Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me comment on the two Statements by Sen. Cherarkey. One is on the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers. This issue is common in all our counties including my County of Vihiga. The ECDE teachers are going through a lot of challenges. The committee...

Proceed, Sen. Nyamu. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the MCAs from my County of Vihiga who are in this Senate for benchmarking. This morning we had a very wonderful meeting with the Senate Standing Committee on Justice Legal Affairs Committee where we exchanged a lot of information with...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Quickly, I would like to comment on the second petition on hardship allowance for teachers in Taita Taveta County. It is important that the Committee on Education - which is going to look into this Petition - to not only look at the challenges...

Bw. Naibu Spika, ningeomba Seneta wa Vihiga awe anahudhuria hivi vikao ili ajue mambo inavyoendelea kwa sababu hilo jambo lilitatuliwa kitambo sana. Sen. Osotsi ameingilia mtiririko wa mawazo yangu. Nikieleza hapa ameshaharibu. Nilikuwa ninasema ya kwamba katika Kirinyaga---

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to request a Statement on the status of the construction of stadiums in Vihiga County. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on the status of construction...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I thank the Committee on Powers and Privileges for taking the time to listen to the various witnesses who appeared before them and producing this Report that is before the House for discussion. This Motion calls...

around this. We also look at sign language as a form of communication between people who have speech or hearing impairments.Madam Temporary Speaker, sign language can also be used by people who do not have this challenge. For example, if you are from different languages maybe this can be an...

Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

Kisumu County. These people have lived harmoniously for many years. We would like a frame work which we can address this problem.[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) resumed the Chair] Give him one minute to conclude. [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) left...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the sugar companies have been shut down for four months at their own request. The millers made a request and the Government agreed. However, the Government refused the request by the millers that within those four months when they will be shut down because of cane...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to comment on the timely Statement by Sen. Mwaruma on the issue of double contributions to various retirement benefit schemes. This is a serious issue because employees contribute to the NSSF and at the same time they are contributing to other schemes like the...

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 the status of pending bills in Vihiga County. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds (CPISFC) , made pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b) for the period between 15th April, 2023 to 30th June, 2023.Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Public Finance Management (Amendment Bill) , 2023. From the onset, I support the Bill, but with reservation. Having listened to a number of contributions from colleagues, clearly this Bill will require some amendments. There are provisions...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order Sen. Osotsi? I am sorry my elder, Sen. (Dr.) Khlawale. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on Thursday evening, I was challenged under Standing Order No.105 on statements of facts by my good friend Sen. Wafula, on...

It does because you were making reference to the same. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, he is on a point of order. Let us listen to him. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you directed that I substantiate it this afternoon. I have come with a set of documents ready to substantiate.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also rise and support this Motion on Cash Disbursement for the Financial Year 2023/2024. I have had an opportunity to look at the report prepared by the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. I thank them for it. In their...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for unnecessarily interrupting me. However, if he listened to me carefully, I said that as a Senate, if we are given an opportunity to get more money for our counties, let us go for that option. He is talking about Kshs385...

fact. They advised the Committee on Finance and Budget of this House with clear indications of where those monies were going to come from.

Ensure the law is complied with particularly Article--- We thank the Kenya Kwanza Government that for the first time, they have disbursed all the money. However, had it not been for the Committee that I Chair, the Committee on Public Investments and Special Funds (CPISF), that would not have happened....

Ensure the law is complied with particularly Article---

Article 219 of the Constitution should be complied with.

Sen. Chute is a good friend of mine and a very reasonable member of the Majority side. I would like to be informed by him.

Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa mujibu wa Kanuni 105 ya Kanuni za Kudumu za Seneti, lazima Seneta awajibike kwa matamshi yake. Sisi kama Maseneta na viongozi wa Kenya Kwanza tulikula kiapo kufanya kazi kwa mujibu wa Katiba na kuhakikisha ugatuzi unafanya kazi. Sen. Osostsi hawezi kujilimbikizia heko kwamba kama siyo...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Sen. Wafula is from my region and he is still a new Senator. He still learning the ropes of how Parliament works. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you give me until Tuesday next week, I will table minutes of the CPISF in which this matter...

Hon. Senators, in the Public Gallery we have 63 students accompanied by four teachers from Lorna Laboso Girls Secondary School in Bomet County who are in the Senate on an educational tour. Hon. Senators, in our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to Parliament, I extend a warm welcome...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. The Committee system is an efficient way of processing matters in any Parliament. As you have seen, Committees have done a commendable job. I have been listening keenly to the reports presented by chairpersons. Clearly, a lot is happening within the Committees....

different counties. This is because different counties receive different allocations based on the different parameters that I have mentioned.Madam Temporary Speaker, once CARA has been assented to as it was assented to by the President, pursuant to Section 17(6) and (7) of the PFM Act 2012. It is required that...

What is out of order, Sen. Osotsi? Are you challenging his withdrawal? No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You have just come in and now trying to get some airtime through the backdoor, while Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is waiting to execute her Motion.

Sen. Osotsi, just have your seat so that I give you information on what is being substantiated. What Sen. Maanzo said insinuated that what was happening in Sondu was politically instigated. If there was a clash or misunderstanding between one group and another and that matter is said to be...