajwang’ proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for that information by my brother. He is being very selective with the truth because Linda Mwananchi has registered a political party called People's Renaissance Party. Anyway, I agree with him. If somebody has failed anywhere else, he should not be allowed to hobnob....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Very briefly, I rise to support this Bill; the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bills No.15 0f 2025) , is sponsored by my good friend, a young man educated at Yale University, one of the best universities in the world. I have to say...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Bill by Sen. Eddy Oketch on the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Unfortunately, when he was moving it, I was still attending to students from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. I have since reviewed it. It is a...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You know I am always comfortable when you are in the seat. I remember today when you were chairing the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, you gave me a very ample time to prosecute matters of national interest. On the issues...

Today, Sen. Osotsi is shining like the aluminum foil; I do not know what he has eaten today. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, could you add me two minutes because I have been interrupted regularly by my colleagues on pollution control. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Conclude.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.105. I think my good friend, Sen. Cherarkey, has made reference to the Governor of Nairobi City being incompetent. He has suggested that because the Governor of Nairobi City is incompetent, he should not get a ticket from the broad-based government,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have noticed your Clerks-at-the Table are not freezing my minutes when I am being intervened. Was it frozen? (The Clerks-at-the-Table nodded in agreement)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I rise to second this Bill, from the onset, I would like to celebrate my brother, the real youth. I am happy most of the guests in your Gallery today are young people in school. It is important that they have come today when we...

On pollution control, we need to agree. I normally see vehicles that still do not adhere to the standards when I drive around. I think we need to encourage the use of electric vehicles and many others that are environmentally friendly and issue of biodiversity protection. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir,...

No, he is an expert. In fact, when it comes to matters of climate change caucuses in this Parliament, he heads the caucuses. So, with those many remarks, I second the Bill and congratulate my brother, Sen. Eddy, for this straightforward amendment that is going to cure something that is...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also raise my comments on this Bill; the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 15 of 2025) . This Bill has some sweet and bitter aspects, but I want to join my colleague, Sen. Olekina, to...

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No, I will listen to his submissions later. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Thank you, proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this amendment to the National Construction Authority (NCA) Act that has been proposed by Sen. Eddy Oketch. I could be a bit underwhelming because the previous speakers have painted me as an expert on the subject matter. I have had the privilege...

This Bill is very important. That is why I have sought your indulgence, that you give me an opportunity to make some contribution to the Bill. I want to thank my good friend, Sen. Oketch, for bringing a Bill that is intended to take care of our environment and of...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Eddy as I support this Bill and wish him the very best as he vies to be the governor of Migori. I support and I thank you for the indulgence. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Sen. Kajwang’ proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for that information by my brother. He is being very selective with the truth because Linda Mwananchi has registered a political party called People's Renaissance Party. Anyway, I agree with him. If somebody has failed anywhere else, he should not be allowed to hobnob....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Very briefly, I rise to support this Bill; the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bills No.15 0f 2025) , is sponsored by my good friend, a young man educated at Yale University, one of the best universities in the world. I have to say...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Bill by Sen. Eddy Oketch on the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Unfortunately, when he was moving it, I was still attending to students from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. I have since reviewed it. It is a...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. We are struggling with this system. The other day, a concern was raised before the Senate Business Committee (SBC) on the malfunctioning of the system. That has been our experience from the time we started. Nonetheless, we have important business to deal with. I thank...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicherudecided, as the Senate, that we are coming for the governors. We must make sure they account for all this money.I thank you. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Thank you, Senator. The system is malfunctioning. (The Clerk at the Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker) Sen. Oketch Gicheru...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Lastly, allow me to just quote for them the fact that they might be thinking they have the resources right now to protect themselves, whether in court, to pay their way out or get goons, like the one who did so yesterday to protect himself. Alex Hay says, theft may...

provides. We must speak out. We must call out governors, not only those who appeared before the committee, but all of them.The Auditor-General’s report raises issues specific to many counties. We must call them to book. For example, the Chairperson of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC),...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

call upon governors to appear before committees, they say we are embarrassing them. Colleagues have said the documents brought before the committee are the ones that embarrass them. Some even claim they are unable to read because the statements placed before the Auditor-General and the committee do not make sense....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. We are struggling with this system. The other day, a concern was raised before the Senate Business Committee (SBC) on the malfunctioning of the system. That has been our experience from the time we started. Nonetheless, we have important business to deal with. I thank...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicherudecided, as the Senate, that we are coming for the governors. We must make sure they account for all this money.I thank you. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Thank you, Senator. The system is malfunctioning. (The Clerk at the Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker) Sen. Oketch Gicheru...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Lastly, allow me to just quote for them the fact that they might be thinking they have the resources right now to protect themselves, whether in court, to pay their way out or get goons, like the one who did so yesterday to protect himself. Alex Hay says, theft may...

provides. We must speak out. We must call out governors, not only those who appeared before the committee, but all of them.The Auditor-General’s report raises issues specific to many counties. We must call them to book. For example, the Chairperson of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC),...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

call upon governors to appear before committees, they say we are embarrassing them. Colleagues have said the documents brought before the committee are the ones that embarrass them. Some even claim they are unable to read because the statements placed before the Auditor-General and the committee do not make sense....

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious matter. An hon. Senator: He will run away. We want to go and arrest him. Sen. Oketch Gicheru A citizen's arrest in Kenya is actually a legal mechanism that allows private citizens to arrest people who are suspect under our...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious matter. An hon. Senator: He will run away. We want to go and arrest him. Sen. Oketch Gicheru A citizen's arrest in Kenya is actually a legal mechanism that allows private citizens to arrest people who are suspect under our...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Name them! March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 91 Sen. Oketch Gicheru county, they took it for that programme and would return it anyway with other means. I mean, how embarrassing are those kinds of responses?We had a case, for example, where in Nyamira, in the course of...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Name them! March 31, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 91 Sen. Oketch Gicheru county, they took it for that programme and would return it anyway with other means. I mean, how embarrassing are those kinds of responses?We had a case, for example, where in Nyamira, in the course of...