Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Point of order, Hon. Speaker. We are debating the Report on the Finance Committee.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is not in order for Hon. Fatuma to impute improper motives on her colleagues as far as the debate is concerned. She is saying that we want to please the President. This Bill is not owned by the President. It is...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, is it in order for the Leader of the Minority Party to mislead the House that His Excellency the President has said that, “if you do not pass the Bill, you will know who I am?” Can he substantiate that claim?

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is Tinga who said that. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I support the Report by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning with regard to the Finance Bill. I will restrict myself to the Housing Levy. I once asked my grandfather where he was when his...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I stand guided. Hon. Beatrice Elachi and Hon. Anthony Oluoch were here. The rest were not here. You are talking about cutting down the Budget which is a prerogative of this House. Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, you were not here. Who else...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Budget displays where the revenue comes from. We passed the Budget yesterday, and now we are justifying our collection through this Finance Bill. Even as you challenge the Finance Bill, ask yourself, what element of the Committee of Supply...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Point of order, Hon. Speaker. We are debating the Report on the Finance Committee.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is not in order for Hon. Fatuma to impute improper motives on her colleagues as far as the debate is concerned. She is saying that we want to please the President. This Bill is not owned by the President. It is...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, is it in order for the Leader of the Minority Party to mislead the House that His Excellency the President has said that, “if you do not pass the Bill, you will know who I am?” Can he substantiate that claim?

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is Tinga who said that. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I support the Report by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning with regard to the Finance Bill. I will restrict myself to the Housing Levy. I once asked my grandfather where he was when his...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I stand guided. Hon. Beatrice Elachi and Hon. Anthony Oluoch were here. The rest were not here. You are talking about cutting down the Budget which is a prerogative of this House. Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, you were not here. Who else...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Budget displays where the revenue comes from. We passed the Budget yesterday, and now we are justifying our collection through this Finance Bill. Even as you challenge the Finance Bill, ask yourself, what element of the Committee of Supply...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report by the Committee. I sit in that Committee. I attended all the sittings during the vetting process of Hon. Isaac Rutto and the other nominee. What came out is that there is a misconception...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am here. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Okay. Go ahead. Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the amount that has been appropriated. The State Department is an integral body of our country in terms...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am privileged to serve in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. When the Judiciary tabled their request before us, it was actually beyond this. We really tried to balance because of other interests in different State Departments. We...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report by the Committee. I sit in that Committee. I attended all the sittings during the vetting process of Hon. Isaac Rutto and the other nominee. What came out is that there is a misconception...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am here. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Okay. Go ahead. Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the amount that has been appropriated. The State Department is an integral body of our country in terms...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am privileged to serve in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. When the Judiciary tabled their request before us, it was actually beyond this. We really tried to balance because of other interests in different State Departments. We...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report by the Committee. I sit in that Committee. I attended all the sittings during the vetting process of Hon. Isaac Rutto and the other nominee. What came out is that there is a misconception...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am here. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Okay. Go ahead. Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the amount that has been appropriated. The State Department is an integral body of our country in terms...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am privileged to serve in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. When the Judiciary tabled their request before us, it was actually beyond this. We really tried to balance because of other interests in different State Departments. We...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 28 (4) of the Calendar of the Assembly, this House resolves to suspend the morning sitting of Wednesday, 7th June 2023 at 9.30 a.m. The Motion, having been approved by the House Business Committee (HBC)...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 28 (4) of the Calendar of the Assembly, this House resolves to suspend the morning sitting of Wednesday, 7th June 2023 at 9.30 a.m. The Motion, having been approved by the House Business Committee (HBC)...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I still have a point.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)(Off record)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Jayne Kihara and the Member who spoke before her are on record saying what they did using the funds yet we all know that the NG-CDF is not directly under the account of Hon. Members. We only oversee its operations....

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I still have a point.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)(Off record)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Jayne Kihara and the Member who spoke before her are on record saying what they did using the funds yet we all know that the NG-CDF is not directly under the account of Hon. Members. We only oversee its operations....