Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the restructuring and implementation of the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) programme at the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My second request for statement is on environmental governance failure and the destruction of critical ecosystems in Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter...

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute in support of this report. AI has been with us for a very long time. I remember the first time I encountered a mathematical calculator. It mesmerised me how a machine could be adding figures and giving answers. All along,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to the statement by the PSC Commissioner, Sen. Joyce Korir, on the question of these bodies, which were dumped in Kericho. The other day I visited my hospital next to my home in Busia, called Kocholia Level 4 Hospital....

May I just have a minute, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, then stop the clock from running. Stop the clock. Sen. Cherarkey can come and take all my time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda on the rise in mobile money fraud. We should have the capacity to deal with this issue on real time. The people who masquerade with fake numbers and con people can be...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on point of order under Standing Order No.105 to demand that my brother and friend, the gentleman from Marsabit, substantiate his claim that Kenyatta National Hospital is now under good management, it is run very well and everything is perfect there. What I know is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources on a matter of countrywide concern regarding the alarming increase in deforestation linked to the growing use of firewood and wood-based biomass fuel by...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the Motion on the provision of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) reports for county governments to the Senate- THAT, AWARE THAT Article 96 of the Constitution provides that the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect their interests, determines...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. My reading of Article 109 (1) of the Constitution is one I would like to read out, because it is the only time that we have. It says- “Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request for a statement on the fraudulent recruitment of Kenyans for jobs abroad. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of nationwide concern regarding the growing and alarming crisis...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the statements on the Floor. I will begin with the statement by Sen. Hezena, on the illegal mining activities. I condemn, in the strongest terms possible, these activities that are being done mainly by Government agencies and yet...

not look at our culture in terms of our past and only celebrate the attire, music and other things that we look at and wonder about. If it is going for indigenous knowledge, let us invest in that. Let us modernize it and bring science and technology to engage with...

What Standing Order are you using?

Madam Temporary Speaker, it is not my place to amend; it is the secretariat, because what I gave had the correct date from what was presented here. There is an error and I acknowledge it. That is why I was going to invoke the Speaker's guidance on that error. I...

Hon. Senators, this is the resumption of debate. Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Agricultural Produce (Minimum Guaranteed Returns) Bill (Senate Bills No.17 of 2025) , which you have sponsored. I congratulate you for this good Bill and hope it will see the light of day. This Bill falls under the category...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The other thing that the Bill will do is, apart from income security and stability, it will encourage If you come a little earlier, you will have a whole 15 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two statements and I request to read them consecutively. GOVERNANCE, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT CIC GROUP PROCUREMENT AND CONCESSION IRREGULARITIES IN RIRONI-NAKURU-MAU SUMMIT ROAD PROJECT

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) .

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 management system as...