Andrew Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to address this House in support of the Report that is before us for debate. Under no circumstances should we stand by as the Constitution is being violated. The Constitution is an absolute bar to what the National Assembly...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to the Motion on pending bills. August 07, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 25 Sen. Okiya OmtatahThese pending bills have basically morphed into a form of borrowing by county governments because they are given budgets. However, for some reason,...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this amendment Bill. I have looked at it and I stand to support it with amendments. To begin with, the Amendment Bill seeks to expand Sections 2 and 12 of the Land Act. In Section...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Throw me out because while I am in this House, I am an accessory. Throw me out! (Loud consultations)

Sen. Okiya Omtatah No, throw me out right now because I cannot be part of a scam. July 30, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 18

Sen. Okiya Omtatah (Inaudible)

Sen. Okiya Omtatah No, but I did not confuse him! He is the one who is confusing me to vote--- (Laughter)

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I am totally disgusted! I am totally disgusted!

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Open the door! I am not going to be part of a scam! I have never been a scam and I will not---

Sen. Okiya Omtatah It is a scam!

Sen. Okiya Omtatah He confused me.

Sen. Okiya OmtatahThere was no confusion.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I beg to be thrown out. (Laughter)

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Bill. I also express my condolences again to my brother Senator. I would like to begin by recognizing that boda boda originated in Busia. So, this is a very important Bill for the people of...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah But he never ceased being a Mister, so all those titles I have called him apply to him, if my English is correct. I am demanding that President Ruto vacates office as the only honourable thing to do. He is unable to balance our budget. It has...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was saying that like in the old days when roman soldiers felt that they had brought dishonour to their country and sometimes the dishonour would be very bad and they would not let another person kill them, they would fall...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I am finishing. Dr. Ruto, His Excellency the President.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Okay, I can call him Dr. Ruto and President Ruto.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to speak to this very important Motion. As I rise to speak, I first of all send my condolences to the families that lost loved ones. I also look at those who have lost livelihoods, and those who...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. However, I am also not happy about the amount of money that counties will get. When you look at the allocations that will go to the counties, this is not the kind of money that counties need to...

Sen. Omtatah, Sen. Karungo Thang’wa has not made any request to speak. Sen. Okiya Omtatah I think he wants to reply. I will terminate my submissions at this stage so that I allow him to reply because I can see it is almost time. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I...

Hon. Senators, there seems to be no other Senator interested in contributing. I therefore call upon the Mover to reply.

Hon. Members, Sen. Thang’wa is replying on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader who moved this Bill. Proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I rise to reply---

Sen. Okiya Omtatahtimelines, some of which have been infringed as Sen. Omar has observed, in terms of by- elections for MPs and for Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs).That being as it may, I support the Bill only because we should have the IEBC in place. However, when I do...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization, and Tourism regarding the mismanagement of the cooperative funds in the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO)...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this important issue. I listened to the list you have read out and I have my May 21, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 4 Sen. Okiya Omtatahtotal confidence in them at 100 per cent. They will...