Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national concern regarding the handing over of a massive cooking gas handling facility to a private firm. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kenya...

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

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two statements. Can I read them out loud?

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to speak on two statements, the first one by Sen. Mumma. I support that there is a need to look critically at the laws governing data in this country. We even realize that under the current Social Health Authority (SHA)...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the Government’s decision to lease public sugar companies for approximately 30 years. This is to effectively privatizing ownership rather than retaining them under...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. By the way, that applies to all Senators and all Assembly men.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, the Senator from Nandi and the Senator of the Republic of Kenya from Kakamega, not “of” Kakamega. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of inter-county concern...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. For general information, I am a Senator from Busia County. I am not a Senator for Busia County. My oath did not involve Busia County; it involved the Republic. So, I am rightly addressed as a Senator from Busia...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am the Senator from Busia, not for Busia. I am a Senator of the Republic of Kenya from Busia County. This is a national House. It is the Parliament of Kenya; it is not the Parliament of Busia. So, I am elected by...

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

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes, that is why I am able to go to Isiolo and demand accountability.

Sen. Okiya OmtatahIt is English-English.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, my question to the Cabinet Secretary is with regards to connectivity. What attempts are there to use satellite technology instead of relying on terrestrial technologies to ensure universal connectivity for Kenyans irrespective of where they are? We have seen this sometimes and it is...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I cannot see another Speaker. Sen. Murgor, do you want to reply or you want to speak? April 3, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 34 Sen. Okiya Omtatah introducing debate in this House? As far as I am concerned, there is no request to Parliament to extend time.Secondly, this...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me first say that indeed, as a country, we need the IEBC in place as soon as possible. We must appreciate that there has been quite some delay in the process. In that delay, there are citizens of this country who are not being...

be extended for the selection panel to complete the process so that we can have an IEBC in place.Madam Temporary Speaker, successful or credible election is also determined by the amount of preparation that is put in place to ensure that logistical issues are properly addressed. We do not want...

Sen. Mandago, please proceed.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah 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 ghost workers in the public service. In the statement, I request that the Committee addresses the following-

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of Sen. Catherine Mumma, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing March 20, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. Okiya OmtatahCommittee on Health regarding the availability, accessibility and affordability of rehabilitation services across counties...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah So, that is a Statement by Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP, nominated Senator, dated 19th March, 2025.

Thank you, Sen. Okiya Omtatah. Proceed, Sen. Methu from Nyandarua County.

Sen. Okiya Omtatahdefaults that they used to have where Congress approved every debt. Now, we are trying to peg our debt on GDP.First of all, it does not make common sense to peg our debt on GDP. We know that GDP is the totality of a state's productivity as estimated...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am well guided. By dualling these roads, we will be investing in efficiency to be able to compete with the natural terrain that Tanzania has. We have the road that goes through Namanga. If you look at the Kenyan side,...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I will begin by commenting on the Statement regarding the vaccination or the much-hyped vaccination of animals. Clearly, we were dealing with something that was not ordinary. Vaccination of animals has not been a new thing in this...