Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

I give the time to other Members to address the House. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. (Laughter) Asante Bi. Spika wa Muda. Naunga mkono kuhairisha kikao ili tuende kwa msimu Krismasi. Tangu nijiunge na Seneti, najivunia kukamilisha mwaka mmoja. Nilikutana na marafiki, Maseneta 67, Spika na wafanyakazi wanaotusaidia katika Seneti...

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. I support it and I will give a few remarks. First of all, the Title of the Bill is what I would like the venerable hon. Senator of Nandi to look into. It is considering...

However, going about this exercise and saying that Kenyans will restore peace in the absence of a political solution, is a wet dream that will bear nothing. We must also remember that all the time Kenya has gone out to keep peace – be it in Bosnia, Sudan or wherever...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to address this August House in welcoming the delegation from Busia County. The honourable Members and their support staff from Busia County Assembly belong to the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. They are on a study tour to familiarise themselves with...

Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have a Petition for protection of the right to life, health, clean environment and other constitutionally protected rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Uyombo Village in Matsangoni Ward, Kilifi North Constituency, Kilifi County. WE, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya and residents...

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Most obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding bailouts and debt waivers by Government to various entities, including parastatals, co-operative societies, companies and the like. In the Statement, the Committee should- IMPLEMENTATION...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the failure by the Ministry of Education to harmonize the issuance of scholarships nationwide. In the Statement, the Committee should-

We, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya and residents of Changara in Teso North Sub-County, Busia County, draw the attention of the Senate to the following particulars of the project - THAT the Changara Water Pan Project was funded Kshs24.8 million in June, 2019 by the World Bank...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Veronica is a very beautiful name in the Catholic faith. She is the woman who had the presence of mind to wipe the face of Christ when he was going to be crucified. Veronica is a very important name. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the matter of...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. First of all, this Chamber needs some air conditioning. Some of us are very uncomfortable putting on neckties and we are not used to it in this environment. You need to do something about the air conditioning. The question of subsidies in this country...

Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank my brother Sen. Okiya Omtatah. The issue you are raising on the conflict between the National Treasury and the Ministry of Finance is the genesis of the problems of funding to county governments. Alive to this challenge, I have drafted a Bill...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You can see the bishop has spoken with authority. I am happy that there is work ongoing in that direction. Sen. Wambua, borrow the expertise of some of the most brilliant minds in this country in terms of the structure of the devolution and...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I would gladly have skipped the opportunity because of the amount of Sulphur I can smell in this House. It is like I am in hell and the devil is behind. There is a stringent smell of Sulphur in this House....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would urge that we look at this thing without putting on the gender lens. The gender lens has been wielded to destroy the boy child and even the boy child can fight back. Let nobody think that this world belongs to women, it does not....