Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

Mr. 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 failure by the University of Nairobi, the Commission for University Education, (CUE) and the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am reading Section 2 of the Act. Let me read it to him. The Social Health Insurance Act – I am reading Part 2 and I read the definition of universal health care. They say- “Universal health coverage means that all individuals and communities receive the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my point of order is about the content of the Motion. It is pegged on the Justice Maraga Report, which the High Court declared null and void. I do not know if the House is in order debating this Motion. I see a lot of references...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion and guided by the ruling you made, I will not refer to the decision that was made by the land judge. I am happy that the contributions have not referred to that decision. So, we...

Madam Temporary Speaker, the word average itself is not scientific though I agree with the way the Senate Majority Leader has put it. We will replace my words with what he has said. I fully agree---

Madam Temporary Speaker, I request the HANSARD to adopt the--- If I try to repeat it, I will mess it up. He put it so well. He is a poet.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I am withdrawing and adopting the words of the Senate Majority Leader.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the culture around policing needs to be addressed holistically. This Motion is important, but it is trying to put lipstick on a pig as they put it.

It does not holistically address the problem. I have heard so many good comments that have come from the Members. Therefore, I would like to ask the Mover of this Motion to look at it, to see if we can expand it to be an entry point for this House...

Madam Temporary Speaker, the Public Finance Management Act is one of the key pieces of legislation in this country. It operationalises Chapter 12 of the Constitution on public finance. It has many good things. It has many bad things. I think the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) , which is made...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is with a heavy heart that I thank you for giving me the opportunity to mourn the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, a man I voted for every time he ran for President. I do not know how to mourn Raila. I do not know...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. St. Monica Chakol Girls is one of the premier schools in Busia County. Even the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, where we are here, Teso South, is an alumnus of St. Monica Girls High School. So, feel welcome. You have...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I have three Statements. I request that I read them all together.

I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of inter-county concern regarding protection of Lake Turkana's fishing ecosystem and the establishment of Busia as a national dry fish auction market. Lake Turkana, the world's...

terrain, they are taking business away from us. We must be alive to that. This is why I am happy that this Motion is mentioning the Ngelechomu land, which I hope our Senate Committee will have time to visit. It is just out here between Busia and Malaba, 200 acres...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is with a very happy heart that I contribute to this Motion. I am happy that the Senate has seen for itself the challenges we face here, most of which are self-inflicted. Today, as I was walking in town, they said the Senate should not...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy that you have given me the opportunity to welcome the pupils from ACK Moding Primary School in Teso North. Teso North is a hardship area in this county. They have major challenges such as access to water and such stuff. The other areas that...

I think they are the ones who did that. When we were campaigning, I did not have money to hand out. Yes, I think they are the ones, because when we were campaigning, I did not have money to hand out, so I used to throw my flyers as I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for honouring the luminaries from this community. As you can notice, Busia County has been a central player, be it in sports, culture, sciences, law or whatever line you have in academia, in medicine. The county has contributed its rightful share to the...

Sen. Omtatah, what intervention do you have? Certainly, it could not be a point of order.

Thank you. Yes, Senate Majority Leader.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity. The word is Kocholia, the school from Teso North. Students and teachers, you are most welcome. You have come on a very special day. We are basically reading out the roll of fame; who is who in Busia. So, you should...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was given three Statements, not two. I pray that I read all of them. ILLEGAL GOLD MINING ACTIVITIES IN BUMUTIRU IN BUSIA COUNTY, RAMULA IN SIAYA COUNTY AND ROSTERMAN IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY My second request for statement is on the Stalled Irrigation and Water Supply...

My third request for a Statement is on the stalled irrigation and water supply projects in Busia County. 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 county-wide concern regarding several key irrigation...

We have two statements and a Standing Order 52 (1) on by Sen. Faki.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three Statements, and I request that I read them together.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of inter-county concern regarding the proposed Lake Victoria Ring Road Project. This is a transformative 487-kilometre road network intended to traverse Busia, Siaya,...

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. I find it important that we establish a way to recognise those who make outstanding contribution to the society. Sen. Miraj, my concern is that we need to include a provision in the Bill to address...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have four statements, and I request to read all of them together. Si mnaenda Busia au? FAILURE TO OPERATIONALISE TRAILER PARK INFRASTRUCTURE IN BUSIA COUNTY STALLED DAIRY PARKS PROGRAMME IN BUSIA COUNTY STALLED OPERATIONALISATION OF SIMBACHAI CASSAVA PROCESSING PLANT IN BUSIA COUNTY STALLED CONSTRUCTION...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of nationwide concern regarding financial operations at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) . Recently,the Cabinet Secretary for Health called for enhanced governance standards at...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, on the question of sports, I support the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey because I think sports is no longer just entertainment. It is an industry. Some of the richest people in the world are sportsmen. October 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 18824 We must look...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of countywide concern regarding electricity connectivity in Busia County with particular emphasis on rural areas. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, rural areas in Busia...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the delegation from Busia. I was not aware of their presence because I was not informed. However, I am happy that they are here. I would like to inform them that we shall be having the Senate Mashinani. Therefore,...

I am guided, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. There is another disregard of the law. Other than being built on public land, they are using money that is collected from Kenyans as a levy, which makes it public money. In essence, that is public property. We have got Article 227 of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have four Statements. I request to read all of them together. PLIGHT OF CONTRACTUAL TEACHERS SERVING IN NORTH EASTERN KENYA labour practices, equality and dignity, as provided for under Articles 27 and 41 of the Constitution.In the Statement, the Committee should address the following-...

Madam Temporary Speaker, maybe what he saw in the seminary could have compromised his decision in faith and morality. I was saying that we must ensure that the decision that Sen. Okiya Omtatah – he is enriching the legal jurisprudence in terms of the role of devolution in this country....

Point of Order! supposed to receive about Kshs630,000 shillings. It has been allocated Kshs7.956 billion for the year 2025/2026.The problem with the National Treasury is a design problem. The Constitution of Kenya never anticipated or expected that the National Treasury to be a Ministry of the national Government.The National Treasury...

My argument is that my reading of Article 214, the one that says that a public debt shall be the first charge on the Consolidated Fund, goes further to clarify and define what qualifies for that public debt, not any owning. A county governor, for example, cannot go and incur...

Yes, I will do so, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Article 206 of the Constitution defines what a consolidated fund is and the county governments do not get their money from the County Revenue Fund. They use the County Revenue Fund to disburse their money. They get their money from the...