Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

Sen. Okiya Omtatah My second Statement is with regard to the ongoing land dispute in Angata Barikoi, Kilgoris in Narok County. December 4, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 13 Sen. Okiya OmtatahI rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of national concern regarding the compliance of Riara University with the Universities Act and the university standards and guidelines set by the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah The roadmap for resolving the disputes in line with the constitutional and statutory requirements ensuring community participation and the protection of human rights. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

So, this particular mediated version of the Coffee Bill and the fact that they are strengthening research, is a big win for coffee in this Republic. We need to put money in research. We need to make our coffee better than our competition, our neighbors and even across the continent,...

Yesterday, I had opportunity to talk to the Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University and he told me, “even if you people can push it to one per cent, we will appreciate because research is what creates development. Research is what answers local questions. Research is what pushes innovation and pushes the...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to speak. I also thank the Committee that sought to mediate on the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2023) . Every Bill that goes to mediation always becomes better than its original fashion. The text is always richer...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah, the remarks are not few. You have done very well. You did 19 minutes out of 20 that are allowed to you, I believe.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to speak. I also thank the Committee that sought to mediate on the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2023) . Every Bill that goes to mediation always becomes better than its original fashion. The text...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatahthey would like Senior Counsel Katwa Kigen to be heard on his claim that he is a moving target. He has not argued his case. Let him argue his case. Let the other parties argue their case. After we have heard the whole thing, we just vote on...

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Give Sen. Okiya Omtatah 30 seconds to conclude. Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital is a centre of excellence for mental health yet it is a Level 4 hospital. It is not at the same level with the Kenyatta National Hospital...

Sen. Okiya Omtatahwhere there is a need for intervention by a clinical officer, a trained medic, let that be the responsibility of the national government. Even if the county governments are going to retain the hotel part of the hospital, the clinical medicine part, the part that deals with treating...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of national concern regarding the alarming rate of road safety on major highways and roads across the country. Although...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I thank Sen. Omtatah and Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda for their thoughts on this very interesting topic. This is about the future of our country. When the public debt debate came to Parliament in 2018 or 2019, I moved on the Floor of...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah The Senate Majority Leader, what is your point of order? November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 45 Sen. Okiya Omtatah When you look at the budgets, there is a lot of money for operations, there is a lot of money for whatever. Where does that money go? Especially...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is with a heavy heart that I thank you for giving me the opportunity to mourn the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, a man I voted for every time he ran for President. I do not know how to mourn Raila. I...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. St. Monica Chakol Girls is one of the premier schools in Busia County. Even the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, where we are here, Teso South, is an alumnus of St. Monica Girls High School. So, feel...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of inter-county concern regarding protection of Lake Turkana's fishing ecosystem and the establishment of Busia as a national dry fish auction market. Lake...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, I have three Statements. I request that I read them all together.

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have a Statement on behalf of the Chairperson of Kenya Women Senators Association. As the Vice- Chairperson, I am honored to present the Statement before the House. The Statement is on early teenage pregnancies, sexual and gender-based violence in Busia County. Mr. Deputy...

The Union is demanding payment of a sum of Kshs7.9 billion. While we acknowledge that the Government may not have money to pay all that at once, they can enter into negotiations with UASU on how the amount will be paid.As it stands, the students are suffering, yet they have...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a statement on a matter of national concern, namely the ongoing strike by the academic staff in public universities. On Monday, on my way to Busia with Sen. Issa Boy, we stopped by Maseno...

We have two statements and a Standing Order 52 (1) on by Sen. Faki. ONGOING STRIKE BY ACADEMIC STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

Sen. Okiya Omtatah We have two statements and a Standing Order 52 (1) on by Sen. Faki.

Hon. Senators, I would like to acknowledge the presence, in the public gallery this afternoon, of six students visiting from Arupe University in Teso South, Busia County. The delegation is in the Senate for a study tour. Hon. Senators, in the tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to Parliament, I...

For the other one, first approach the Table as you proceed with the other statements because it is not in my record. (Sen. Okiya Omtatah consulted with the Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Okiya Omtatah, you can proceed. STALLED IRRIGATION AND WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IN BUSIA COUNTY Sen. Okiya Omtatah...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah For the other one, first approach the Table as you proceed with the other statements because it is not in my record. (Sen. Okiya Omtatah consulted with the Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Okiya Omtatah, you can proceed.

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah My second request for statement is on the Stalled Irrigation and Water Supply Projects in Busia County. Sen. Okiya Omtatah Sen. Omtatah, first read the one for the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, the one you had first approached the Chair with.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Who is this young brother here? Hon. Sifuna, would you wish to also extend a word of welcome to the young ones? You may proceed.

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you. Yes, Senate Majority Leader.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Sen. Omtatah, what intervention do you have? Certainly, it could not be a point of order.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for honouring the luminaries from this community. As you can notice, Busia County has been a central player, be it in sports, culture, sciences, law or whatever line you have in academia, in medicine. The county has contributed its rightful...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three Statements, and I request that I read them together.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of inter-county concern regarding the proposed Lake Victoria Ring Road Project. This is a transformative 487-kilometre road network intended to...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. I find it important that we establish a way to recognise those who make outstanding contribution to the society. Sen. Miraj, my concern is that we need to include a provision in the...