Beatrice Akinyi Ogolla Oyomo

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I want to applaud the very senior delegation led by Sen. Mungatana, the leader of the delegation. The delegation is composed of very senior legislators and we are happy to also benefit from their wisdom and their institutional...

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move- THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— a) in the definition of the term “maternal” by deleting the words “morbidity” means illness” appearing immediately after the words “days after childbirth”; b) by deleting the definition of the term “unborn child”;...

Sen. Ogola Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I request Senator Eddie Oketch to second. Sen. Ogola Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second.

Sen. Ogola Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) Sen. Ogola I call upon the Mover to proceed. October 8, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Ogola Clause 21 Sen. Ogola Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. On the exact instructions by Sen. Okiya Omtatah. I...

Sen. Ogola Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No.70 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments.

Sen. Ogola Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.1 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : We...

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Madam Temporary Chairperson, it is a question of language. I was saying it be read together. With maximum respect, reading them together with the additional proposal by my brother, Okiya Omtatah, will carry my thinking. The Temporary Chairperson (

Order, hon, Senators. Wait a bit, Sen. Methu. Do I hear your response to mean that you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, do not wish to drop your amendment in favour of a lay Senator in medicine?

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Allow me to assert that I have no objection in the two amendments being read together, so that an improved version is made. This is important because the country will be shocked that a doctor of medicine is dropping an amendment in favour of an...

Division at the end. For these two amendments, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s amendment is also carried in Sen. Omatah’s amendment. Sen. Omtatah’s amendment has an additional text. The proposal is to request Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to consider dropping his amendment in favour of Sen. Omtatah’s amendment. October 8, 2024 SENATE DEBATES...

Sen. OgolaKisii County; Sen. Osotsi, Vihiga County; Sen. Seki, Kajiado County; Sen. Sifuna, Nairobi City County; Sen. Tabitha Keroche, Nakuru County; Sen. Thang’wa, Kiambu County; Sen. Wafula, Bungoma County; Sen. Wakili Sigei, Bomet County; Sen. Wamatinga, Nyeri County and Sen. Wambua, Kitui County.

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. Based on the same instructions by Sen. Okiya Omtatah, I beg to move- THAT Clause 25 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by—

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move - THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the word “agencies” appearing immediately after the words “to adoption services” in paragraph (e) and substituting therefor the words “that comply with Part XIV of the Children...

Sen. Ogola Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move THAT, Clause 12 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (d) — (da) ensure that all national referral health facilities that offer maternal healthcare designate resources within the respective facility for provision of physical...

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding claims of unfair labour practices at Sukari Industries in Ndhiwa Sub County, Homa Bay County. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Ogola Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Statement by the Senator of Nandi and the Senator of the great Nairobi City County. There is a big problem with the grabbing of public land. The public land we have in this country was acquired for a purpose, and...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi proceed.

Sen. Ogolaknow him. I do not even care to know him and I do not even care about where he comes from.All I care about is the process of the recruitment of Mr. David Kibet Kemei, who is a nominee for appointment to the position of Director General of the...

Sen. Ogolais wanting. I expect in future that the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare should be very keen on the labour challenges that are facing the public sector.Yesterday, I stated that if we do not have a doctor committing suicide as we had the other day, then we have...

Next Order. September 26, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 39 THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.46 OF 2024) THE DIVISION OF REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.38 OF 2024) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE GAMBLING CONTROL BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.70 OF 2023) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to weigh in on the CAIPS projects across the counties. The project is under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, which is a partnership between the county governments and the national Governments. Therein, you also find the private sector...

Proceed, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda.

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. From the word go, I want to emphasize that more money should be taken to our counties. The proposal to reduce the Khs400 billion we had voted for as a Senate to be taken to the counties does not arise. Devolution was supported...

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the statement by Sen. Okenyuri. I feel for the family and the loss of life of a skilled officer; the intern doctor who supposedly committed suicide. As we go around selling the resources of our country; if it is...

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, my questions touch on sectoral issues. As the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development, I would like to know your input as a Ministry on the various challenges that the public sector in this country is facing....

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Other than Huduma Centre services, there are other public sector services. Bw. Waziri, what is your input as a Ministry regarding other public sector challenges? What would be your take on the challenges that the public sector is going through?

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have been requested by Sen. Osotsi to read out his Statement.

Sen. Ogola On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Ogola On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Ogola Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I rise to support the Land (Amendment) Bill. From the outset, I would like to say that titles are a right of our people. Just like all of us have an identification card or a passport, everybody that owns some land should have...

Sen. Ogola Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is an exciting moment to have Maranda Boys in the Senate. Maranda Boys is an outstanding school not only in the Nyanza Region, but also, in the Republic. Their results have shown it all. Some of the notable outstanding personalities in this...

Sen. Ogola Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a request for a Statement by Sen. Osotsi on the status of payment of stipend to Community Health Promoters (CHPs) . I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the status of...

Sen. Ogola Thank you, once more, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a request for a Statement by Sen. Osotsi on the state of vocational training centres in Vihiga County. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the state...

Sen. Ogola Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just needed to inform the Senior Counsel that you do not need to worry about the mention of ODM and any related stake of ODM because that is the order of the day. That party and the party leader are names that must...

Sen. Ogola Mr. Speaker, Sir, I supported this Petition right from the word go. It is important that, as Kenyans, we note that all this public land that we have in this country was acquired from the people of Kenya. At the acquisition and adjudication level, these lands were being...