Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not intend to discuss your ruling but I would like to go on record because, you have recounted the evidence that you were given by the Serjeant-at-Arms. I state that I was in the Members Lounge with many other Members including a senior Member, Sen....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to welcome the distinguished delegation from Busia County. Busia is a very critical county in this country, being a county that borders our neighbours Uganda and being a key transit point between the two countries. I warmly welcome you to the Senate...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am Sen. Osotsi, the Senator of the good people of Vihiga County. I also join in welcoming the students from Kiambu County to the Senate this afternoon. Kiambu is a great County. It has historically produced two Presidents of this Country. So, you are...

Madam Temporary, Speaker, I am on Standing Order No.105. When you are allowed to address the Senate, you must be factual. Sen. Cherarkey, my friend

Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a House of honour and record and we must protect the Senate at all costs.

Madam Temporary, Speaker, I am on Standing Order No.105. When you are allowed to address the Senate, you must be factual. Sen. Cherarkey, my friend In fact, I want to assist Sen. Osotsi that there is a court matter already by Speaker Mate of Embu that you cannot challenge a...

Madam Temporary Speaker, picketing and demonstrations are part of our democracy. It is not a surprise that those in Kenya Kwanza are against the demonstrations. History tells us that the top leadership of Kenya Kwanza were part of the system that derailed democracy in this country. So, they are doing...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to second this Motion. I want to start by thanking the Senator for Machakos, Sen. Kavindu Muthama for coming up with this very important Motion; a Motion to establish an Ad Hoc Committee for the compensation to the Kenyan victims of the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on Standing Order No. 105. It is very unfortunate for Sen. Okenyuri, whom I have known for many years to insinuate that we are acting on rumours when we have a Report with us done by a committee of this House and tabled before this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the state of licensing and activities of gold mining companies in Vihiga County. In the Statement, the Committee should -

Sen. Osotsi, where are your Standing Orders? (Laughter) Sen. Osotsi, where are your Standing Orders? (Laughter)

Muhula uliopita sikuona hoja kama hii ya Bunge la Afrika ikiletwa katika Seneti. Hili ni jambo la kutia motisha vile Sen. (Prof.) Kamar ameleta Mswada huu. Sheria zinazotungwa kule zinafaa kuidhinishwa katika nchi zetu zote ili zitumike kwa usawa.Pesa zinazotumika katika biashara ni za aina tofauti kulingana na nchi. Kwa...

business in their normal way instead of providing security and ensuring crime levels go down.Last week, police officers went around Luanda Market and arrested women who were doing their businesses peacefully in the name of looking for brews. Police officers need to style up and focus on doing their job,...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Osotsi? Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for your ruling. My point of order is not related to what you have ruled. However, it is on Standing Order No.105 in reference to the statement made by...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, whatever I want to raise is going to inform this House and even the other House. It is very crucial in relation to what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said. So, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale---

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I am a neighbour to Siaya County, and I have been monitoring keenly what is happening in Siaya. This is now an opportunity for the Senate to exercise its mandate and give the people of Siaya the justice they are looking for....

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for this opportunity. I do not know why my big brother is smiling, but maybe it is because of the way you have pronounced my name. First of all, I start by commending my good friend, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda for this good idea of coming...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to inform my Minority Whip who came in late that the matter had also been raised by Sen. Wambua. I also want to refer him to the Bill itself. Let me just read you one of the strange contents of the Bill. Clause 4...

This Bill is now proposing to reduce the ceilings for the county executives, which will really affect the operations of the county executive. Therefore, under Article 218(2)(c), an explanation should have been given on this significant deviation.Madam Temporary Speaker, the Schedule does not also indicate the actual expenditure and how...