Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to address this House on the Debt Management Strategy which is also linked to the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) . February, 25, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek for a statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of nationwide concern regarding the failure by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to enforce the road safety...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request for a statement on medical negligence, professional misconduct and patient safety concerns at Sinai Hospital, Rongai in Kajiado County. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) --- The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Omtatah, the Statement you are supposed...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the statement on the floor on the armed gangs mushrooming across the republic. I would like to take off from where the Senator for Makueni County has left. He mentioned that gangs are even stealing food...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support both Statements. On the first Statement by Sen. Cherarkey, I think we should look at the entire architecture of militarisation of the Kenyan police. February, 11, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 19

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Hon. Senators, rise. There being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at 9.30 a.m. Thank you. The Senate rose at 4.01 p.m. (Laughter) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) May the Mover proceed to reply if he is...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of national concern regarding the compliance of Riara University with the Universities Act and the university standards and guidelines set by the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah My second Statement is with regard to the ongoing land dispute in Angata Barikoi, Kilgoris in Narok County. December 4, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 13 Sen. Okiya OmtatahI rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah The roadmap for resolving the disputes in line with the constitutional and statutory requirements ensuring community participation and the protection of human rights. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to speak. I also thank the Committee that sought to mediate on the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2023) . Every Bill that goes to mediation always becomes better than its original fashion. The text is always richer...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

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So, this particular mediated version of the Coffee Bill and the fact that they are strengthening research, is a big win for coffee in this Republic. We need to put money in research. We need to make our coffee better than our competition, our neighbors and even across the continent,...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to speak. I also thank the Committee that sought to mediate on the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2023) . Every Bill that goes to mediation always becomes better than its original fashion. The text...

Yesterday, I had opportunity to talk to the Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University and he told me, “even if you people can push it to one per cent, we will appreciate because research is what creates development. Research is what answers local questions. Research is what pushes innovation and pushes the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah, the remarks are not few. You have done very well. You did 19 minutes out of 20 that are allowed to you, I believe.

Sen. Okiya Omtatahthey would like Senior Counsel Katwa Kigen to be heard on his claim that he is a moving target. He has not argued his case. Let him argue his case. Let the other parties argue their case. After we have heard the whole thing, we just vote on...

Sen. Veronica Maina.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a request for a Statement on the land dispute between the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the previous owners of the land in Mariakani and Tsangatsini locations in Kilifi County earmarked for the construction of an army. I rise pursuant to Standing...

Give Sen. Okiya Omtatah 30 seconds to conclude. Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital is a centre of excellence for mental health yet it is a Level 4 hospital. It is not at the same level with the Kenyatta National Hospital...

Sen. Okiya Omtatahwhere there is a need for intervention by a clinical officer, a trained medic, let that be the responsibility of the national government. Even if the county governments are going to retain the hotel part of the hospital, the clinical medicine part, the part that deals with treating...