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Sen. Okiya Omtatah You must use the procedures of substantiation. June 18, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 28 The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) You must use the procedures of substantiation. Sen. Okiya Omtatah The consequences are dire. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Can you lay down the documents that you have also...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for protecting me from my good friend, the Bull of Nandi. June 18, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 26 Sen. Okiya OmtatahI have a total of 93 sets of documents that are contained in this volume, and these documents were downloaded from the...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to substantiate. Since I am dealing with a very important issue of public money, I request that when substantiating, I walk the House through my 1,305-page bit of evidence to substantiate what I said on this Floor. I...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah: Mr. Deputy Speaker, sir, I request that you allocate a new date in the new session when I can come to substantiate. Substantiation comes from the word ‘substance’ and not articles. If you read Aristotle, you have got realities made of substance and habit. I want to...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Sifuna can inform you on how thick his document was. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Okiya Omtatah, proceed to table your documents and stop dramatising. Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not dramatising; I am dealing with a...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to say somebody is ignorant does not mean you are insulting him. To say somebody is stupid is an insult. To say somebody is ignorant is not an insult and is parliamentary. It means he requires information. People make points of order here,...

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We cannot create rules for ourselves. What Sen. Omtatah finds to be just to him might not necessarily be just to me. There is a well-laid-down procedure and it is not the first time. Senator Omtatah, I am sure, has seen other Members being challenged and asked to do substantiation...

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take the Floor to inform the Senator from Busia County that--- The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Wambua, I have not granted you permission, neither have I posed the question to the Hon. Senator whether he is amenable to your request to inform him.

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Sen. Okiya Omtataharticle, there is a requirement for legislation to provide for the control and use of public funds. That article clearly anticipates two laws.We have ended up with one law called The Public Finance Management Act. In the process, we have lost a very big aspect of the nature...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, you called me. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Yes and what you were supposed to do was to indicate that you wish to inform the Hon. Senator.

He had requested it earlier, but we will be guided by you. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) We have procedures.

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All right, thank you. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Wambua, are you serving your third term?

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Second term. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi)(Laughter) Sen. Okiya Omtatah You may proceed, Senator. (Laughter) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) You may proceed, Senator.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Order! Order, hon. Senators. The Member has just stated he has never withdrawn anything in his life. Allow him to stand by his assertion. Proceed. (Laughter) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi)(Applause) Sen. Okiya Omtatah Order, Hon. Omtatah. You have just indicated that you are unable to substantiate instantly,...

Sen. Okiya Omtatahprocess, or not. He knows himself. I do not know how to refer to him, but that should be able to help us. June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14 Sen. Okiya Omtatah process, or not. He knows himself. I do not know how to refer to him, but...

Yes. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) In which case, then, I will ask him if he is amenable to your request.

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have a request for a statement on non-disclosure of beneficial ownership in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) . I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah My second request for a Statement is on the persistent internal governance wrangles at Cricket Kenya. 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 persistent...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes. My third and final request for Statement is on the effectiveness of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in addressing recurring audit queries and public finance management irregularities. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on...

Sen. Okiya Omtatahdiscuss this issue. From where I sit, I think it is an issue that does not call for a knee-jerk reaction. It is an issue that calls for reflection and meditation. This is because impeachment is a constitutional process. In the Constitution, Article 150 deals with the removal...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your indulgence. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the irregular development of affordable housing projects on public...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your indulgence. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the irregular development of affordable housing projects on public...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your indulgence. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the irregular development of affordable housing projects on public...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I beg to move: THAT Clause 29 of the Bill be amended by —

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, on behalf of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 8 of the Bill be amended— Sen. Okiya Omtatah

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes, I am coming there. May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 37 Sen. Okiya Omtatah single feasibility study. I have tried to get one from the CAIPs in Busia, in Nasewa. I have not seen a single feasibility study. I have tried to get one for Busia, the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have touched on solar energy. We know that great powers like China are shifting strongly towards solar energy. What policy efforts is the Ministry making to make sure that Kenya makes use of the solar energy that we...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you. Sen. Mandago.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to the statement on non-remittance of statutory deductions that are a matter of law. It is a law that demands that these monies be deducted and remitted. Those who fail to do so breach the law. I...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, 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 countywide concern regarding the continued alienation and non-restoration of land LR NO.209/12678, originally reserved for a...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, 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 national concern regarding governance, utilisation and protection of public land held by the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) across the...