Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether you have noticed that there is no transmission. I hope we are live outside the Chambers, if the They are working on it.

If you want more time, request more time. Thirty seconds, please. Sen. Oketch Gicheru: I was saying that the mines that we have in Kehancha are the same as the mines that we are seeing here in Masara. Even near my home, a place called Kabanabas, some miners have come...

Sen. Okenyuri, please proceed. I would like to request for those who are left if you can indulge by speaking for a short time. (Loud consultations) Turkana, is the kind of recognition that has been given dignified to the extent that it can bring national pride, not only to the...

Madam Temporary Speaker, if there is a point of order, you cannot serve two Senators. You have heard Sen. Methu imply that the spirit of Dedan Kimathi lives in him. However, if you look at Methu, he runs from teargas.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I have always noted that whenever the Cabinet Secretary comes here - and I note this with serious concern - that successive ministries of tourism have over the years not budgeted for investments in tourism in the western Kenya region. The western would be Nyanza and the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. One question is to the witness and another is a clarification from the counsel. I will start with the counsel. Counsel, from what the counsel from the Assembly side has indicated, do you feel that what you did was tantamount to putting a question before...

I do not know how we can get your attention.

Hon. Amos, you have said before this House that you have a Facebook account that is being run by your PA and your secretary. Can you give this House the exact name of that Facebook account? If you did not vote, can you tell us who voted for you? Is...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue that Sen. Boni has raised is a pertinent issue. In the event you guide, and I am not pre-empting this, that the witness might not appear before us, the documents are duly before us. Our determination is not only based on the narrative that...

transparency that can show us that in the event log of what transpired in the voting time of 11 minutes, this is my audit trail. So, my question to you is where can we find your audit trail of this system that can show us event logs of exactly what...

Let me guide you, Sen. Ledama. The Chair is in charge. Right now, it is the Senators who are using their time. It is not the time for either the County Assembly or the Governor's time. So, it is the Senators who have raised the issues and the requests are...

Time up. Witness, please, respond to those questions first before we take the next segment of questions.

Proceed, hon. Senator.

Are you done, Senator?

Mheshimiwa, in your affidavit you say that you participated in the proceedings, that is on page 113. On page 114, you say you abstained because you are not trained on the use of electronic. Now you and I are called upon to hold governors accountable. I hope you are familiar...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. CECM, the law of equity requires you come to any institution of law or any institution that exercises judicial authority to help you with clean hands. Do you feel in the context of the exercise that you did which was basically to corrupt the Governor...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to also welcome the delegate from Namibia. During my high school days at the African Leadership Academy in South Africa, I got the opportunity to visit that country. We welcome her to Kenya and hope that she will learn...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee reports to the Senate its consideration of the Local Content Bill (Senate Bills No.50 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee reports to the Senate its consideration of the Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Hon. Maanzo to second. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) I request Sen. Joyce Korir to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2023) , be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Joyce Korir to second.

Madam Temporary Speaker, it has been emphasised by the Senate Majority Whip, who is an excellent and committed Member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, together with other Members, certainly being led by Sen. Ali Roba. This Committee has been very vibrant in terms of doing the work...

A Member who has spoken on the Motion cannot draw the attention of Chair to that point of order. (Loud consultations) Madam Temporary Speaker, I have not even spoken.

Madam Temporary Speaker, of course, I certainly would not want to interfere with the Senator for Nandi County. However, I am just surprised that this House was full a few minutes ago and now--- Under Standing Order No.41, there is no quorum. This is a very serious matter that affects...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know Sen. Eddy Oketch’s interest in this matter. It is not the debate. I will choose not to indulge in that conversation. The point I was making is that even in these matters where county assemblies consult citizens, either with their budget, impeachment proceedings, they...

Sorry, I am just concluding. We must have an opportunity for all of us to access fertilizer. I am only disappointed, as I expected Sen. Murango to have brought a Statement on the Gazette Notice on the importation of rice, yet rice in Mwea and Nyatike is yet to be...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. In conclusion, under Standing Order No.1, allow him to bring that Statement so that we can converse. It is in bad faith to issue a Gazette Notice to import rice, yet we have a lot of rice in Mwea and Nyatike, that farmers are...

Thank you, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda. Hon. Members, I had directed that I am not going to allow any additional comments on the Statements read out. However, I know there are so many Members who have made requests. We are out of time for comments on Statements and we will...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report and call upon Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to Move that the Senate do agree with the Committee in the said report. I call upon Sen. Kinyua to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I wanted to make quick comments on two Statements. The first one is the Statement by the Senate Majority Leader on some outstanding issues in committees. Indeed, I acknowledge some of the overarching petitions pending before the Committee on Roads, Transportation...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. May I take this opportunity also to thank amazing Senators for their industry in the visit that they had, most of it in the western Kenya region. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you might not know, but I studied in...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I tied the rope completely on my neck and said “Yes” to all the nine.(Roll Call Voting in progress)The Temporary Chairperson(

Sen. Abass, Wajir County. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina): Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows- AYES: 33 NOES: Nil ABSTENSIONS: Nil DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING Sen. Murgor, West Pokot County; Sen. Mwaruma, Taita Taveta County; Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Oginga, Siaya County; Sen. Oketch Eddy; Migori County;...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on