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Oketch Gicheru

County Migori

Party Orange Democratic Movement

2022 coalition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya

Status Elected

Term Sep 2022 – Present

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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

Statements34%
Questions & Answers34%
Parliamentary Procedures9%
Motions9%
Governance & Democracy6%
Papers Laid6%

Overview Topics 6 Contributions Voting Record Bills 3 Committees Motions 6 Petitions 0 Questions 2 Statements 41 Papers Laid 10 Declarations & Gazette

Background

Career & Experience

Senator at Senate (Started: August 2022); Member at Orange Democratic Movement (Ongoing)

Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from 8 Sep 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

48.5 / 100 overall performance score

Top 6% of the Senate Ranked 5 of 67

Contributions 1386 ↑ above avg 59.4/100

House average: 549.9
Bills 3 ↑ above avg 14.3/100

House average: 1.8
Committees 7 ↑ above avg 19.4/100

House average: 5.5
Initiative 54 ↓ below avg 4.5/100

House average: 92.6
Division participation 20 ↑ above avg 100.0/100

House average: 15.5

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Committee Membership

The Chair of the Roads, Transportation and Housing committee.
The Vice Chair of the County Public Investments and Special Funds committee.
A member of the Finance and Budget committee.
A member of the Liaison committee.

Committee reports 25

Reports produced by Oketch Gicheru's committees.

Carb Report 2026 Finance And Budget · Jun 2026
The Third (3rd) Quarter Report For Fiscal Year 2025-26 On Implementation Of The Equalization Fund Finance And Budget · Jun 2026
Report Of The Finance And Budget Committee On Stoppage Of Transfer Of Funds To The County Government Of Meru Finance And Budget · May 2026
Report Of The Roads Committee On National Construction Authority Bill Roads, Transportation And Housing · Apr 2026
Report On All New Loans Finance And Budget · Apr 2026
Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance And Budget On The County Governments (equitable Share) Cash Disbursement Schdls 25-2 Finance And Budget · Sep 2025
Report On The County Governments Additional Allocations (senate Bills No. 8 Of 2025) Finance And Budget · Jul 2025
Report On The Division Of Revenue Bill, 2025 (national Assembly Bills No.10 Of 2025) Finance And Budget · Jul 2025
Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The Division Of Revenue Bill 2025 (national Assembly Bills No .10 Of 2025) Finance And Budget · Jul 2025
Report On The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill ( Senate Bills No. 9 Of 2025) Finance And Budget · Jul 2025
Report On The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (senate Bills No. 7 Of 2025) Finance And Budget · Jul 2025
Report To Parliament On All Loans Contractedbu Government Of Kenya From 1st January 2025 To 30th April 2025 Finance And Budget · Jun 2025
Report Of Standing Committee On Finance And Budget On The Fourth Basis Of Allocating The National Revenue To Counties Finance And Budget · May 2025
Report Of The Joint Sittting Of The Na Departmental Committee On Finance And National Planning And The Senate Standing Committee Finance And Budget · May 2025
Report On The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill, 2024 (senate Bills No 25 Of 2024) Finance And Budget · May 2025
Report On County Governments Addittional Allocations Bill No. 1 Of 2025- With Annexures- B Finance And Budget · Apr 2025
Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The 2025 Budget Policy Statements Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The 2025 Medium Term Debt Management Strategy Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The 2025 Budget Policy Statements Annexes Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
Report Of The Sc On Finance And Budget On The Petition Regarding Regulation Of The Credit Profession Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
Report On All Loans Contracted By Government Of Kenya From 1st September, 2024 To 31st December, 2024 Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
Report Of The Joint Sitting Of The Finance Committees On The Approval Hearing Of Mr David Kibet Kemei- Nominee- Dg- Competition Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
Report Of The Finance & Budget On Senate Nominee To The Src Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
The Report Of The Mediation Committee On The Division Of Revenue Bill (national Bills No. 14 Of 2024) Finance And Budget · Mar 2025
The National Treasury And Economic Planning Public Debt Management Office 2025 Mtds Public Participation Report February 2025 Finance And Budget · Mar 2025

Topics this member is active on

Policy areas this member has been most active on — across bills, motions, questions, statements, papers and Hansard contributions.

