Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

(Applause)(Laughter)So, I support the two Statements, Sen. Olekina too. So, there are various tactics that our governors are using to deny us our constitutional right to conduct oversight. I think that the Committee should go beyond just the issue of journalists. They should also look at the issue of access...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on non-remittance of pension deductions to the Pension Schemes by County Government entities laid on the Table of the Senate...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to make my very valid contribution to this very important Motion. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair] This is a matter that needs addressing, because in every sector, you will...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion - THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on the consideration of the Audit Reports for the year ended, 30th June, 2019, 30th June, 2020 and 30th June,...

Members have raised several issues. However, my Bill only deals with two issues. One is the enhancement of fines upon summon and two the power of arrest. Members have raised several issues that we need to consider in a proper Bill that will look at those issues.I have heard Members...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to also make my comments on the NADCO Report. From the onset, I support this NADCO Report. This is because, as it was said by the Senate Majority Leader, this is a product of bi-partisanship between the two groups, that is, the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is it in order for my neighbour Sen. Cherarkey to claim that LVNWWDA holds meetings in a particular language when he knows that the Chairperson is not even a Luhya, but Teso? Is he in order to mislead this House that meetings at LVNWWDA are done...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As you are aware, this Motion is very important for this House because we cannot effectively transact our business without having a clear calendar as to how we are going to meet, the times and the dates. That is important. Before the Constitution of Kenya...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 14th February, 2024- Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on Non-remittance of Pension Deductions to the Pension Schemes by county government entities. (Sen. Osotsi laid the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give the following notice of Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on non-remittance of pension deductions to the pension schemes by county government entities laid on the Table of the Senate on...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for that opportunity. From the onset, I declare that I am going to oppose this Bill. I have had an opportunity as the Chair of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) to have audit review sessions with over 80 WSPs in...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, nevertheless, I will proceed because I understand the Bill very well. This particular Bill; the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill is a very important Bill for this House and I encourage the Members to support the Bill. The Bill is borne out of---

Sen. Osotsi, I can see you are struggling with this particular matter. Would you wish to recollect yourself and then come back? That is not how I know Sen. Osotsi. This is a different Sen. Osotsi I am seeing today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have guided me. I will proceed....

by Article One of the Constitution, on supremacy of the people of Kenya. That, Parliament has the powers to summon anyone to appear before it.This Bill is also guided by Article 125 of the Constitution that gives Parliament powers to summon any person. The key word is “any person” in...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, Senate Bill No.37 of 2023 be read a second time. This Bill is borne out from the experience as the Chairperson of the County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee, where we have been having...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my good brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, knows that even citizens have powers to arrest. That is why we have citizens’ arrests. However, in this case, I kindly ask him to read the Bill because it proposes that the Clerk or the Speaker may cause the arrest of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion from the onset. The Senators who have been nominated to sit in this Committee are people who did a good job in the First Session. I am sure they will do a better job in this Session. The SBC is a very important...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I wish to comment on the two statements by Sen. Oketch Gicheru and Sen. Munyi Mundigi. I will start with the Statement by Sen. Munyi Mundigi on centralised procurement of school learning materials. This is a very crucial statement because right now,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is just wasting my time. I am equally learned. I have a degree in Computer Science, a Masters in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) . I have more degrees than Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Therefore, do not say that I can...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The PS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs deserves to apologise to you and this House. This is because, in the ranking order, you are too senior. In fact, I would have forgiven him if that statement was written by the Prime Cabinet Secretary for Foreign...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to make a Statement on the activities of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds pursuant to Standing Order No.50 (1) (b) . I will be very quick. During the period of 1st July, 2023 to 8th December, 2023, we...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to support the request by Sen. Cherarkey that this is a serious matter. Just like any other worker, we cannot work if our hearts are troubled. As Sen. Cherarkey has said, our staff have not been paid, our offices are being locked and we...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I fully support the Statement by the Senator for Kakamega County, Hon. (Dr) Khalwale, on the demise of our great leader Lawrence Sifuna who was known to all of us. The late Hon. Sifuna is also the uncle of the Senator for Nairobi City County,...