Silvanus Osoro Onyiego

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I want to pick up from what you have said. Even upon reading the judgement of the court, the Standing Orders of this House gives you power to declare which parties are the majority and minority. We appreciate...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we should not just be talking about positions on who the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party is. As Hon. Junet has well put, we are all Members of Parliament and we can serve in whatever...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise to seek clarification from Hon. Ngogoyo on the relevance of the song “Kasongo” to the appointment and the Motion before the House.

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I am still on Hon. Junet, Hon. Temporary Speaker. He has stated that he does not need votes from his people. All the communities that live in Migori, including the Somali Community, voted for him. I want him to clarify which particular people he...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I second, I wish to respond to my friend, the Member for Mavoko, that what is before us is the Report on the hearing that was done by the Committee for the nominee, a specific nominee....

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also want to bring to the attention of this House and perhaps deliberate on something that happened this week when the Ministry of Education issued a directive for the closure of 348 boarding primary schools. Going through...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.47 of 2024) its approval thereof with amendments. 4th December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 85 IN THE HOUSE...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In line with your directions and what Hon. Nyikal has raised, I wish to confirm that the Report was tabled last evening. Like you have ordered that it be circulated, that is quite in order, even though...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Nyikal may have got it all wrong again. We are not amending the term “not exceeding one million”. That has not been amended. We were amending the punitive timeline. The Act previously stated that a person would be imprisoned for a term of...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support the amendment as proposed by the Hon. Chairman. Ambiguity in law raises challenges and sometimes leads to abuse. It is paramount to when we say “not later than five years from the date of coming into force of this...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the New Clause 1A be now read a Second Time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Do you want to explain before we give a chance to Hon. Chairman? Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango,...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The first proposed amendment attempts to cure the lacuna that would exist with the use of the word “less than”. The word here is “less than”, which would imply that the exact amount of Ksh1 billion does...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. When we say that the retributive nature is commensurate to the offence, we mean that you cannot have similar terms of penalties of a chicken thief and a murderer. When you leave out the words ‘not less...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Hon. Irene Mayaka may have missed this, but I wish to clarify that when the term “digital assets” is used, it carries everything with it, namely, cryptocurrencies, token codes and several other digital formats. Her concern was specifically on...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also join other Members who have spoken ahead of me in support of what the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has moved. It is important to realise that remittance of the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the sentiments and concerns raised by Hon. Junet Mohamed. It is very sad that this House has been turned into a punching bag. People demonise everything about it. Yet, we pass laws that pertain...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It may not be practical to get a response in two weeks owing to the fact that we are proceeding for recess and the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) games are starting next week. The earliest possible we will...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, for clarity, I take instructions and must oblige with the principle of adequate timeline for summons and responses. If the summons are served upon the Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy tomorrow, they will seek to appear before the Committee on...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Much obliged, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I hope that Hon. Mwinyi will understand the limited timelines that we have to dispense of this matter. Nonetheless, we commit to having it handled as soon as possible. Thank you very much. UNFAIR DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES AT KIPTAGICH...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) No, it is a point of order because Hon. Tandaza has misled this House that whenever appointments are brought before this House, people from the Coast are never considered. He has pronounced himself so loud on that. I want to inform him that appointments...

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

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (Mugirango South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Coffee Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Dido Raso to Second.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support the Statement by Hon. Gladys Boss. I look at this whole issue as a matter of immorality caused by poor parenting, sandwiched with mental health challenges. The level of frustration out there is...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Chairperson are conducting public participation on the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) I want to explain to the members of the public that it is, indeed, true we celebrated initially when that proposal was brought to us. First, we agree that our airport is not doing well. It does not look good. We do not want...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also speak to the Presidential Address by His Excellency the President in this House. The President, in my view, spoke to the real issues that affect the common mwananchi. He has...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to support the Report by the Mediation Committee as moved by its Chairman. As we support this Report, there is something that we need to ponder as a House. It is also important for...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) The Vice Chair is Hon. Alfah Miruka, but we have Hon. Bernard Kitur here.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) It is Hon. John Kiarie.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, as the Majority Whip, I also have the powers to delegate. So, I delegate to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. Thank you.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is quite unfortunate that we are in this state. This Bill was previously stepped down because of some circumstances and now by the Mover for obvious reasons. The only challenge is that looking at the very packed calendar...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, there are appointments that require a degree from a recognised university of Kenya, and I think that is from (a) to (g) . If I am getting Hon. Gichimu very well, then I think he is suggesting that there are other...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Before you put the Question, I would like to ask for a bit of clarity, particularly on Clause 8 (1) (c) in the original Bill, which states that a person is qualified if they have at least three years' experience, preferably in management in...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the Technopolis Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am tempted to entirely agree with Hon. Gichimu. I have been going through this quietly and I think... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Hon. Osoro, can I give you a few minutes to consult with Hon. Gichimu, Hon....

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I think Hon. Gichimu might have failed to move a further amendment and that is why we are in the situation that we are in. However, even us we debate with... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : I think we...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I seek your indulgence and that of this House to reorganise today’s Order Paper. We shall start with Order 9 so that we start from (ii) , The Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024)...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also join Hon. Beatrice Elachi in mourning with the people and the Christian fraternity for the loss of Prophetess Mary Akatsa. My family has so many children named Mary Akatsa, Ishmael and Lorna, because Lorna happened to...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. This is the usual Statement by the Leader of the Majority Party. I am holding brief for him for today. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the...

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker…

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Yes. With your indulgence, Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me allow Hon. Sabina to contribute.

Hon. Silvanus Osoro (South Mugirango, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I first want to take this opportunity to thank all the Members who have contributed to the Bill, and to also appreciate the immense support that they have accorded it. The Bill has received unanimous support, clearly...