Committee Reports 1 1 paper_laid
Energy & Water 1 1 senate_bill
Anti-Corruption 3 3 hansard_contribution
Devolution 3 3 hansard_contribution
Healthcare — SHIF / NHIF 2 2 hansard_contribution
Education — CBC 1 1 hansard_contribution

Parliamentary Activity

Oketch Gicheru has made 16 speeches this year and a total of 1266 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Questions & Answers 18 Jun 2026

5 speeches in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

5 speeches

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Sen. Oketch Gicheru:

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I understand the veracity of this matter. I also understand that Sen. Okiya Omtatah is keen to substantiate the document that he has brought here and we need to understand it too. However, the rules of this House are very clear on the...

Sen. Oketch GicheruPerhaps, I can give you some figures. The road transport is a dominant mode of transport in our country to the extent that approximately 93 per cent of all freight and passenger transport are dependent on roads. The country's road networks, however, has had a problem of bias...

Papers Laid 18 Jun 2026

2 speeches in 1 contribution

Procedural Matter PAPERS LAID

2 speeches

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you once again Mr. Speaker. Again, through you, your honour and on behalf of the Chairperson Liaison Committee, the Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 18th June, 2026 – Report of the Liaison Committee on...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Through you, your honour, of course, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 18th June, 2026- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Government's Equitable Share Cash Disbursement Schedule...

Motions 18 Jun 2026

3 speeches in 1 contribution

Procedural Matter NOTICES OF MOTION

3 speeches

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a Member of the Committee on Finance and Budget, I assert that this is a procedural Motion because the bulk of the work was the passing of the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, which give money to...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you once again, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT the Senate notes the report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of select committees during the Fourth Session, 2025 pursuant to Standing Orders No. 224 (2) laid...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru I thank you once again, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion – THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Equitable Share) Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2026/2027, laid on...

Infrastructure & Transport 18 Jun 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Bill Debate REPORT ON THE KENYA ROADS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO.3) (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.34 OF 2025)

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, once again. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 18th June, 2026. Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing on its consideration of The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill (No.3) (National Assembly...

Plenary Contribution 17 Jun 2026

13 speeches in 3 contributions

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

9 speeches

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Hon. Cabinet Secretary, proceed to give your response. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Ask your question. Sen. Oketch Gicheru I am coming to the question, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Everybody seems to be an expert in Vision Sen. Oketch Gicheru

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my question stems from financial accountability, especially for county governments in relation to exchequer releases by the National Treasury. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in his own words, the Cabinet Secretary said that there are delays in terms...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Wambua.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very special delegation to us, as a House, especially because we have seen a number of things happening in our schools today that we did not expect. It is amazing to see many students who are committed to continuing...

Ministerial Statement QUESTION AND STATEMENTS

3 speeches

Sen. Oketch Gicheruuko sehemu za nyanja ya juu. Watu wanaambiwa stori nyingi. Wengine wanatumia hela nyingi.Wengine wanapelekwa mahali ambapo hapana huduma za kiafya zinazofaa kusimamia na kutibu shida kama hizi. Hii imekuwa ni shida kwa wananchi wetu wa hapa Kenya na watu wa Tana River wenye matatizo ya kukosa mtoto...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru

Plenary Contribution 16 Jun 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Tuesday, 16th June, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, and perhaps my Chair of the Committee on Finance and Budget could help here, because we are facing a thin balance, where we can have excuse for mischief on governance on this issue of Disbursement Schedule. I have the Disbursement Schedule that was already...

Plenary Contribution 16 Jun 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Tuesday, 16th June, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise from the outset to second the position as put by the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget. Given that several Senators wish to participate in voting on these issues, I will not belabor the point. I only wish to emphasise...

Plenary Contribution 16 Jun 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Tuesday, 16th June, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, my request then is, because of integrity issues, if the Senator of Nandi is debating that the CS for the National Treasury and Economic Planning has not sent that schedule to the House, and continue debating as such, then we are just excusing the...

Questions & Answers 16 Jun 2026

6 speeches in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

6 speeches

Plenary Contribution 4 Jun 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Ministerial Statement STATEMENTS

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity as I also appreciate Sen. Ledama Olekina for bringing this statement. Time without number in this country, we have seen that when disaster is looming, there is no serious preparedness. There is no organisation at the national and...

Bills Sponsored

Oketch Gicheru has sponsored 3 bills.

The National Construction Authority ( Amendment) Bill, 2025

2025

Stage: Introduced / Published · 1 Nov 2025

Notes: Source: https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2025-11/NCA%20AMENDMENT%20BILL%281%29.pdf

Source: parliament.go.ke active listing Full text available on the Bill Tracker

Bills Digest - The Creative Economy Support Bill, 2024.

