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Sen. Oketch Gicheru What is out of order?

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Why not adjourn for five minutes?

Sen. Oketch Gicheru On point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.101 and No.1. What Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale has brought in this House and requested your Chairpersonship to rule on is critical and important. As we speak right now, the healthcare structure is all in disarray because of the...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, my supplementary question is pretty much interlinked with the first Question that was asked by Sen. Sifuna on the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers. My question is simple, and I do not want winding answers from the CS. What is the CS doing to...

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me---

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Is the Cabinet Secretary going to make sure that they are put into a permanent and pensionable programme in this budgeting cycle? I thank you.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg your indulgence because the reason they are striking is very important. The second part of this is that there is budgeting process going on right now for these UHCs. The reason why they are rioting is because---

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. My question is also on the Hustler Fund and because the Cabinet Secretary in charge now is an expert from the ODM, has the Ministry done a legal impact assessment May 14, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 17 Sen....

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Sen. Oketch Gicheruemotions ran high. However, I am grateful that you have readmitted me. It was not disorderly, but rather a misunderstanding. I would like to thank you for that.That said, for you to have any requisitions made in any County Assembly, we have a County Assembly Service Board, which...

Sen. Eddy, I would suggest you do not insinuate anything that you may not be able to substantiate. Sen. Oketch GicheruThis matter must be treated as such, we must enhance the amendments of Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda to make sure that there is a criminal liability on the heads of...

Sen. Omogeni, you may proceed.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am a very focused Senator and you should assist Sen. Cherarkey to understand that and part of focus is consultation. I would like to appreciate the Very Important Person (VIP) in the House, Sen. Crystal Asige, who has been important in terms...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this amazing and wonderful Motion by the good Senator from Kiambu County, Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, also known as Wamunyoro Express. May 8, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 42 (Applause) May 8, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 43

Sen. Chimera, proceed.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two quick comments. The first one is on the Statement that was sought by Sen. Hamida. I do not know what we can do to make sure that resolutions of this House through any Motion are respected. This is a serious issue...

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Two weeks ago, I joined the MP for Msambweni in a beautiful ceremony when he was issuing cheques worth about Kshs14 million to students drawn from Msambweni Constituency. I have done the same with the area MP for Lungalunga Constituency. I have done the same with the area MP for...

Sen. Thang’wa, I thank you because this conversation starts from here. Today, we are having a Motion. Hopefully, this Motion will beget a legal framework in form of a Bill. Hopefully that Bill will become law and an Act of Parliament. That Act of Parliament will ultimately need to be...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Madam Temporary Speaker, before I give my submissions, I want to start by asking myself; what does the word “bursary” mean? They will give you an explanation there but bursary is a monetary award. If you check further the exact meaning of “award”, it is a token...

Sen. Eddy, you know the procedures in this House. When your time is up, the light turns red immediately and the microphone goes off. Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The untimely disbursement of funds does not guarantee that schools and children receive the money when they need...

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Thank you, Sen. Eddy. Sen. Gloria, you had put in a request. I do not want to take it to mean that you want to speak to this Bill. Proceed.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. I know that many people imagine that we do not know much about sports, but we are mothers of sons who are sportsmen. Our boys play football and are interested in understanding how they can...

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Sen. Oketch Gicherurecognized as an advocate for women’s access to tampons. This is indeed a very serious issue that we are addressing.What has been the response in the corners of our country? The first response is that we have had charitable organisations trying to fill the gaps. We have also,...

Sen. Oketch Gicheruthis, but again we come up with a new law that forgets that the issues here are finances and distribution. It will be a disservice to women. What we should do is to find an innovative way. I hope that Sen. Gloria will meet me outside this platform,...

Are we in order to debate---

Sen. Chimera, please proceed.

What is your point of order?

A point of order should be such that the person who was speaking said something. You seem to be agreeing with them. So, what is your point of order?

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. The Senator for Migori whom I highly respect is good in doing research and I like listening to what he says. However, he has brought up a fundamental issue on the Floor of the House. The law exists, but we have a...

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Sen. Oketch GicheruIn this House, we have observed a number of impeachments that have been pushed towards us. Some did not succeed. We know that in Meru recently, one of the only seven female governors, G7, which is something we should have celebrated, was ousted. This was because of tensions.During...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Sen. Gloria, take your seat. Sen. Mandago, what is your point of order?

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Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is unfair to subject me to a ruling that is not fair to the House. I quoted when supporting this statement. I said that a governor appeared in this House, three times, and claimed the reasons why she was...

because you have guided me. I hope you will still allow me to prosecute this matter regarding what is happening in Trans Nzoia County. It is a very serious matter.The former Governor of Meru County appeared in this House three times. The first time, the House chose to take her...

Sen. Eddy, allow me to say this, then I will allow you to proceed with your submissions. Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sure, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

As Chair, I do think that the distinguished Senator of Bungoma County has a point of order. You are indeed out of order to imply that the Governor of Meru County was impeached because she was brought here by chauvinistic leaders from Meru. That is not the reason why the...

Sen. Eddy, if you stick to Standing Order No.120 in terms of relevance in your submission to the Motion at hand, you will not attract this number of point of orders. Please, just withdraw your statement and proceed with your submissions. Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru The leaders.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru If you have respect for the Chair, withdraw that statement and proceed with your submission.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Eddy, you keep repeating that you respect the Chair. You have made a statement referring to certain leaders from Meru County as chauvinists. I have mentioned to you that the impeached Governor of Meru County used that as a defense. Were we aware of that matter...

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Sen. Oketch GicheruMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is not just the issue of Governor Kawira, but a number governors have come to this House, including the Deputy Governor of Siaya County that I have referred to. This is because of the problem that we see with deputy governors and their...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to stand. Sen. Eddy started very well in his submission on this serious matter of devolution. He had taken a good trajectory that leadership needs responsibility and it must be taken seriously. However, according to Standing Order No.122,...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Sen. Gloria, you are getting very close to catching my eye. I will throw you out of the House. Let the Senator be heard in silence.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru (Inaudible) April 10, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 40 Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is not just the issue of Governor Kawira, but a number governors have come to this House, including the Deputy Governor of Siaya County that I have referred to. This is because...

Sen. Eddy, that point of order has been found to be valid by the Chair. Therefore, do not use that Standing Order. Sen. Mandago, what is your point of order? (Sen. Orwoba spoke off record) Order, Senator Gloria!

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Mover, Sen. Sifuna, you may proceed.

Sen. Oketch Gicheru Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the putting of the question on the Third Reading of the Bill be deferred to tomorrow pursuant to Standing Order No.66 (3) .