Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I associate myself with the sentiments that have been made by my colleagues. I have had an opportunity to discuss with one of the top education stakeholders as far as the drama festival is concerned. He informed me...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, I am. Thank you very much. I beg to move that the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. I commend the Departmental Committee on Justice and...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Somebody who was asking for the transformer carried me away. (Laughter)

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support this very important Bill that seeks to remove the 25 per cent Excise Duty on imported transformer spare parts. That should be very clear. This confirms that the Bill rejected last year...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the committees have a set standard of two weeks to respond. I will submit this request to the relevant Committee. I commit to doing it, and the answer will be given in two weeks.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I second.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, I asked for a minute to appreciate the delegation from Zambia for the hospitality they accorded us when we visited them with you, as the House Business Committee sometime last year but one. I am reminded by...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. When I moved this Motion, I indicated that coming up with a list of Members appointed to various Committees is not easy. The movement of one Member to one Committee affects another Member.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, I have.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I have moved, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I moved it.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Well guided, Hon. Speaker. As per the Standing Orders, there are Committees whose terms ended at the close of the last Session, and this has caused a lot of disruption as they have not been sitting during this period. I must say that the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, let me check the page. As I said earlier, this exercise has not been easy. The Committee on Regional Integration is on page 165 of the Order Paper. If you try to move one person from one committee to the other, you...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) That is where I am heading to, Hon. Speaker. I am making my case that the movement of one Member to one committee must affect other Members because there are issues of regional, gender and party balance. I am not aware but I will...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order 175, and further to the resolution of the House on 27th October 2022, this House approves the appointment of Members to the respective Committees of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) He has made the same mistake that he has accused me of, when he was raising a point of order. He has mentioned his constituency, which was unrelated to this issue.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am playing host to Mount Kenya University’s School of Law, Kigali branch. This was just a dream. The School of Law had not started when we visited the University with the founder, Dr Simon Gicharu. He...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I want to thank Hon. Bashir for raising this very important matter. It is, indeed, unfortunate that in this day and age, citizens still rely on power from a neighbouring country and yet they pay taxes...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much. I do not wish to respond to what Hon. Otiende has raised.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you. He should leave Rarieda politics out of this when he responds to questions. I only gave examples of governance structures that are not responsive to the needs of the people. I have just said that the issue of the water resource is...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) In the interim, immediately we finish here, I will engage the Cabinet Secretary and the Permanent Secretary (PS) for Energy and give the answer on Thursday.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, as well as so many other committee chairpersons, are out of town.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I commit to give a response in 21 days, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA)Much obliged, Hon. Temporary

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am privileged to sit in the House Business Committee, and I am privy to the Calendar of the House. In two weeks, we will be out for a short recess. So, I was being practical that he will get the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, most of our colleagues are out of town, representing all of us at the burial of our colleague, the late Hon. Malulu Injendi. I will pass the message to Hon. Kuria Kimani and ensure that the answer...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) On this particular matter, without really letting the cat out of the bag, I do not want to disappoint Hon. Ruku but the Departmental Committee on Health is one of the committees that is being reconstituted. The names will be

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I want to be very practical. With the reconstitution of the Committee, it means that they have to conduct elections within seven days. If the names will be tabled on Wednesday or Thursday, we will give them seven days to conduct elections of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are very clear that we will bring the statement in two weeks’ time. Even the gracious Lady agreed. In two weeks’ time, I will inform the Committee…

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, similarly, just like I said on the earlier statement request, while I do not want to let the cat out of the bag, the Departmental Committee on Energy is one of the Committees that are being reconstituted. The names of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is one of the rare moments when I remove the hat of the Chief Whip of the Majority Party and speak as the Member for South Mugirango Constituency. The NG-CDF affects us all regardless of which...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is, indeed, true, as Hon. Muhia has said, that doctors are gathered outside. It is within the right of every Kenyan under Article 119 of the Constitution to petition the National Assembly on any matter of national importance. From the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. First and foremost, it is interesting to have you preside over when the Senate is being discussed, having served in that House. That really shows a lot of comfort and the independence of institutions. Hon. Speaker, the formation of devolution in...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. I presume that that mandate falls under Article 95 of the Constitution. We can then have all the relevant committees looking into the matter, not just the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, but also the Departmental...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is in line with what Dr Nyikal has just said. We have created demigods in the name of governors and excellencies. The cries of the business people around Stima Plaza, should not be left just like that. I saw on 26th...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Clause 9 provides for the establishment of mechanisms for determination and payment of royalties to communities for the use of their culture and cultural heritage, which shall be guided by the impact, economic value, cultural value, whether...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Today, I will be holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, the Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.26 of 2024) , be now read a Second Time. This Bill was read a First Time on 19th June 2024, and committed to the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, the Culture Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2024) , be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, firstly, I wish to commend the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture for a job well done...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 232 (7) relating to timelines for consideration of Budget Policy Statement, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 232A (4) relating to timelines for consideration of Debt Management Strategy, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the 2025 Debt Management Strategy...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I must start by appreciating Hon. Shinali for coming up with such a progressive Bill as far as this very precious mineral called gold is concerned. I speak as a person who has some little interest in that area, with practical...