2024

Stage: Introduced / Published · 1 Aug 2024

Notes: Source: https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-08/Bills%20Digest%20-%20The%20Creative%20Economy%20Support%20Bill%2C%202024.pdf

Source: parliament.go.ke active listing Full text available on the Bill Tracker

The Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 54)

2023

Stage: Third Reading

Source: Pre-2026 bulk import

Voting Record

14Ayes

6Noes

0Abstain / Spoilt

0Absent

20Divisions attended

All Ayes 14 Noes 6 Abstain 0 Absent 0

Voting History: 20

Date

Vote

Decision

12 Oct 2023

The Social Health Insurance Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 58 of 2023)

Yes

14 Mar 2024

Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 4

Yes

14 Mar 2024

Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 3

Yes

14 Mar 2024

Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 2

Yes

14 Mar 2024

Kisii Deputy Governor Impeachment - Grounds 1

Yes

14 Aug 2025

The County Governments Allocation Bill, 2025 (Committee of the Whole)

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024

Yes

29 Oct 2024

Sugar Bill

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 11

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 10

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 9

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 8

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 7

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 6

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 5

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 4

Yes

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 3

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 2

17 Oct 2024

Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment - Grounds 1

Yes

12 Mar 2024

Affordable Housing Bill 2024

Motions

Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Equitable Share) Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2026/2027. (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on… 18 Jun 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
Volumes 2 and 3 31 Mar 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on the Consideration of the Audit Reports of the various County entities for the year ended 30th June, 2025. (The… 26 Mar 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
Report of the Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference on the Role of Parliament in Shaping the Future of responsible AI held from 28th to 30th November, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur… 24 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
Approval of the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Fifth Session. (Senate Majority Leader- Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, EGH, MP) 12 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE TO DISCUSS A DEFINITE MATTER OF URGENT NATIONAL IMPORTANCE ON THE STATE OF INSECURITY IN THE COUNTRY THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 37, the Senate do now adjourn to… 28 Mar 2023 Source ↗

Petitions

No petitions recorded yet.

Questions

Accountability framework for Meta in Kenya to Cabinet Secretary 13 May 2026 Pending Source ↗
Collusion with banks defrauding pensioners of their pensions to Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning 4 Jun 2025 asked Source ↗

Statements

Request for statement on state of Migori Bridge along Migori-Sirare Road request 11 Mar 2026
Disappearance of Kenyans in Tanzania during and after the October, 2025 General Elections request 4 Dec 2025
Demise of the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga Member's Statement 30 Oct 2025
Demise of Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga Statement 30 Oct 2025
Request for Statement on Health Committee matter request 23 Jul 2025
the continued lack of access to electricity in various neighborhoods across the Nairobi City County request 9 Jul 2025
the tragic death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang' who is a resident of both Migori and Homa Bay counties, under police custody request 11 Jun 2025
Tragic death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang, a resident of Migori County, under circumstances involving police brutality request 10 Jun 2025
the tragic death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang', a resident of both Migori County and Homa Bay County, under police custody request 10 Jun 2025
the status of insurance coverage for hospital assets countrywide, particularly those within Migori County request 4 Jun 2025
fraudulent activities targeting retirees' lump-sum pension payouts request 29 May 2025
Fraudulent activities targeting retirees’ lump-sum pension payouts request 20 May 2025
Activities of the Committee for the period January to April, 2025 Statement 14 May 2025
Lack of transparency in the financial operations of Migori County Government request 6 Mar 2025
the settlement of pending bills by Migori County Government request 6 Mar 2025

Papers Laid

Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing on its consideration of The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill (No.3) (National Assembly Bills No.34 of 2025) 18 Jun 2026
Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Fourth Session, 2025 18 Jun 2026
Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Government's Equitable Share Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2026/2027 18 Jun 2026
Paper on the Table of the Senate 6 May 2026
Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bills No.21 of 2025) 6 May 2026
Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2026 Budget Policy Statement 24 Feb 2026
Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Francis Otieno regarding compensation for sugarcane crop damaged by the Department of Public Works, Roads, Energy and Transport in Pap/Oriang' in Siaya County 12 Nov 2025
Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday 12th November, 2025 12 Nov 2025
Report of the Senate Delegation to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024 on Sustainable Development in New York, United States of America, from 8th to 17th July 2024 20 Feb 2025
Report of the Senate Delegation to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024 on Sustainable Development in New York, United States of America, from 8th to 17th July 2024. (Sen. Oketch Gicheru laid the document on the Table) 20 Feb 2025

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